Where to Find Lake Superior Agate
92 mapped lake superior agate spots across 8 regions in 2 countries. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot below. Lake Superior agate is a banded chalcedony eroded out of basaltic flows around the Lake Superior basin. Found in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, it is the official state gemstone of Minnesota and a beach-walking favorite.
Every mapped lake superior agate spot
Best spotCloquetCarlton County, MinnesotaPermission required · Lake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite +4
Best spotBellevueJackson County, IowaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Moss Agate, Carnelian +3
Best spotBig Bay Town ParkAshland County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Thomsonite +1
Best spotKansas River at LawrenceDouglas County, KansasPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Agate, Chert +1
Best spotMuscatine (agate)Louisa County, IowaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony +1
Best spotWisconsin PointDouglas County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Copper +1
Best spotBurlington (geodes)Des Moines County, IowaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Quartz, Geode
Best spotLittle FallsMorrison County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Garnet, Staurolite
Best spotRochesterOlmsted County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Chalcedony, Fossil
Best spotBeaver BayLake County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Thomsonite
Best spotKelsey BeachLake County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
Best spotKnife River beachesLake County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
Best spotRed WingGoodhue County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
Best spotTopekaShawnee County, KansasPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
Best spotWoodland Park Beach, Grand MaraisAlger County, MichiganPublic access · Yooperlite, Lake Superior Agate, Jasper +6- Best spotDaviess CountyDaviess County, MissouriPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- Best spotGentry CountyGentry County, MissouriPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- Best spotGrundy CountyGrundy County, MissouriPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- Best spotSaxon Harbor County ParkIron County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Copper
- Best spotManitou IslandKeweenaw County, MichiganPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Quartz
Two Hearted River State Forest CampgroundLuce County, MichiganFee dig · Unakite, Epidote, Chert +16
Hidden BeachLeelanau County, MichiganPublic access · Leland Blue, Petoskey Stone, Unakite +12- Van's BeachLeelanau County, MichiganPublic access · Leland Blue, Petoskey Stone, Unakite +12
- North BeachLeelanau County, MichiganPublic access · Petoskey Stone, Unakite, Stromatoporoid +11
- Point Betsie LighthouseBenzie County, MichiganPublic access · Petoskey Stone, Chert, Chain Coral +10
- Crisp Point LighthouseLuce County, MichiganPublic access · Granite, Quartz, Chert +9
- McClain State ParkHoughton County, MichiganPermission required · Adularia, Chalcedony, Chert +8
- Muskallonge Lake State ParkLuce County, MichiganFee dig · Granite, Chert, Omar +7
- Calumet Waterworks ParkHoughton County, MichiganCheck locally · Lake Superior Agate, Prehnite, Natrolite +5
- Gratiot River County ParkKeweenaw County, MichiganPublic access · Freda Sandstone, Basalt, Rhyolite +5
- CarltonCarlton County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite +4
- Cloquet (area 2)Carlton County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite +4
- DubuqueDubuque County, IowaPermission required · Lake Superior Agate, Moss Agate, Oolitic Agate +4
- High Rock BayKeweenaw County, MichiganPublic access · Prehnite, Calcite, Copper +4
- Little Girls Point County ParkGogebic County, MichiganPublic access · Basalt, Granite, Unakite +4
- Agate IslandsThunder Bay District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Bay Furnace RuinsAlger County, MichiganCheck locally · Slag, Hematite, Banded Iron Formation +3
- Empire BeachLeelanau County, MichiganCheck locally · Petoskey Stone, Charlevoix Stone, Unakite +3
- Government Dock BeachAlgoma District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Green ParkOntonagon County, MichiganPublic access · Charlevoix Stone, Honeycomb Coral, Rhyolite +3
- Lake Superior State Forest CampgroundLuce County, MichiganFee dig · Granite, Unakite, Quartz +3
- Mica BayAlgoma District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Steel RiverThunder Bay District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Stone BeachAlgoma District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Vermilion PointChippewa County, MichiganPublic access · Omar, Chert, Granite +3
- Wilderness State Park #26Emmet County, MichiganFee dig · Stromatolite, Jacobsville Sandstone, Garnet Schist +3
- Agate Beach ParkHoughton County, MichiganPublic access · Unakite, Chert, Quartz +2
- Bluffs of Miss. RiverLa Crosse County, WisconsinPermission required · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Diamond +1
- Fisherman's Island State ParkCharlevoix County, MichiganFee dig · Petoskey Stone, Charlevoix Stone, Lake Superior Agate +1
- Lakeshore BeachMarquette County, MichiganPublic access · Slag, Quartz, Granite +1
- Livingston CountyLivingston County, MissouriPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- McLouthJefferson County, KansasPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- BiwabikSaint Louis County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Iron, Jasper
- Biwabik (area 2)Saint Louis County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Iron, Jasper
- General Area (jasper)Saint Louis County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Iron, Jasper
- Old MonroeLincoln County, MissouriPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Garnet, Staurolite
- OsseoHennepin County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Chippewa CountyChippewa County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Quartz
- MemphisTipton County, TennesseePublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Agatized Fossil
- Point Iroquois LighthouseChippewa County, MichiganPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Yooperlite
- Rochester (area 2)Olmsted County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Fossil
- WintonSaint Louis County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Evergreen Jasper
- Amnicon FallsDouglas County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- AppletonSwift County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Arrowhead ParkCook County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Blue EarthFaribault County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- BrainerdCrow Wing County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Burlington (Lake Superior agate)Des Moines County, IowaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Chippewa River Boat LandingDunn County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Deer Park Beach at Lake SuperiorLuce County, MichiganFee dig · Lake Superior Agate
- Devil's LakeSauk County, WisconsinPermission required · Lake Superior Agate
- DurandPepin County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Fayette CountyFayette County, IowaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- French RiverSaint Louis County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- General Area (Winona)Winona County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Gull RockLake County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- HibbingSaint Louis County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Hubbard's LandingPepin County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Lake PepinWabasha County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Lake WinonaWinona County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- MankatoBlue Earth County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- MenomonieDunn County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Meridean Boat LandingDunn County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- MinneapolisHennepin County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- MontevideoChippewa County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Nelson Public Boat LandingBuffalo County, WisconsinPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Quarry IslandDakota County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- Shell RockButler County, IowaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- St. PaulRamsey County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- WabashaWabasha County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
- WinonaWinona County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate
Top regions for lake superior agate
United States
87 spots · 7 regionsCanada
5 spots · 1 regionsLake Superior Agate rockhounding FAQ
Where is the best place to find lake superior agate?+
Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin have the highest concentrations of lake superior agate in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.
How many lake superior agate rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
92 mapped spots across 8 regions in 2 countries. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect lake superior agate on public land?+
In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like lake superior agate is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Rules differ by country and region, so always check with the managing agency before a trip.
How do I identify lake superior agate in the field?+
Field identification of lake superior agate comes down to color, hardness, fracture, and luster. The RockHoundR app links to geology details for each spot to help narrow down what you might be picking up.
Hunt lake superior agate on the map
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