Reefer Creek Rest Area: Granite & Agate Rockhounding in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Updated August 2026
Reefer Creek Rest Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Reported finds include granite, agate, banded iron formation, sandstone, prehnite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Reefer Creek Rest Area in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Bayfield County
- State
- Wisconsin
- Nearest road
- State Highway 13
- Postcode
- 54865
- Coordinates
- 46.75649, -91.51251
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.
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.
Sources & verification
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Reefer Creek Rest Area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Reefer Creek Rest Area.
- Port Wing MarinaBayfield County, Wisconsin · 7 mi awayGranite, Agate, Banded Iron Formation
- HerbsterBayfield County, Wisconsin · 13 mi awayGranite, Agate, Banded Iron Formation
- Bayfield CountyTop pick in WisconsinBayfield County, Wisconsin · 14 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- AnniconDouglas County, Wisconsin · 17 mi awayCopper
- Amnicon FallsDouglas County, Wisconsin · 21 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Wisconsin PointTop pick in WisconsinDouglas County, Wisconsin · 24 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Jasper, Copper
- Ounce CreekDouglas County, Wisconsin · 37 mi awayAgate, Azurite, Bornite
- Big Bay Town ParkTop pick in WisconsinAshland County, Wisconsin · 41 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Jasper, Thomsonite
Across the state line from Reefer Creek Rest Area
Reefer Creek Rest Area is close enough to the Wisconsin border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Knife River beachesTop pick in MinnesotaLake County, Minnesota · 18 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- French RiverSaint Louis County, Minnesota · 21 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Kelsey BeachTop pick in MinnesotaLake County, Minnesota · 21 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Gull RockLake County, Minnesota · 33 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Beaver BayTop pick in MinnesotaLake County, Minnesota · 36 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Thomsonite
- CarltonCarlton County, Minnesota · 44 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite
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