Date Creek area — Rockhounding in Yavapai County, Arizona
Date Creek area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Yavapai County, Arizona. Reported finds include agate, garnet, jasper, limonite, quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Date Creek area in Yavapai County, Arizona
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Yavapai County
- State
- Arizona
- Coordinates
- 34.21264, -113.04980
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 Date Creek area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Date Creek area.
- Congress MineYavapai County, Arizona · 11 mi awayGold, Pyrite
- On top of steep hillYavapai County, Arizona · 17 mi awayFluorite, Garnet, Pyrite
- Area of old Stanton mining campYavapai County, Arizona · 18 mi awayFluorite, Garnet, Gold
- On surface around Rich HillTop pick in ArizonaYavapai County, Arizona · 20 mi awayGold Nugget
- Area of old Octave mining campYavapai County, Arizona · 21 mi awayGold
- San Domingo WashTop pick in ArizonaMaricopa County, Arizona · 32 mi awayGold
- Under Burro Creek BridgeTop pick in ArizonaMohave County, Arizona · 32 mi awayPink Agate
- All along both sides of road from Morristown to Castle Hot SpringsYavapai County, Arizona · 37 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
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