Buck Mountain Creek — Rockhounding in Albemarle County, Virginia
Buck Mountain Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Albemarle County, Virginia. Reported finds include agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Buck Mountain Creek in Albemarle County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Albemarle County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Buck Mountain Road
- Postcode
- 22940
- Coordinates
- 38.14954, -78.53949
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.
Found at Buck Mountain Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Buck Mountain Creek.
- Moormans RiverAlbemarle County · 8 mi awayEpidote, Jasper
- Bacon HollowGreene County · 9 mi awayUnakite
- Southwest MountainsAlbemarle County · 11 mi awayChalcopyrite
- Stockton CreekAlbemarle County · 11 mi awayAmethyst
- ShadwellAlbemarle County · 12 mi awayGreen Quartzite, Unakite, Epidote
- Red Hill QuarryAlbemarle County · 13 mi awayEpidote, Microcline, Unakite
- CharlottesvilleAlbemarle County · 15 mi awayAmethyst
- South Fork Shenandoah RiverRockingham County · 19 mi awayQuartz
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