New River Area Streams — Rockhounding in Maricopa County, Arizona
New River Area Streams is a mapped rockhounding spot in Maricopa County, Arizona. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing New River Area Streams in Maricopa County, Arizona
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Maricopa County
- State
- Arizona
- Nearest road
- West New River Road
- Postcode
- 85087
- Coordinates
- 33.91942, -112.10474
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.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Arizona — Recreational Mineral Collecting
- Arizona Geological Survey
- Arizona State Land Department recreation permits
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at New River Area Streams
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of New River Area Streams.
- Area around Go John MineMaricopa County, Arizona · 9 mi awayGold, Silver, Copper
- Rock Springs Digging AreaYavapai County, Arizona · 9 mi awayCopper
- Hill to W of Cave CreekMaricopa County, Arizona · 10 mi awayRed Jasper
- ~4 mi. SW of Cave Creek townMaricopa County, Arizona · 11 mi awayAgate, Gold, Jasper
- Road along Agua Fria RiverMaricopa County, Arizona · 12 mi awayQuartz
- Skunk CreekMaricopa County, Arizona · 14 mi awayPink Chalcedony
- Area around hotelYavapai County, Arizona · 15 mi awayJasper, Agate, Quartz
- In pegmatite outcrops on area roadsidesYavapai County, Arizona · 16 mi awayMica, Garnet, Hornblende
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