Neshotah Beach: Syringopora & Coral Rockhounding in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Plan your visit

Generally open to casual rockhounding

County

Manitowoc County

State

Wisconsin

Nearest road

Zlatnik Drive

Postcode

54241

Coordinates

44.15161, -87.55441

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.

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 Neshotah Beach

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 76°F in midsummer and 27°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 12°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, TWO RIVERS station (1 mi away).

Geology at Neshotah Beach

This spot sits on ground mapped as dolostone that formed roughly 445 to 420 million years ago. Limestone like this typically forms in ancient seas, so marine fossils such as brachiopods, corals, and crinoids tend to weather out of fresh exposures.

Age

445–420 Ma (Silurian)

Rock types

dolostone

Elevation

600 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.

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.

• Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
• Wisconsin DNR property rules
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
• Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules