Garden Valley — Rockhounding in Boise County, Idaho
Garden Valley is a mapped rockhounding spot in Boise County, Idaho. Reported finds include aquamarine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Garden Valley in Boise County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Boise County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- Banks Lowman Road
- Postcode
- 83622
- Coordinates
- 44.09162, -115.95399
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:
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests — Emerald Creek
- Idaho Geological Survey
- Spencer Opal Mines (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Garden Valley
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Garden Valley.
- SweetGem County, Idaho · 18 mi awayAgate
- Idaho CityTop pick in IdahoBoise County, Idaho · 19 mi awayQuartz, Garnet
- Shafer CreekBoise County, Idaho · 21 mi awayFeldspar
- Banner Silver MinesBoise County, Idaho · 22 mi awayGold, Silver, Pyrargyrite
- CascadeValley County, Idaho · 26 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- EmmettGem County, Idaho · 32 mi awayBlue Agate, Opal
- Dismal SwampTop pick in IdahoElmore County, Idaho · 39 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Topaz
- Bear ValleyValley County, Idaho · 41 mi awayMonazite, Uranium
Across the state line from Garden Valley
Garden Valley is close enough to the Idaho border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Succor Creek General AreaTop pick in OregonMalheur County, Oregon · 77 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Powder RiverBaker County, Oregon · 77 mi awayChalcedony Geode
- BroganMalheur County, Oregon · 78 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Shirttail CreekBaker County, Oregon · 78 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- DurkeeBaker County, Oregon · 80 mi awayQuartz
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