Big Falls Park — Rockhounding in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Big Falls Park is a mapped rockhounding spot in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Reported finds include almandine, cummingtonite, hornblende, plagioclase. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Big Falls Park in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Eau Claire County
- State
- Wisconsin
- Nearest road
- Big Falls Forest Road
- Coordinates
- 44.82095, -91.29363
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 Big Falls Park
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Almandine
- Cummingtonite
- Hornblende
- Plagioclase
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Big Falls Park.
- Little Falls AreaEau Claire County · 1 mi awayBeryl
- Chippewa CountyChippewa County · 9 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Quartz
- MenomonieDunn County · 29 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- DurandPepin County · 34 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- OwenClark County · 37 mi awayJasper
- Black River & tributariesClark County · 38 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Flambeau Copper MineRusk County · 44 mi awayCalcite, Chalcocite, Malachite
- Jackson Co. Iron Mine dumpsJackson County · 46 mi awayActinolite, Almandine, Andalusite
