Rockhounding near Green Bay, WI

36 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Green Bay, most inside a 2 to 3 hour drive. Below: a map, the closest spots, what they produce, and full coordinates with access notes.

Covering parts of Wisconsin, Michigan.

Closest rockhounding spots to Green Bay

The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.

Most-reported finds near Green Bay

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.

Hunting something specific near Green Bay?

These materials have enough dedicated spots around Green Bay to earn their own page, with distances and a separate map.

Every spot within 150 miles of Green Bay

Sorted by distance from Green Bay. Tap a row to open the spot detail page with full directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Outgamie CountyEiler Road	Brown County	Ruby Sapphire	44.3711, -88.0920	Public
Farr Lake S.E. AreaBachman Road	Oconto County	Beryl Quartz Spodumene Zinnwaldite	45.1570, -88.3621	Public
TigertonSell Lane	Shawano County	Bertrandite Beryl Quartz Phenakite	44.7330, -89.0736	Public
Berlin & UtleyEast Huron Street	Green Lake County	Rhyolite	43.9684, -88.9442	Public
OshkoshDivision Street	Waushara County	Calcite Galena Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite Fossils	44.0430, -89.0981	Public
General AreaCarter Fire Tower Trail	Oconto County	Quartz Hematite	45.3740, -88.6330	Public
Mayville & Iron RidgeLimetown Coutry	Dodge County	Limestone Hematite	43.4468, -88.5370	Public
SaukvilleWest Acacia Drive	Ozaukee County	Diamond	43.3620, -87.9539	Public
Lime Kiln ParkGreen Bay Road	Ozaukee County	Fossils Coral Crinoids Dolomite	43.3225, -87.9440	Public
Rib MountainState Park Road	Marathon County	Rhodochrosite Quartz	44.9192, -89.6791	Permission
Pine River Reservoir	Florence County	Quartz Kyanite Hematite	45.8328, -88.2640	Public
Area Near Jennings Falls trailhead	Florence County	Albite Beryl Columbite-tantalite Elbaite Microcline Muscovite Triphylite	45.8396, -88.3560	Public
Charles Mears State Park BeachNorth Lakeshore Drive	Oceana County	Petoskey Stones Agate Fossils	43.7343, -86.4729	Public
Estabrook ParkMilwaukee River Greenway Westside	Milwaukee County	Geode Millerite	43.1013, -87.9140	Public
HalderFairview Road	Marathon County	Epidote Unakite	44.8161, -89.9652	Public
Central Wood CountyLincoln Road	Wood County	Agate Aventurine Quartzite	44.4322, -90.0296	Public
Devil's LakeDevil's Doorway Trail	Sauk County	Lake Superior Agate	43.4136, -89.7200	Permission
EagleState Highway 59	Waukesha County	Diamond	42.8754, -88.5245	Public
Abelman's Gorge areaRiver Street	Sauk County	Quartz Quartzite	43.4904, -89.9174	Public
RacineRacine MRK Trail	Racine County	Fossils Calcite Marcasite	42.7739, -87.8083	Public
General Area QuarriesMamerow Lane	Racine County	Crinoids Trilobites	42.7755, -88.2515	Public
Black River & tributariesMerrilian to Marshfield	Clark County	Agate Jasper	44.5654, -90.6133	Public
OwenEast 2nd Street	Clark County	Jasper	44.9454, -90.5615	Public
Gravels of Kettle MoraineSheil Drive	Dane County	Diamond	42.9015, -89.4225	Public
Jackson Co. Iron Mine dumps	Jackson County	Actinolite Almandine Andalusite Biotite Kyanite Magnetite Sillimanite	44.2939, -90.7184	Public

Green Bay rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Green Bay?+

There are 36 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The closest is Outgamie County in Brown County, roughly 11 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Green Bay?+

Spots within driving distance of Green Bay most commonly produce quartz, hematite, fossils, kyanite, pyrite, agate.

Is rockhounding legal near Green Bay?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Each spot page on this site lists access status; always confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

How far do most rockhounders drive from Green Bay?+

Most weekend trips from Green Bay fall inside a 2 to 3 hour drive, which is roughly the 150-mile radius shown on this page. Closer spots are good for half-day outings; the outer ones are better as overnight trips.

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