Cabin Creek & Dry Creek — Rockhounding in Moore County, North Carolina
Cabin Creek & Dry Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Moore County, North Carolina. Reported finds include amethyst, quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cabin Creek & Dry Creek in Moore County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Moore County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Gurney West Road
- Postcode
- 27325
- Coordinates
- 35.41825, -79.62710
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 Cabin Creek & Dry Creek.
- Black Ankle MineMontgomery County · 11 mi awayGold
- TroyMontgomery County · 12 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Montgomery CountyMontgomery County · 20 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz
- EldoradoMontgomery County · 23 mi awayAzurite, Calcite, Gold
- EllberleRichmond County · 24 mi awayPetrified Wood
- FarmerRandolph County · 27 mi awayQuartz
- Pee Dee RiverAnson County · 32 mi awayAgatized Wood, Chalcedony, Jasper
- PittsboroChatham County · 33 mi awayLimonite
