Where to Find Petrified Wood near Kansas City, MO
14 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Kansas City report petrified wood. The closest is McLouth, about 34 miles out (43 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.
Every petrified wood spot within 150 miles of Kansas City
McLouthJefferson County, Kansas · 34 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
Best spotKansas River at LawrenceDouglas County, Kansas · 36 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Agate, Chert +1
Best spotGallatinDaviess County, Missouri · 66 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +2- Best spotDaviess CountyDaviess County, Missouri · 67 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- Livingston CountyLivingston County, Missouri · 70 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- Best spotGentry CountyGentry County, Missouri · 77 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- Best spotGrundy CountyGrundy County, Missouri · 90 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
Best spotLittle Nemaha RiverNemaha County, Nebraska · 112 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony +2- Verdigris RiverWilson County, Kansas · 119 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony +1
- Geary CountyGeary County, Kansas · 122 mi awayPublic access · Agatized Wood
- GreenfieldDade County, Missouri · 123 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chert, Petrified Wood
- Smoky Hills RiverDickinson County, Kansas · 132 mi awayPublic access · Agatized Wood
- Steel CityJefferson County, Nebraska · 146 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- Orient AreaAdair County, Iowa · 149 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Quartz, Petrified Wood
Types of petrified wood reported near Kansas City
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Petrified Wood near Kansas City FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Kansas City?+
14 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Kansas City report petrified wood. The closest is McLouth in Jefferson County, roughly 34 miles away (43 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Kansas City?+
14 of the 14 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 Kansas City do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 34 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 149 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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