Where to Find Petrified Wood near Omaha, NE
16 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Omaha report petrified wood. The closest is Omaha, about 22 miles out (28 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 Omaha
Best spotOmahaDouglas County, Nebraska · 22 mi awayPublic access · Banded Agate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony +5
AshlandSaunders County, Nebraska · 25 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Petrified Wood
Best spotLittle Nemaha RiverNemaha County, Nebraska · 59 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony +2- Platte CenterButler County, Nebraska · 73 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- Orient AreaAdair County, Iowa · 82 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Quartz, Petrified Wood
- FairburyJefferson County, Nebraska · 102 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- Steel CityJefferson County, Nebraska · 102 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- FullertonNance County, Nebraska · 105 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Petrified Wood
Best spotGentry CountyGentry County, Missouri · 109 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1- Best spotDaviess CountyDaviess County, Missouri · 135 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- Best spotGallatinDaviess County, Missouri · 140 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +2
- EmmetsburgPalo Alto County, Iowa · 144 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- ConcordiaCloud County, Kansas · 144 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Moss Agate, Banded Agate +2
- McLouthJefferson County, Kansas · 148 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- Best spotGrundy CountyGrundy County, Missouri · 148 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- GraettingerPalo Alto County, Iowa · 150 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
Types of petrified wood reported near Omaha
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Petrified Wood near Omaha FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Omaha?+
16 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Omaha report petrified wood. The closest is Omaha in Douglas County, roughly 22 miles away (28 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Omaha?+
16 of the 16 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 Omaha do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 22 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 150 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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