Rapides Parish — Rockhounding in Grant Parish, Louisiana
Rapides Parish is a mapped rockhounding spot in Grant Parish, Louisiana. Reported finds include silicified palm wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rapides Parish in Grant Parish, Louisiana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Grant Parish
- State
- Louisiana
- Nearest road
- Lacour
- Postcode
- 71417
- Coordinates
- 31.43131, -92.69223
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 Rapides Parish
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Silicified Palm WoodEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rapides Parish.
- PollockGrant Parish, Louisiana · 19 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Vernon ParishVernon Parish, Louisiana · 28 mi awaySilicified Palm Wood
- LeesvilleVernon Parish, Louisiana · 39 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Leesville (opal area)Vernon Parish, Louisiana · 39 mi awayLouisiana Opal
- Toledo BendSabine Parish, Louisiana · 62 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood
- Ouachita RiverOuachita Parish, Louisiana · 69 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- East & West Feliciana ParishesEast Feliciana Parish, Louisiana · 107 mi awayAgate
- Amite River ValleyEast Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · 118 mi awayAgate
Across the state line from Rapides Parish
Rapides Parish is close enough to the Louisiana border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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