Burt Lake Beach — Rockhounding in Cheboygan County, Michigan
Burt Lake Beach is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Reported finds include petoskey stones, fossils. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Burt Lake Beach in Cheboygan County, Michigan
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cheboygan County
- State
- Michigan
- Nearest road
- West Burt Lake Road
- Postcode
- 49716
- Coordinates
- 45.53678, -84.68944
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:
- Michigan DNR — Rockhounding rules
- Michigan Geological Survey
- Isle Royale National Park — Rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Burt Lake Beach
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Petoskey StonesEncyclopedia →
- FossilsEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Burt Lake Beach.
- Petoskey Beaches (Little Traverse Bay)Top pick in MichiganEmmet County, Michigan · 19 mi awayPetoskey Stones
- Beach (Petoskey area 2)Charlevoix County, Michigan · 40 mi awayPetoskey Stones, Fossils
- Drummond Island (Pudding Stone)Top pick in MichiganChippewa County, Michigan · 54 mi awayPudding Stone, Jasper Conglomerate, Petoskey Stones
- Presque Isle ShorelineTop pick in MichiganPresque Isle County, Michigan · 57 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony Geode, Sandstone With Calcite Veins
- Rockport Recreation AreaTop pick in MichiganAlpena County, Michigan · 67 mi awayPetoskey Stones, Fossilized Coral, Brachiopods
- Woodland Park Beach, Grand MaraisTop pick in MichiganAlger County, Michigan · 100 mi awayYooperlite, Lake Superior Agate, Jasper
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