Vine Grove: Geode Digging in Hardin County, Kentucky

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Hardin County

State

Kentucky

Nearest road

Rebecca Jane Lane

Postcode

40175

Coordinates

37.81318, -85.98431

Geology at Vine Grove

This spot sits on Alluvium, mapped as sand | silt | clay | gravel that formed within roughly the last 3 million years. Geodes weather out of their host rock and collect in gravels like these, where their round shape and light heft help them stand out.

Mapped unit

Alluvium

Age

3 Ma to present (Quaternary)

Rock types

sand | silt | clay | gravel

Elevation

670 ft

Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.

Best time to visit Vine Grove

Best months: February to December. Typical highs run 86°F in midsummer and 42°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 24°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, ELIZABETHTOWN WP CITY SPRINGS station (11 mi away).

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.

Sources & verification

Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.

Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.

Found at Vine Grove

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