Joffre Bridge (Red Deer River): Rockhounding in Red Deer County, Alberta
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Joffre Bridge (Red Deer River) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada. Reported finds include gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Joffre Bridge (Red Deer River)
Day use area by the Highway 11 bridge over the Red Deer River, in Red Deer County. The Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club lists the river here as a gold panning spot. Hand panning needs no licence in Alberta, but no land manager page was found for the day use area, so check the signs and stay off private land.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Red Deer County
- Province
- Alberta
- Nearest road
- Highway 11
- Coordinates
- 52.26882, -113.59364
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
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Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.
Access note: Day use area by the Highway 11 bridge over the Red Deer River, in Red Deer County. The Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club lists the river here as a gold panning spot. Hand panning needs no licence in Alberta, but no land manager page was found for the day use area, so check the signs and stay off private land.
Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Alberta within driving distance of Joffre Bridge (Red Deer River).
- Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial ParkKneehill County, Alberta · 57 km awayFossil, Dinosaur Bone
- StettlerAlberta · 60 km awayQuartz, Calcite
- Battle RiverCamrose County, Alberta · 92 km awayChalcedony, Quartz, Calcite
- Midland Provincial Park (Drumheller)Drumheller, Alberta · 104 km awayFossil
- Horseshoe CanyonKneehill County, Alberta · 107 km awayFossil, Dinosaur Bone
- Prospector's Point (Devon)Parkland County, Alberta · 123 km awayGold, Platinum, Petrified Wood
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