Rockhounding near Greensboro, NC

242 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Greensboro — most are 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 North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee.

Closest rockhounding spots to Greensboro

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

Superior Stone CompanyGuilford County, North Carolina10 mi · 13 min driveCopper, Iron, Quartz
GibsonvilleGuilford County, North Carolina13 mi · 16 min driveGreen Quartz, Actinolite
KernersvilleForsyth County, North Carolina18 mi · 22 min driveChrysolite, Bronzite, Tourmaline
BurlingtonAlamance County, North Carolina19 mi · 24 min driveQuartz, Red Quartzite, Serpentine
Alamance CountyAlamance County, North Carolina20 mi · 25 min driveSerpentine
Winston-SalemForsyth County, North Carolina23 mi · 29 min driveHalloysite, Hematite, Magnetite

Most-reported finds near Greensboro

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Greensboro

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Superior Stone CompanyAgate Road	Guilford County	Copper Iron Quartz	36.1162, -79.6180	Public
GibsonvilleCone Club Road	Guilford County	Green Quartz Actinolite	36.0946, -79.5660	Public
KernersvilleBarrister Court	Forsyth County	Chrysolite Bronzite Tourmaline	36.1459, -80.0960	Public
BurlingtonBurch Bridge Road	Alamance County	Quartz Red Quartzite Serpentine	36.1212, -79.4548	Public
Alamance CountyQuail Drive	Alamance County	Serpentine	36.0252, -79.4327	Public
Winston-SalemWaughtown Connector Greenway	Forsyth County	Halloysite Hematite Magnetite Garnet	36.0820, -80.2043	Public
Conrad Hill Mine near LexingtonConrad Hill Mine Road	Davidson County	Chalcopyrite Limonite Malachite Silver Hematite	35.7848, -80.1653	Public
FarmerFarmer Denton Road	Randolph County	Quartz	35.6603, -80.0103	Public
DanburySheppard Mill Road	Stokes County	Agate Carnelian Chalcedony Jasper Hyalite Opal Hematite Amethyst	36.4083, -80.2000	Public
Caswell CountyPage Road	Caswell County	Gold Allanite Mica Garnet Quartz	36.4310, -79.3772	Public
Davidson CountySilver Hill Road	Davidson County	Chalcopyrite Gold Pyrite Tetradymite Anglesite Calamine Calcite Cuprite +3 more	35.7057, -80.1995	Public
HillsboroughBen Johnston Road	Orange County	Moss Agate Quartz	36.0713, -79.1314	Public
Tyro	Davidson County	Amethyst	35.7921, -80.3724	Public
Big CreekLynchburg Road	Stokes County	Garnet Moonstone Smoky Quartz	36.4500, -80.2901	Public
FarmingtonRedfield Road	Davie County	Autunite Columbite	36.0458, -80.5083	Public
Black Ankle MineWilliamson Road	Montgomery County	Gold	35.4914, -79.8104	Public
PittsboroNC 87 North	Chatham County	Limonite	35.7403, -79.2016	Public
AxtonMovie Movers East	Henry County	Garnet	36.6651, -79.6905	Public
Pilot MountainPilot Knob Trail	Surry County	Quartz	36.3407, -80.4745	Public
EldoradoCoggins Mine Road	Montgomery County	Azurite Calcite Gold Malachite Pyrite Silver Smithsonite Sphalerite +1 more	35.4824, -80.0228	Public
Chapel HillBolin Creek Trail	Orange County	Moss Agate Petrified Wood	35.9248, -79.0453	Public
StuartCommerce Drive	Patrick County	Almandine Garnet Staurolite Corundum Kyanite	36.6312, -80.2390	Public
Cabin Creek & Dry CreekGurney West Road	Moore County	Amethyst Quartz	35.4183, -79.6271	Public
Henry CountyRiverside Drive	Henry County	Blue Quartz	36.7425, -79.9653	Public
Troy	Montgomery County	Petrified Wood	35.3681, -79.8395	Public

Greensboro rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Greensboro?+

There are 242 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Greensboro, North Carolina. The closest is Superior Stone Company in Guilford County, roughly 10 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Greensboro?+

Spots within driving distance of Greensboro most commonly produce quartz, garnet, amethyst, pyrite, rutile, gold.

Is rockhounding legal near Greensboro?+

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 Greensboro?+

Most weekend trips from Greensboro 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.

More state coverage

The spots above span 5 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

Other cities near Greensboro

Planning around Greensboro? These nearby cities have their own mapped rockhounding spots within driving range, with some overlap in the spots you can reach.

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