Bellyache Creek — Rockhounding in Darlington County, South Carolina
Bellyache Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Darlington County, South Carolina. Reported finds include petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Bellyache Creek in Darlington County, South Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Darlington County
- State
- South Carolina
- Nearest road
- West Billy Farrow Highway
- Postcode
- 29550
- Coordinates
- 34.33754, -79.98407
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 Bellyache Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bellyache Creek.
- DarlingtonFlorence County, South Carolina · 19 mi awayPetrified Wood
- BlenheimMarlboro County, South Carolina · 20 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Florence CountyFlorence County, South Carolina · 27 mi awayPetrified Wood
- JeffersonChesterfield County, South Carolina · 34 mi awayTopaz
- Haile Gold MineLancaster County, South Carolina · 35 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Quartz
- Flat CreekLancaster County, South Carolina · 42 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Sericite
- Liberty HillKershaw County, South Carolina · 49 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Zircon
- Diamond Hill MineWilliamsburg County, South Carolina · 50 mi awayQuartz, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz
Across the state line from Bellyache Creek
Bellyache Creek is close enough to the South Carolina border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- WadesboroAnson County, North Carolina · 42 mi awayGold
- Anson CountyAnson County, North Carolina · 44 mi awayGold, Calcite, Garnet
- Pee Dee RiverAnson County, North Carolina · 53 mi awayAgatized Wood, Chalcedony, Jasper
- EllberleRichmond County, North Carolina · 54 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, North Carolina · 70 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz
- Reed Gold MineCabarrus County, North Carolina · 71 mi awayAzurite, Gold, Malachite
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