Ivy Creek — Rockhounding in Madison County, North Carolina
Ivy Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Madison County, North Carolina. Reported finds include chrysolite, genthite, talc, tremolite, asbestos. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Ivy Creek in Madison County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Madison County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Serenity on the Ivy Lane
- Postcode
- 28787
- Coordinates
- 35.78283, -82.60728
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 Ivy Creek.
- DemocratBuncombe County · 6 mi awayChalcedony, Feldspar, Garnet
- Little Pine Garnet MineMadison County · 7 mi awayGarnet, Quartz, Chlorite
- Reems CreekBuncombe County · 8 mi awayGarnet
- Craggy Gardens Picnic SiteBuncombe County · 13 mi awayAlmandine Garnet
- Newfound GapHaywood County · 17 mi awayRuby
- Roaring Fork CreekMadison County · 18 mi awayUnakite
- Pressley MineHaywood County · 19 mi awayAlbite, Amphibolite, Corundum
- Pressley MineHaywood County · 19 mi awayCorundum, Sapphire
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