Rockhounding near Allentown, PA

222 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Allentown — most are inside a 2 to 3 hour drive. Below: a map, the closest spots, what they produce, and full coordinates with access notes.

Covering parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, and 1 more.

Closest rockhounding spots to Allentown

The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.

Most-reported finds near Allentown

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.

Hunting something specific near Allentown?

These materials have enough dedicated spots around Allentown to earn their own page, with distances and a separate map.

Every spot within 150 miles of Allentown

Sorted by distance from Allentown. Tap a row to open the spot detail page with full directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
AllentownSkyline Drive	Lehigh County	Jasper Chert	40.5974, -75.4412	Public
MacungieBeck Road	Lehigh County	Blue Corundum Sapphire	40.5031, -75.5255	Public
Easton5th Street	Northampton County	Chert Flint Apatite Diopside Epidote Pyrite Quartz Serpentine +1 more	40.7472, -75.2871	Public
PhillipsburgRiver Road	Warren County	Serpentine Soapstone	40.6473, -75.1900	Public
RiegelsvilleMount Joy Road	Hunterdon County	Jasper Quartz	40.5938, -75.1835	Public
KunkeltownKunkletown Road	Monroe County	Quartz Azurite	40.8469, -75.4525	Public
MarlborovilleNorth Dietz Mill Road	Montgomery County	Red Jasper Brown Jasper Yellow Jasper Sapphire	40.3480, -75.4109	Public
Crystal CaveValley Road	Berks County	Geode Quartz Gemstones	40.5256, -75.8424	Public
BoyerstownWest Philadelphia Avenue	Berks County	Magnetite	40.3404, -75.6589	Public
Mt. PisgahGalen's Revenge	Carbon County	Allanite Autunite Carnotite Chlorite Mica Pyrite Quartz Uraninite	40.8714, -75.7454	Public
Jim ThorpeJeans' Run Trail	Carbon County	Jasper	40.8729, -75.7688	Permission
Monroe CountyKeiser Road	Monroe County	Calcite Pyrite Fluorite	40.9377, -75.2844	Public
Alsace TownshipSeidel Road	Berks County	Chalcedony Jasper Agate	40.3670, -75.8656	Public
HautoLake Drive	Carbon County	Quartz	40.8536, -75.8876	Public
Oxford Furnace mining dumps	Warren County	Magnetite	40.7938, -75.0121	Public
ClintonFrontage Road	Hunterdon County	Braunite	40.6331, -74.9515	Public
EurekaMill Creek Road	Bucks County	Smoky Quartz	40.2576, -75.1863	Public
Birdsboro	Berks County	Zeolite	40.2472, -75.8155	Public
Bucks CountyBogey Circle	Bucks County	Petrified Wood	40.2701, -75.1172	Public
ReadingPhiladelphia Avenue	Berks County	Jasper	40.2998, -75.9164	Public
Lambertville QuarryDaniel Bray Highway	Hunterdon County	Axinite Datolite	40.3931, -74.9597	Public
Mt. GilboaDaniel Bray Highway	Hunterdon County	Axinite Prehnite Epidote Datolite Tourmaline Actinolite Zeolite	40.3898, -74.9562	Public
KnauertownSaint Peters Road	Chester County	Apatite Apophyllite Azurite Green Calcite Chrysocolla Malachite Pyrite Quartz +2 more	40.1837, -75.7315	Public
McAdooSilver Brook Road	Schuylkill County	Quartz	40.8899, -75.9768	Public
StroudsbrugCherry Creek Crossing Loop Trail	Monroe County	Agatized Coral Quartz	40.9905, -75.1347	Public

Allentown rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Allentown?+

There are 222 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The closest is Allentown in Lehigh County, roughly 3 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Allentown?+

Spots within driving distance of Allentown most commonly produce quartz, pyrite, amethyst, calcite, serpentine, jasper.

Is rockhounding legal near Allentown?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Each spot page on this site lists access status; always confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

How far do most rockhounders drive from Allentown?+

Most weekend trips from Allentown fall inside a 2 to 3 hour drive, which is roughly the 150-mile radius shown on this page. Closer spots are good for half-day outings; the outer ones are better as overnight trips.

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