Crystal Hunting near Cape Cod, MA
43 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Cape Cod report crystal. The closest is Tiverton, about 46 miles out (57 min drive).
Most collectable crystals in the field are quartz family: clear rock crystal, amethyst, smoky quartz, and rose quartz from pegmatites, veins, and vugs in host rock.
Every crystal spot within 150 miles of Cape Cod
TivertonNewport County, Rhode Island · 46 mi awayPublic access · Quartz
Best spotMt. Hope BayBristol County, Rhode Island · 48 mi awayPublic access · Red Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian +3
Best spotPawtuxetProvidence County, Rhode Island · 56 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Carnelian, Amethyst +1
Best spotDiamond Hill Park, CumberlandProvidence County, Rhode Island · 57 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst, Quartz, Smoky Quartz
Best spotNorth ProvidenceProvidence County, Rhode Island · 60 mi awayPublic access · Bowenite, Quartz, Serpentine
Best spotNarragansettSouth County, Rhode Island · 60 mi awayPublic access · Beryl, Quartz- ProvidenceProvidence County, Rhode Island · 60 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
Best spotJohnstonProvidence County, Rhode Island · 64 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst- JohnstonProvidence County, Rhode Island · 64 mi awayPublic access · Quartz
- Cumberland HillProvidence County, Rhode Island · 64 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
Best spotStage Fort ParkEssex County, Massachusetts · 65 mi awayPublic access · Amazonite, Smoky Quartz, Microcline- RaymondRockingham County, New Hampshire · 101 mi awayPublic access · Feldspar, Beryl, Garnet +2
- StaffordSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 105 mi awayPublic access · Iron Ore, Limonite, Quartz +1
- TollandCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 108 mi awayPublic access · Rose Quartz, Staurolite
- VernonCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 111 mi awayPublic access · Rose Quartz, Staurolite
- Slocum ProspectLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 113 mi awayPublic access · Beryl, Rose Quartz
- Gillette QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 115 mi awayPublic access · Amazonite, Aquamarine, Beryl +4
Best spotCCC QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 115 mi awayPublic access · Beryl, Aquamarine, Microcline +5
Hewitt Gem QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 116 mi awayPermission required · Beryl, Aquamarine, Morganite +7
Best spotClark Hill QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 116 mi awayPublic access · Beryl, Aquamarine, Garnet +7- Reynolds Mine at Beryl HillWorcester County, Massachusetts · 117 mi awayPublic access · Beryl, Smoky Quartz, Muscovite
- Pelton’s QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 118 mi awayPublic access · Citrine, Rose Quartz, Smoky Quartz +1
- Case QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 118 mi awayPermission required · Albite, Microcline, Quartz +6
- Collins HillLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 119 mi awayPublic access · Apatite, Aquamarine, Beryl +7
Best spotCase QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 120 mi awayPublic access · Beryl, Aquamarine, Columbite +5- Old Simpson QuarryCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 120 mi awayPublic access · Aquamarine, Smoky Quartz
- Lane Trap Rock QuarryHampshire County, Massachusetts · 122 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst, Prehnite, Datolite
- Lane QuarryHampden County, Massachusetts · 126 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst, Datolite, Prehnite
- East Granby QuarryCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 127 mi awayPublic access · Datolite, Aragonite, Calcite +6
- Acton Lead MinesYork County, Maine · 127 mi awayPublic access · Andalusite, Arsenopyrite, Bornite +9
- MeridenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 129 mi awayPublic access · Quartz, Amethyst, Calcite +1
- New Haven Traprock QuarrySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 131 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst
Best spotHubbard ParkSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 131 mi awayPublic access · Quartz- CantonCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 135 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst
- Cinque QuarrySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 136 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst, Smoky Quartz
- Lily PondHampshire County, Massachusetts · 140 mi awayPublic access · Emerald, Goshenite, Smoky Quartz +1
- Barrus farm pegmatite localitiesHampshire County, Massachusetts · 141 mi awayPublic access · Goshenite, Cleavelandite, Tourmaline +1
- Derry HillCheshire County, New Hampshire · 141 mi awayPublic access · Beryl, Rose Quartz
- Mount KearsageMerrimack County, New Hampshire · 141 mi awayPublic access · Rose Quartz
- West ChesterfieldHampshire County, Massachusetts · 141 mi awayPublic access · Smoky Quartz
- Beryl MountainSullivan County, New Hampshire · 144 mi awayPublic access · Beryl, Rose Quartz
- PlainfieldHampshire County, Massachusetts · 146 mi awayPublic access · Ankerite, Garnet, Quartz +2
Best spotLong Island South Shore BeachesSuffolk County, New York · 149 mi awayPublic access · Almandine Garnet, Quartz, Jasper
Types of crystals reported near Cape Cod
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
- Quartz19
- Smoky Quartz11
- Amethyst10
- Rose Quartz9
- Clear Quartz2
Crystals near Cape Cod FAQ
Where can I find crystals near Cape Cod?+
43 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Cape Cod report crystal. The closest is Tiverton in Newport County, roughly 46 miles away (57 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect crystals on public land near Cape Cod?+
41 of the 43 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible. Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service land with limits set by the local field office; national parks and most state parks are closed to collecting. Confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.
Where do quartz crystals actually form?+
In open pockets: vugs in limestone, gas cavities in volcanic rock, and pockets inside pegmatites. That is why digging productive crystal ground means following a vein or a pocket zone rather than sifting random soil. Loose points in creek beds are pocket material that erosion already freed.
How far from Cape Cod do I need to drive?+
The nearest crystal spot is about 46 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 149 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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