Rockhounding near Roanoke, VA

219 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Roanoke — 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 Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee.

Closest rockhounding spots to Roanoke

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

Most-reported finds near Roanoke

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Roanoke

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Chestnut MountainHazelwood Terrace	Bedford County	Garnet Biotite Quartz Tourmaline	37.2757, -79.8430	Public
Blue RidgePine Needle Drive	Roanoke County	Staurolite	37.1749, -79.9523	Public
AirpointBent Mountain Road	Roanoke County	Unakite Apatite Rutile	37.1761, -80.1108	Public
SalemFallbrooke Drive	Roanoke County	Agate	37.2523, -80.1759	Public
Bonys RunBonys Run Road	Montgomery County	Smithsonite	37.1407, -80.2509	Public
MonetaReindeer Point	Bedford County	Garnet Pyrite Quartz Rutile Perthite Tourmaline Zoisite	37.1947, -79.5686	Public
Peaks of OtterSharp Top Access Trail	Bedford County	Beryl Columbite Feldspar Garnet Quartz Amethyst Tourmaline	37.4329, -79.6043	Public
Glade Hill	Franklin County	Yellow Apatite	36.9696, -79.7449	Public
BedfordFalling Creek Road	Bedford County	Moonstone	37.2722, -79.4200	Public
Moss Mountain	Monroe County	Chert Nodules Iron Manganese Psilomelane Smoky Quartz	37.6249, -80.2813	Public
FloydValley Drive Northwest	Floyd County	Quartz	36.9290, -80.3569	Public
Spruce RunSpruce Run Road	Giles County	Quartz	37.2729, -80.5531	Public
Fairy Stone State ParkGoose Point Road	Henry County	Staurolite	36.7779, -80.0924	Public
HurtMeadow Trail	Pittsylvania County	Blue Quartz	37.0925, -79.3250	Public
UnionBuster Brown Road	Monroe County	Quartz	37.5361, -80.5165	Public
Henry CountyRiverside Drive	Henry County	Blue Quartz	36.7425, -79.9653	Public
GretnaMillstream Drive	Pittsylvania County	Blue Quartz	36.9512, -79.3388	Public
Chestnut Creek WetlandsKyle Weeks Road Southwest	Floyd County	Quartz	36.8470, -80.4462	Public
LewisburgUS 60	Greenbrier County	Smoky Quartz	37.7806, -80.3993	Public
AxtonMovie Movers East	Henry County	Garnet	36.6651, -79.6905	Public
LexingtonFlower Lane	Rockbridge County	Calcite Chalcopyrite Dolomite Pyrite	37.7763, -79.4302	Public
Fort SpringJohn Foeren Way	Greenbrier County	Calcite Celestite Dolomite Quartz	37.7428, -80.5533	Public
StuartCommerce Drive	Patrick County	Almandine Garnet Staurolite Corundum Kyanite	36.6312, -80.2390	Public
FrazerHighland Trail	Greenbrier County	Quartz	37.7502, -80.5602	Public
Hurricane KnobKettle Hollow Lane	Patrick County	Kyanite	36.7075, -80.4520	Public

Roanoke rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Roanoke?+

There are 219 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Roanoke, Virginia. The closest is Chestnut Mountain in Bedford County, roughly 5 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Roanoke?+

Spots within driving distance of Roanoke most commonly produce quartz, amethyst, garnet, pyrite, calcite, rutile.

Is rockhounding legal near Roanoke?+

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 Roanoke?+

Most weekend trips from Roanoke 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 Roanoke

Planning around Roanoke? 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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