South Fork Shenandoah River — Rockhounding in Rockingham County, Virginia
South Fork Shenandoah River is a mapped rockhounding spot in Rockingham County, Virginia. Reported finds include quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing South Fork Shenandoah River in Rockingham County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Rockingham County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Old Spotswood Trail
- Postcode
- 22827
- Coordinates
- 38.40811, -78.63538
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 South Fork Shenandoah River
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of South Fork Shenandoah River.
- JollettPage County, Virginia · 10 mi awayUnakite, Apatite, Chlorite
- Bacon HollowGreene County, Virginia · 10 mi awayUnakite
- Dark HollowMadison County, Virginia · 14 mi awayCopper
- Blakely Ridge fire towerMadison County, Virginia · 16 mi awayBlue Quartz
- Rose RiverMadison County, Virginia · 18 mi awayUnakite, Epidote, Jasper
- IdaPage County, Virginia · 18 mi awayAzurite, Chrysolite, Cuprite
- Buck Mountain CreekAlbemarle County, Virginia · 19 mi awayAgate
- Moormans RiverAlbemarle County, Virginia · 20 mi awayEpidote, Jasper
Across the state line from South Fork Shenandoah River
South Fork Shenandoah River is close enough to the Virginia border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Sugar Grove road cutPendleton County, West Virginia · 38 mi awayChabazite
- South Fork MountainGrant County, West Virginia · 41 mi awayHematite
- FranklinPendleton County, West Virginia · 44 mi awayChert, Smoky Quartz, Quartz
- Smoke HolePendleton County, West Virginia · 46 mi awayGeode, Gypsum, Pyrite
- PetersburgHardy County, West Virginia · 47 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- Judy GapPendleton County, West Virginia · 49 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Smoky Quartz
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