Prairie Creek — Rockhounding in Pike County, Arkansas
Prairie Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pike County, Arkansas. Reported finds include amethyst, diopside, epidote, garnet, hematite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Prairie Creek in Pike County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pike County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- Prospectors Trail
- Postcode
- 71958
- Coordinates
- 34.03604, -93.68177
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Prairie Creek.
- Crater of Diamonds State ParkPike County · 1 mi awayDiamonds, Amethyst, Garnet
- Lake Gleason (South Side)Pike County · 8 mi awayAntimony, Cinnabar
- Unnamed Location (Cinnabar)Pike County · 9 mi awayCinnabar
- Sweet Surrender Crystal MineMontgomery County · 32 mi awayQuartz, Calcite
- Wegner Crystal MinesMontgomery County · 33 mi away
- Wegner Quartz MinesMontgomery County · 33 mi awayQuartz
- Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)Montgomery County · 34 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst
- Mount IdaMontgomery County · 35 mi awayQuartz
Prairie Creek FAQ
Where is Prairie Creek?+
What rocks and minerals can you find at Prairie Creek?+
Is collecting allowed at Prairie Creek?+
How do I get to Prairie Creek?+
More rockhounding in Arkansas
See all 32 Arkansas spots →Open Prairie Creek on the map
Use the RockHoundR app for live land overlays, weather, geology, directions, and saved finds.
