Where to Find Jasper in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has 5 mapped collecting spots that report jasper, spread across 2 counties. The largest share sits in Providence County with 3 spots. 5 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout jasper spots in Rhode Island

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Bristol
Bristol County
The Bristol shoreline, including the public waterfront at Colt State Park and the town beaches, yields red and brown jasper pebbles along with occasional agate and quartz from the Narragansett Basin conglomerates.
Mt. Hope Bay
Bristol County
The beach gravels rimming Mt. Hope Bay hold Rhode Island's fullest spread of chalcedony, including red and green agate, carnelian, jasper, and thin plates of hematite eroded from the Narragansett Basin.
Pawtuxet
Providence County
The Narragansett Bay beach gravels at Pawtuxet Village turn up agate, carnelian, amethyst, and jasper pebbles, the same chalcedony suite that washes out of the region's volcanic and glacial deposits.

Best counties for jasper in Rhode Island

Ranked by the number of mapped jasper spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every jasper spot we track in Rhode Island

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
BristolWood Street	Bristol County	Jasper	41.6804, -71.2755	Public
Mt. Hope Bay	Bristol County	Red Agate Amethyst Carnelian Jasper Hematite Green Agate	41.6674, -71.2376	Public
Cumberland HillWoonsocket Industrial Highway	Providence County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Quartz	41.9803, -71.4856	Public
PawtuxetSeaview Avenue	Providence County	Agate Carnelian Amethyst Jasper	41.7610, -71.3866	Public
ProvidenceWoonasquatucket River Greenway	Providence County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Quartz	41.8241, -71.4616	Public

Before you go

Read the jasper identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Jasper in the encyclopedia.

Jasper in Rhode Island FAQ

Where can you find jasper in Rhode Island?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Providence County and Bristol County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many jasper spots are mapped in Rhode Island?+

5 spots across 2 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect jasper in Rhode Island?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 5 of the 5 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt jasper in Rhode Island with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.