N & E sides of Balmorhea Lake — Rockhounding in Reeves County, Texas
N & E sides of Balmorhea Lake is a mapped rockhounding spot in Reeves County, Texas. Reported finds include balmorhea blue agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing N & E sides of Balmorhea Lake in Reeves County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Reeves County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest road
- Houston Street
- Postcode
- 79718
- Coordinates
- 30.97234, -103.71426
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 N & E sides of Balmorhea Lake
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- Balmorhea Blue AgateEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of N & E sides of Balmorhea Lake.
- General AreaReeves County, Texas · 26 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- General AreaBrewster County, Texas · 33 mi awayMoonstone
- Marfa and Ft. DavisJeff Davis County, Texas · 39 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- General AreaBrewster County, Texas · 45 mi awayAgate, Geode
- W side of Glass MountainsBrewster County, Texas · 46 mi awayMoss Agate, Plume Agate, Chalcedony
- Seven Hearts GapCulberson County, Texas · 51 mi awayBarite
- General AreaBrewster County, Texas · 56 mi awayMoss Agate, Plume Agate, Chalcedony
- Bishop RanchPresidio County, Texas · 60 mi awayTexas Bouquet Agate
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