Rockhounding near Montgomery, AL

51 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Montgomery — 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 Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi.

Closest rockhounding spots to Montgomery

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

Most-reported finds near Montgomery

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Montgomery

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
River Near Lake Martin	Tallapoosa County	Ruby Sapphire	32.6252, -85.8914	Check locally
Rockford ExcavationsNixburg Road	Coosa County	Gold	32.8763, -86.2135	Check locally
Near Pond Mine	Coosa County	Feldspar Garnet Moonstone Quartz Tourmaline	32.8891, -86.2378	Check locally
Bently Tin Mine	Coosa County	Cassiterite Tantalite Tourmaline	32.8914, -86.2466	Check locally
Pond MineCounty Road 18	Coosa County	Muscovite	32.8945, -86.2558	Check locally
Millsite Tin Mine	Coosa County	Albite Apatite Cassiterite Epidote Garnet Lepidolite Topaz Tourmaline +1 more	32.8997, -86.2063	Check locally
Lake Martin Outcrops	Tallapoosa County	Epidote Actinolite Bronzite Feldspar Hematite Quartz Unakite	32.8075, -85.8961	Check locally
Pegmatite Outcropings	Coosa County	Cassiterite Feldspar Muscovite Quartz	32.9262, -86.2174	Check locally
Hog Mountain	Tallapoosa County	Arsenic Arsenopyrite Galena Gold Graphite Pyrite Pyrrhotite Sphalerite	33.0759, -85.8497	Check locally
Buzzard CreekNewbury's Road	Clay County	Chlorite Green Quartz	33.3251, -85.9283	Check locally
Pleasant Grove ChurchMountain View Road	Clay County	Copper Turquoise	33.3221, -85.9015	Check locally
Bob Lee MineCaldwell Road	Clay County	Garnet	33.3359, -85.8715	Check locally
Gibson MineCaldwell Road	Clay County	Garnet	33.3420, -85.8864	Check locally
Gold Mines Creek (West)Watts Mill Road	Clay County	Apatite Beryl Albite Microcline Rhodolite Almandine Muscovite Tourmaline	33.3537, -85.8833	Check locally
Gold Mines Creek (East)Watts Mill Road	Clay County	Actinolite Chlorite Olivine Pyrope Gold Sillimanite Talc	33.3547, -85.8820	Check locally
Pleasant Grove RoadPleasant Grove Road	Clay County	Quartz	33.3236, -85.6860	Check locally
M & G MineOak Grove Road	Clay County	Apatite Garnet Smoky Quartz	33.3799, -85.7969	Check locally
Chattahoochee RiverChattahoochee RiverWalk	Muscogee County	Chalcedony Chert Flint Jasper Opal Opalized Wood	32.5140, -84.9962	Public
Bull CreekWellborn Drive	Muscogee County	Petrified Wood	32.4825, -84.9103	Public
Hogg MineWhitesville Street	Troup County		32.9392, -85.0189	Paid / fee
Hogg MineWhitesville Street	Troup County	Amethyst Aquamarine Beryl Garnet Mica Quartz Tourmaline	32.9911, -85.0298	Public
Chattahoochee County	Chattahoochee County	Chert Quartz Petrified Wood Pyrite Selenite	32.3121, -84.8134	Public
Columbus	Muscogee County	Silicified Wood	32.4376, -84.7973	Public
Tuscaloosa Rockhounding AreaEbenezer Lane	Tuscaloosa County	Silicified Wood	33.0851, -87.5508	Check locally
Brookwood Strip MinesRocky Branch Road	Tuscaloosa County	Hematite Quartz Siderite Agate Petrified Wood	33.2615, -87.3875	Check locally

Montgomery rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Montgomery?+

There are 51 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Montgomery, Alabama. The closest is River Near Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County, roughly 30 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Montgomery?+

Spots within driving distance of Montgomery most commonly produce quartz, garnet, chert, tourmaline, beryl, kyanite.

Is rockhounding legal near Montgomery?+

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 Montgomery?+

Most weekend trips from Montgomery 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 4 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

Other cities near Montgomery

Planning around Montgomery? 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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