McGee Bend dam — Rockhounding in Jasper County, Texas
McGee Bend dam is a mapped rockhounding spot in Jasper County, Texas. Reported finds include agatized wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing McGee Bend dam in Jasper County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Jasper County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest road
- Sam Rayburn Parkway
- Postcode
- 75931
- Coordinates
- 31.05684, -94.10297
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.
State guidance last verified:
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Bureau of Economic Geology — Texas geology
- Big Bend National Park — Rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at McGee Bend dam
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of McGee Bend dam.
- Large area btwn Camden and ChesterPolk County, Texas · 34 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood
- Road cut N of roadNacogdoches County, Texas · 59 mi awayPyrite, Selenite
- Btwn Groveton & TrinityTrinity County, Texas · 66 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- N of Lake LivingstonTrinity County, Texas · 67 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood
- Large area between CrockettHouston County, Texas · 76 mi awayJasper, Agatized Wood
- E of New CaneyMontgomery County, Texas · 90 mi awayJasper, Petrified Palm Wood
- Broad area around BediasGrimes County, Texas · 111 mi awayTektites, Black Diamond, Fire Pearl
- N of CrossMadison County, Texas · 119 mi awayPetrified Wood
Across the state line from McGee Bend dam
McGee Bend dam is close enough to the Texas border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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