Lake Gleason (South Side) — Rockhounding in Pike County, Arkansas
Lake Gleason (South Side) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pike County, Arkansas. Reported finds include antimony, cinnabar. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Lake Gleason (South Side) in Pike County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pike County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- Lake Village Drive
- Postcode
- 71958
- Coordinates
- 34.15358, -93.70994
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:
- Ouachita National Forest — Mineral Collecting
- Crater of Diamonds State Park — Rules and finds
- Arkansas Geological Survey
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Lake Gleason (South Side)
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- AntimonyEncyclopedia →
- CinnabarEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Lake Gleason (South Side).
- Unnamed Location (Cinnabar)Pike County, Arkansas · 2 mi awayCinnabar
- Prairie CreekTop pick in ArkansasPike County, Arkansas · 8 mi awayAmethyst, Diopside, Epidote
- Crater of Diamonds State ParkTop pick in ArkansasPike County, Arkansas · 9 mi awayDiamond, Amethyst, Garnet
- Sweet Surrender Crystal MineMontgomery County, Arkansas · 24 mi awayQuartz, Calcite
- Wegner Crystal MinesMontgomery County, Arkansas · 25 mi away
- Wegner Quartz MinesTop pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 25 mi awayQuartz
- Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)Montgomery County, Arkansas · 27 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst
- Mount IdaTop pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 27 mi awayQuartz
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