Petrified Wood near Harrisburg, PA

17 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Harrisburg report petrified wood. The closest is Harrisburg, about 8 miles out (10 min drive).

Petrified wood is ancient wood replaced cell by cell with silica. It concentrates where volcanic ash buried forests, and weathered pieces collect as float on desert slopes and in washes.

Closest petrified wood spots to Harrisburg

HarrisburgYork County, Pennsylvania8 mi · 10 min driveAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
York HavenYork County, Pennsylvania14 mi · 18 min drivePetrified Wood
BainbridgeLancaster County, Pennsylvania16 mi · 20 min drivePetrified Wood
ChurchtownBerks County, Pennsylvania52 mi · 1 hr 5 min drivePetrified Wood
BaltimoreBaltimore County, Maryland63 mi · 1 hr 19 min driveSilicified Cycad Wood
PhiladelphiaDelaware County, Pennsylvania81 mi · 1 hr 41 min driveAgate, Petrified Wood, Chalcedony

Types of petrified wood reported near Harrisburg

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

Every petrified wood spot within 150 miles of Harrisburg

Sorted by distance from Harrisburg. Tap a row for directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
HarrisburgPleasant View Road	York County	Agate Amethyst Chalcedony Andradite Garnet Opal Quartz Silicified Wood	40.1651, -76.8443	Public
York HavenBowers Bridge Road	York County	Petrified Wood	40.0996, -76.7473	Public
BainbridgeBainbridge Road	Lancaster County	Petrified Wood	40.1081, -76.6694	Public
ChurchtownPennsylvania Turnpike	Berks County	Petrified Wood	40.1700, -75.9133	Public
BaltimoreLost Pond Trail	Baltimore County	Silicified Cycad Wood	39.4258, -76.4415	Permission
PhiladelphiaBoy Scout Bridge	Delaware County	Agate Petrified Wood Chalcedony Chert Jasper Quartz	40.0130, -75.3895	Public
BeltsvilleBay Hill Drive	Prince George's County	Hyalite Opal Quartz Silicified Wood	39.0646, -76.9285	Public
Bucks CountyBogey Circle	Bucks County	Petrified Wood	40.2701, -75.1172	Public
Maple GlenGraeme Way	Bucks County	Petrified Wood	40.2316, -75.0994	Public
NewtownSwamp Road	Bucks County	Jasper Petrified Wood	40.2406, -74.9708	Permission
FeastervilleOld Lincoln Highway	Bucks County	Sunstone Agate Feldspar Chalcedony Chert Silicified Wood	40.1530, -74.9537	Public
Prince George’s CountyMartin Road	Prince George's County	Petrified Wood	38.6913, -76.7972	Public
QuanticoSouth Elrod Avenue	Stafford County	Petrified Wood Opalized Wood	38.4852, -77.3139	Permission
Warren TownshipRed Hill Road	Somerset County	Banded Agate Moss Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood Quartz Amethyst Citrine +1 more	40.6298, -74.5312	Public
SayrevilleBordentown Avenue	Middlesex County	Marcasite Pyrite Petrified Wood	40.4387, -74.3298	Public
GreensburgHorse Trail	Westmoreland County	Petrified Wood	40.3247, -79.4761	Public
South BethlehemKohlersburg Road	Armstrong County	Jasper Petrified Wood	40.9988, -79.3444	Public

Petrified Wood near Harrisburg FAQ

Where can I find petrified wood near Harrisburg?+

17 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Harrisburg report petrified wood. The closest is Harrisburg in York County, roughly 8 miles away (10 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.

Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Harrisburg?+

14 of the 17 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.

How can I tell petrified wood from plain rock?+

Look for wood structure: parallel grain lines, growth rings on cut ends, and bark texture on the outside. Petrified palm shows a distinctive rod-and-dot pattern instead of rings. Plain jasper and chert show none of these, even when the color looks woody.

How far from Harrisburg do I need to drive?+

The nearest petrified wood spot is about 8 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 138 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.

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