Where to Find Petoskey Stone

30 mapped petoskey stone spots across 1 regions. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot by country below. Petoskey Stone is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. The map below shows where collectors most often find it on legal public ground.

Top regions for petoskey stone

United States

30 spots · 1 regions

Michigan30

Every mapped petoskey stone spot

30 mapped petoskey stone spots in United States, most in Michigan (30). 22 public, 5 paid, 0 permission.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Harrisville State Park	Alcona County	Granite Chert Quartz Chain Coral Horn Coral Petoskey Stone Puddingstone Yooperlite	44.6475, -83.2976	Paid / fee
Negwegon State Park	Alcona County	Puddingstone Petoskey Stone Granite Gneiss Quartz Gowganda Tillite Charlevoix Stone	44.8551, -83.3246	Paid / fee
Sturgeon Point Lighthouse	Alcona County	Granite Chert Fossils Limestone Quartz Petoskey Stone Puddingstone	44.7127, -83.2727	Paid / fee
Rockport Recreation AreaOld Grade Road	Alpena County	Petoskey Stones Fossilized Coral Brachiopods Crinoid Stems Pyrite Petoskey Stone Brachiopod Horn Coral +7 more	45.2013, -83.3949	Public
Antrim Creek Natural Area	Antrim County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Horn Coral Fossils Chain Coral Beach Glass	45.1791, -85.3787	Public
Elk Rapids Day Park	Antrim County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Elk Blue Unakite Chert Cold Water Agate	44.8982, -85.4185	Public
Elk Rapids Sandbar	Antrim County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Elk Blue Unakite Chert Cold Water Agate	44.8981, -85.4185	Check locally
Wilcox-Palmer-Shaw Preserve	Antrim County	Chert Quartz Granite Basalt Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Unakite Cold Water Agate	44.9248, -85.3986	Public
Singing Bridge Public Access	Arenac County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Gneiss Granite Puddingstone Horn Coral Fossils Jasper +9 more	44.1432, -83.5686	Public
Frankfort Public Beach And Playground	Benzie County	Granite Chert Quartz Chain Coral Horn Coral Frankfort Green Petoskey Stone Unakite	44.6324, -86.2458	Check locally
Point Betsie Lighthouse	Benzie County	Petoskey Stone Chert Chain Coral Granite Unakite Crinoid Brachiopod Horn Coral +5 more	44.6913, -86.2553	Public
Rocky Gap Park	Berrien County	Petoskey Stone Unakite Quartz Crinoid Lightning Stone Charlevoix Stone Horn Coral Chain Coral +4 more	42.1344, -86.4660	Public
Fisherman's Island State Park	Charlevoix County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Lake Superior Agate Yooperlite	45.3080, -85.3102	Paid / fee
Bayfront Park (West)	Emmet County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Horn Coral Brachiopod Slag	45.3763, -84.9647	Public
Magnus Park	Emmet County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Brachiopod Horn Coral Slag	45.3727, -84.9752	Public
Maple Bay Natural Area Parking	Grand Traverse County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Slag Beach Glass	44.8465, -85.4470	Public
Tawas Point State Park	Iosco County	Quartz Granite Gneiss Puddingstone Petoskey Stone Jasper Brachiopod	44.2544, -83.4480	Paid / fee
Christmas Cove Beach	Leelanau County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Stromatoporoid Fossils	45.1689, -85.6327	Public
Empire Beach	Leelanau County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Unakite Chert Lake Superior Agate Yooperlite	44.8120, -86.0681	Check locally
Hidden Beach	Leelanau County	Leland Blue Petoskey Stone Unakite Quartz Granite Jasper Chert Charlevoix Stone +7 more	45.0196, -85.7645	Public
North Beach	Leelanau County	Petoskey Stone Unakite Stromatoporoid Charlevoix Stone Horn Coral Stromatolite Granite Quartz +6 more	45.0260, -85.7596	Public
Onomonee Road Beach	Leelanau County	Charlevoix Stone Stromatolite Stromatoporoid Fossils Chert Petoskey Stone	45.1130, -85.6755	Public
Peterson Park	Leelanau County	Petoskey Stone Chert Unakite Charlevoix Stone	45.1539, -85.6467	Public
Van's Beach	Leelanau County	Leland Blue Petoskey Stone Unakite Quartz Granite Jasper Chert Charlevoix Stone +7 more	45.0223, -85.7625	Public
Old Facefull	Manistee County	Quartz Unakite Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone	44.4276, -86.2466	Public
Summit Park	Mason County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Agate Fossils	43.8560, -86.4321	Public
Lakeside Park	Saint Clair County	Petoskey Stone Unakite Puddingstone Cold Water Agate	43.0198, -82.4302	Public
Lake Huron Roadside Park	Sanilac County	Puddingstone Gowganda Tillite Stinkstone Quartz Charlevoix Stone Horn Coral Brachiopod Petoskey Stone	43.4042, -82.5392	Public
Deerlick Creek Park	Van Buren County	Fossils Lightning Stone Unakite Petoskey Stone Jasper Beach Glass Horn Coral Cold Water Agate +4 more	42.3725, -86.2923	Public
Pilgrim Haven Natural Area	Van Buren County	Lightning Stone Quartz Unakite Horn Coral Crinoid Chert Petoskey Stone Cold Water Agate +2 more	42.3527, -86.2987	Public

Petoskey Stone rockhounding FAQ

Where is the best place to find petoskey stone?+

Michigan have the highest concentrations of petoskey stone in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.

How many petoskey stone rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+

30 mapped spots across 1 regions. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.

Can I legally collect petoskey stone on public land?+

In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like petoskey stone 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 petoskey stone in the field?+

Field identification of petoskey stone 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 petoskey stone on the map

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