Chestnut Creek Wetlands — Rockhounding in Floyd County, Virginia
Chestnut Creek Wetlands is a mapped rockhounding spot in Floyd County, Virginia. Reported finds include quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Chestnut Creek Wetlands in Floyd County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Floyd County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Kyle Weeks Road Southwest
- Postcode
- 24380
- Coordinates
- 36.84700, -80.44616
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 Chestnut Creek Wetlands
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Chestnut Creek Wetlands.
- FloydFloyd County · 8 mi awayQuartz
- Laurel ForkCarroll County · 9 mi awayQuartz
- Hurricane KnobPatrick County · 10 mi awayKyanite
- HillsvilleCarroll County · 15 mi awayArsenopyrite, Azurite, Barite
- StuartPatrick County · 19 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum
- Fairy Stone State ParkHenry County · 20 mi awayStaurolite
- Bonys RunMontgomery County · 23 mi awaySmithsonite
- Pipers GapCarroll County · 26 mi awayHornblende, Serpentine, Talc
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