Fort Drum Crystal Mine — Rockhounding in Okeechobee County, Florida
Fort Drum Crystal Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Okeechobee County, Florida. Reported finds include fossil coral, calcite, aragonite, barite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Fort Drum Crystal Mine in Okeechobee County, Florida
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Okeechobee County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest road
- Herbert Hoover Dike
- Coordinates
- 27.20000, -80.80000
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Fort Drum Crystal Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Fort Drum Crystal Mine.
- Blowing Rocks PreserveMartin County, Florida · 46 mi awayCoquina
- Polk County QuarriesPolk County, Florida · 66 mi awayFossils, Gypsum, Petrified Wood
- Fort Myers BeachLee County, Florida · 85 mi awayOcher
- LakelandPolk County, Florida · 92 mi awayChalcedony, Silicified Coral
- Englewood BeachCharlotte County, Florida · 98 mi awayFossilized Coral, Shark Teeth, Sponges
- Gulf BeachesSarasota County, Florida · 103 mi awayFossilized Coral, Shark Teeth, Sponges
- Gulf Beaches (South)Collier County, Florida · 105 mi awayFossilized Coral, Shark Teeth, Sponges
- Miami QuarriesMiami-Dade County, Florida · 105 mi awayLimestone
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