Rockhounding near Cape Girardeau, MO

68 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Cape Girardeau — 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 Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee.

Closest rockhounding spots to Cape Girardeau

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

Most-reported finds near Cape Girardeau

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

Hunting something specific near Cape Girardeau?

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Cape Girardeau

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
ThebesOld Route 3	Alexander County	Agate Jasper	37.2393, -89.4422	Public
FayvilleThebes Road	Alexander County	Agate Jasper Diamond	37.1986, -89.4522	Public
Cape Girardeau CountyClark Street	Cape Girardeau County	Agate Petrified Wood	37.3888, -89.6517	Public
Marble Hill E General AreaCounty Road 402	Bollinger County	Agate Petrified Wood	37.2821, -89.9233	Public
Laketon	Carlisle County	Yellow Ocher	36.8751, -89.0966	Public
ZionCounty Road 319	Madison County	Jasper	37.4233, -90.2870	Public
FredericktownCounty Road 274	Madison County	Aragonite Azurite Calcite Cerussite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Dolomite Galena +5 more	37.6154, -90.2847	Public
Captain CreekMadison 425	Madison County	Actinolite Epidote	37.4421, -90.4480	Public
DexterMO D	New Madrid County	Chert Blue Agate Gray Agate Pink Agate White Agate	36.6143, -89.9624	Public
SpartaUnion Road	Randolph County	Pyrite Fossils	38.0778, -89.7285	Public
HardmoneyKY 1684	Graves County	Hematite	36.9112, -88.5824	Public
BirdsvilleBizzel Bluff Road	Livingston County	Calcite Dolomite Fluorite Quartz	37.2012, -88.3728	Public
Cuthbertson MountainBerryman Road	Iron County	Hematite Pyrolusite Chalcopyrite Copper Epidote Garnet Malachite	37.5422, -90.6512	Public
CarrsvilleTolu Road	Livingston County	Calcite Fluorite Quartz	37.3959, -88.3528	Public
Shepherd Mountain	Iron County	Fluorite Hematite Magnetite Quartz	37.6065, -90.6435	Public
Rosiclare4th Street	Hardin County	Calcite Blue Fluorite Yellow Fluorite Purple Fluorite Sphalerite	37.4310, -88.3422	Public
Iron Mountain	Saint Francois County	Yellow Garnet Apatite Barite Calcite Diopside Dolomite Epidote Fluorite +3 more	37.7092, -90.6343	Public
ElizabethtownWest Gullett Drive	Hardin County	Aragonite	37.4479, -88.3052	Public
GranitevilleCounty Road 96	Iron County	Actinolite Apatite Beryl Fluorite Galena Hematite Magnetite Orthoclase +2 more	37.6617, -90.6814	Public
St. Francois CountyHawthorne Street	Saint Francois County	Barite Goethite Pyrite Quartz Cerussite Chalcopyrite Galena Malachite +2 more	37.8948, -90.5261	Public
Graves CountyKY 121	Graves County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Quartz Silicified Wood	36.6705, -88.5417	Public
Kentucky Dam Village State ParkGilbertsville Highway	Marshall County	Fort Payne Chert	37.0108, -88.2836	Permission
Mt. Vernon AreaIL 15	Jefferson County	Diamond	38.3073, -89.1386	Public
Big Four FaultKY 297	Crittenden County	Anglesite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Pyromorphite Smithsonite Smoky Quartz	37.3497, -88.1926	Public
Cave-In RockHastie Mine Road	Hardin County	Barite Calcite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Pyrite Smithsonite +1 more	37.5032, -88.2052	Public

Cape Girardeau rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Cape Girardeau?+

There are 68 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The closest is Thebes in Alexander County, roughly 6 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Cape Girardeau?+

Spots within driving distance of Cape Girardeau most commonly produce pyrite, calcite, quartz, fluorite, galena, malachite.

Is rockhounding legal near Cape Girardeau?+

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 Cape Girardeau?+

Most weekend trips from Cape Girardeau 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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The spots above span 4 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

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