Rockhounding near Milwaukee, WI

59 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Milwaukee, 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, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa.

Closest rockhounding spots to Milwaukee

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

Most-reported finds near Milwaukee

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

Hunting something specific near Milwaukee?

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Milwaukee

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
South Shore Park	Milwaukee County		42.9956, -87.8825	Check locally
Estabrook ParkMilwaukee River Greenway Westside	Milwaukee County	Geode Millerite	43.1013, -87.9140	Public
Doctors Park	Milwaukee County		43.1699, -87.8834	Check locally
Grant Park Beach	Milwaukee County		42.9089, -87.8412	Check locally
RacineRacine MRK Trail	Racine County	Fossils Calcite Marcasite	42.7739, -87.8083	Public
Lime Kiln ParkGreen Bay Road	Ozaukee County	Fossils Coral Crinoids Dolomite	43.3225, -87.9440	Public
Racine North Beach	Racine County		42.7401, -87.7807	Check locally
SaukvilleWest Acacia Drive	Ozaukee County	Diamond	43.3620, -87.9539	Public
Port Washington North Beach Park	Ozaukee County		43.3959, -87.8631	Check locally
General Area QuarriesMamerow Lane	Racine County	Crinoids Trilobites	42.7755, -88.2515	Public
Alford Park	Kenosha County		42.6130, -87.8200	Check locally
Pennoyer Park	Kenosha County		42.6041, -87.8198	Public
EagleState Highway 59	Waukesha County	Diamond	42.8754, -88.5245	Public
Mayville & Iron RidgeLimetown Coutry	Dodge County	Limestone Hematite	43.4468, -88.5370	Public
Gravels of Kettle MoraineSheil Drive	Dane County	Diamond	42.9015, -89.4225	Public
Berlin & UtleyEast Huron Street	Green Lake County	Rhyolite	43.9684, -88.9442	Public
Charles Mears State Park BeachNorth Lakeshore Drive	Oceana County	Petoskey Stones Agate Fossils	43.7343, -86.4729	Public
North AuroraConco Street	Kane County	Bornite Calcite Chalcopyrite Pyrite	41.8029, -88.3195	Public
Pier Cove Park	Allegan County	Lightning Stone Quartz Unakite Horn Coral Chert Yooperlite Crinoid Slag	42.5859, -86.2267	Public
West Side County Park	Allegan County		42.5739, -86.2301	Check locally
OshkoshDivision Street	Waushara County	Calcite Galena Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite Fossils	44.0430, -89.0981	Public
Outgamie CountyEiler Road	Brown County	Ruby Sapphire	44.3711, -88.0920	Public
Summit Park	Mason County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Agate Fossils	43.8560, -86.4321	Public
Monroe11th Street	Green County	Galena	42.6001, -89.6517	Public
Deerlick Creek Park	Van Buren County	Fossils Lightning Stone Unakite Petoskey Stone Jasper Beach Glass Horn Coral Cold Water Agate +4 more	42.3725, -86.2923	Public

Milwaukee rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Milwaukee?+

There are 59 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The closest is South Shore Park in Milwaukee County, roughly 3 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Milwaukee?+

Spots within driving distance of Milwaukee most commonly produce fossils, quartz, galena, marcasite, petoskey stone, pyrite.

Is rockhounding legal near Milwaukee?+

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 Milwaukee?+

Most weekend trips from Milwaukee 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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