Large area btwn Camden and Chester — Rockhounding in Polk County, Texas
Large area btwn Camden and Chester is a mapped rockhounding spot in Polk County, Texas. Reported finds include petrified palm wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Large area btwn Camden and Chester in Polk County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Polk County
- State
- Texas
- Coordinates
- 30.91554, -94.65480
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 Large area btwn Camden and Chester
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Petrified Palm WoodEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Large area btwn Camden and Chester.
- N of Lake LivingstonTrinity County, Texas · 33 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood
- McGee Bend damJasper County, Texas · 34 mi awayAgatized Wood
- Btwn Groveton & TrinityTrinity County, Texas · 35 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Large area between CrockettHouston County, Texas · 46 mi awayJasper, Agatized Wood
- Road cut N of roadNacogdoches County, Texas · 52 mi awayPyrite, Selenite
- E of New CaneyMontgomery County, Texas · 62 mi awayJasper, Petrified Palm Wood
- Broad area around BediasGrimes County, Texas · 77 mi awayTektites, Black Diamond, Fire Pearl
- N of CrossMadison County, Texas · 86 mi awayPetrified Wood
Across the state line from Large area btwn Camden and Chester
Large area btwn Camden and Chester 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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