34 mapped spots across 9 counties. New Hampshire produces a wide range of rockhounding-grade material — see the full list of spots, minerals, and access notes below.
Map showing 34 rockhounding spots in New Hampshire
Counts reflect how many spots in this list mention each mineral.
Day-trip range. Each section lists the closest mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of the city — most are inside a 2 to 3 hour drive.
6 closest spots to Manchester, NH.
Geology rarely respects state borders. These states share mapped rockhounding country with New Hampshire — useful when New Hampshire is the start, not the whole trip. Each card links to the closest county across the line.
County pages are linked once we have at least 3 mapped spots for a focused guide with coordinates, mineral notes, and nearby spots.
Sorted by county. Tap coordinates to open in Google Maps, or open RockHoundR for the full map view with land overlays and weather.
Open the RockHoundR app to see New Hampshire on a real map with public land overlays, weather, geology, and your saved finds.
