Turkey Creek — Rockhounding in Edgefield County, South Carolina
Turkey Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Reported finds include serpentine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Turkey Creek in Edgefield County, South Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Edgefield County
- State
- South Carolina
- Nearest road
- Elmwood Road
- Coordinates
- 33.88144, -81.97486
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 Turkey Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Turkey Creek.
- Sleepy CreekEdgefield County, South Carolina · 6 mi awayGold
- Dorn MineMcCormick County, South Carolina · 19 mi awayGold
- Hawe CreekMcCormick County, South Carolina · 19 mi awayLimonite Cubes
- Fork of Big Creek & Little Saluda RiverSaluda County, South Carolina · 21 mi awayAmphibolite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite
- McCormickMcCormick County, South Carolina · 22 mi awayGold
- SalucaGreenwood County, South Carolina · 24 mi awayUnakite, Amethyst
- Clearwater & Herse ValleyAiken County, South Carolina · 25 mi awayAmethyst, Chalcedony, Ilmenite
- Abbeville CountyAbbeville County, South Carolina · 34 mi awayBeryl, Corundum, Epidote
Across the state line from Turkey Creek
Turkey 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.
- Graves Mountain, GeorgiaLincoln County, Georgia · 33 mi away
- Graves Mountain mineLincoln County, Georgia · 33 mi awayLazulite, Red Rutile, Pyrophyllite
- ElbertonElbert County, Georgia · 57 mi awayAquamarine, Garnet, Quartz
- Savannah River bankHart County, Georgia · 57 mi awayAquamarine, Golden Beryl
- GirardBurke County, Georgia · 59 mi awaySavannah River Agate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- Dewy RoseElbert County, Georgia · 60 mi awayAmethyst, Aquamarine, Quartz
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