Lake Winona — Rockhounding in Winona County, Minnesota
Lake Winona is a mapped rockhounding spot in Winona County, Minnesota. Reported finds include lake superior agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Lake Winona in Winona County, Minnesota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Winona County
- State
- Minnesota
- Nearest road
- Lake Park Path
- Postcode
- 55987
- Coordinates
- 44.03661, -91.64339
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 Lake Winona
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Lake Winona.
- General Area (Winona)Winona County, Minnesota · 3 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- WinonaWinona County, Minnesota · 4 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Bronk QuarryWinona County, Minnesota · 4 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Goethite
- CaledoniaHouston County, Minnesota · 29 mi awayCalcite
- WabashaWabasha County, Minnesota · 32 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Rochester (area 2)Olmsted County, Minnesota · 32 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Fossils
- Olmsted CountyOlmsted County, Minnesota · 37 mi awayGold
- RochesterOlmsted County, Minnesota · 42 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Chalcedony, Fossils
Across the state line from Lake Winona
Lake Winona is close enough to the Minnesota border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Bluffs of Miss. RiverLa Crosse County, Wisconsin · 27 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Jasper, Diamond
- La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County, Wisconsin · 30 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- DurandPepin County, Wisconsin · 44 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Jackson Co. Iron Mine dumpsJackson County, Wisconsin · 49 mi awayActinolite, Almandine, Andalusite
- Plum CreekPierce County, Wisconsin · 56 mi awayDiamond, Gold
- Little Falls AreaEau Claire County, Wisconsin · 56 mi awayBeryl
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