River Road — Rockhounding in Burke County, Georgia
River Road is a mapped rockhounding spot in Burke County, Georgia. Reported finds include agatized fossils. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing River Road in Burke County, Georgia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Burke County
- State
- Georgia
- Nearest road
- River Road
- Postcode
- 30830
- Coordinates
- 33.03950, -81.59049
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at River Road
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Agatized FossilsEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of River Road.
- GirardBurke County, Georgia · 4 mi awaySavannah River Agate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- Graves Mountain, GeorgiaLincoln County, Georgia · 73 mi away
- Graves Mountain mineLincoln County, Georgia · 73 mi awayLazulite, Red Rutile, Pyrophyllite
- SpartaHancock County, Georgia · 83 mi awayCarnelian, Chalcedony, Jasper
- MilledgevilleBaldwin County, Georgia · 95 mi awayJasper
- Lake SinclairHancock County, Georgia · 96 mi awayQuartz
- Lake TchukolahoWilkinson County, Georgia · 100 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Opalite
- Dodge CountyDodge County, Georgia · 109 mi awayTektites
Across the state line from River Road
River Road is close enough to the Georgia border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Silver BluffAiken County, South Carolina · 24 mi awayManganese, Cobalt
- Clearwater & Herse ValleyAiken County, South Carolina · 37 mi awayAmethyst, Chalcedony, Ilmenite
- Turkey CreekEdgefield County, South Carolina · 62 mi awaySerpentine
- Sleepy CreekEdgefield County, South Carolina · 67 mi awayGold
- Fork of Big Creek & Little Saluda RiverSaluda County, South Carolina · 71 mi awayAmphibolite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite
- Hawe CreekMcCormick County, South Carolina · 71 mi awayLimonite Cubes
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