Rockport Recreation Area — Rockhounding in Alpena County, Michigan
Rockport Recreation Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Alpena County, Michigan. Reported finds include fossils, petoskey stones, pyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rockport Recreation Area in Alpena County, Michigan
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Alpena County
- State
- Michigan
- Nearest road
- Old Grade Road
- Coordinates
- 45.20126, -83.39488
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 Rockport Recreation Area.
- Presque IslePresque Isle County · 13 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony Geodes, Sandstone With Calcite Veins
- Burt Lake BeachCheboygan County · 67 mi awayPetoskey Stones, Fossils
- Beach (Petoskey area 1)Emmet County · 79 mi awayPetoskey Stones
- General Area (marcasite)Huron County · 87 mi awayMarcasite
- Beach (Petoskey area 2)Charlevoix County · 97 mi awayPetoskey Stones, Fossils
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