Savoy: Gold Prospecting in Lawrence County, South Dakota
- Minerals reported
- 3
- Elevation
- 5,590 ft
- Best months
- March to October
Savoy is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lawrence County, South Dakota. Reported finds include gold, fluorite, silver. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Lawrence County
- State
- South Dakota
- Nearest road
- North Calamity Gulch Road
- Coordinates
- 44.35986, -103.91383
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Access note: BLM records active mining claims in this area. Collecting from inside an active claim needs the claim holder's permission.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Best time to visit Savoy
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: March to October. Typical highs run 80°F in midsummer and 37°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 16°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, LEAD station (8 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Savoy
This spot sits on ground mapped as Pahasapa Limestone that formed roughly 360 to 330 million years ago. Carbonate rock like this dissolves and weathers readily, so fresh road cuts, quarries, and creek exposures are typically the most productive ground.
- Mapped unit
- Pahasapa Limestone
- Age
- 360–330 Ma (Early Mississippian)
- Elevation
- 5,590 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
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Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
- BLM Montana-Dakotas rockhounding rules
- Buffalo Gap National Grassland
- South Dakota Geological Survey
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Savoy
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Savoy.
- Spearfish CanyonLawrence County, South Dakota · 1 mi awayAmethyst, Geode, Chalcedony
- Broken Boot Gold MineLawrence County, South Dakota · 9 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Galena
- RochfordPennington County, South Dakota · 19 mi awayArsenopyrite, Galena, Gold
- Whitewood CreekLawrence County, South Dakota · 22 mi awayAmethyst, Geode, Chalcedony
- PiedmontMeade County, South Dakota · 28 mi awaySelenite
- SummersetMeade County, South Dakota · 31 mi awayFossil
- Hill CityPennington County, South Dakota · 33 mi awayBeryl, Red Cassiterite, Cervantite
- Meade CountyMeade County, South Dakota · 39 mi awayYellow Barite, Amber Barite, Whewellite
Across the state line from Savoy
Savoy is close enough to the South Dakota border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Black Hills National ForestCrook County, Wyoming · 7 mi awayFluorite, Gold
- Warren PeakCrook County, Wyoming · 27 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- Copper Prince MineCrook County, Wyoming · 30 mi awayChrysocolla, Gold, Malachite
- NewcastleWeston County, Wyoming · 39 mi awayGypsum
- AlzadaCarter County, Montana · 52 mi awayBentonite
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