Cooper River — Rockhounding in Berkeley County, South Carolina
Cooper River is a mapped rockhounding spot in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Reported finds include megalodon teeth. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cooper River in Berkeley County, South Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Berkeley County
- State
- South Carolina
- Nearest road
- Dennis Boulevard
- Postcode
- 29461
- Coordinates
- 33.19281, -79.96903
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 Cooper River
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Megalodon TeethEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cooper River.
- Diamond Hill MineWilliamsburg County, South Carolina · 29 mi awayQuartz, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz
- Morris IslandCharleston County, South Carolina · 34 mi awayMegalodon Teeth
- Folly BeachCharleston County, South Carolina · 37 mi awayMegalodon Teeth
- Kiawah IslandCharleston County, South Carolina · 41 mi awayMegalodon Teeth, Shark Teeth, Agate
- Edisto BeachColleton County, South Carolina · 53 mi awayMegalodon Teeth
- Florence CountyFlorence County, South Carolina · 59 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Morgan RiverBeaufort County, South Carolina · 60 mi awayMegalodon Teeth
- Myrtle BeachHorry County, South Carolina · 71 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
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