Rockhounding near Hagerstown, MD

194 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Hagerstown — 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 Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey.

Closest rockhounding spots to Hagerstown

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

Most-reported finds near Hagerstown

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

Hunting something specific near Hagerstown?

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Hagerstown

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
AshtonBottom Road	Washington County	Serpentine Steatite	39.6204, -77.8681	Public
Catoctin MountainManahan Road	Frederick County	Copper	39.6552, -77.4710	Public
Fox HillTarman Spring Road	Franklin County	Garnet	39.8128, -77.5514	Public
Berkeley County	Berkeley County	Calcite Dolomite Quartz	39.4727, -77.9076	Public
Adams CountyIron Springs Road	Adams County	Azurite Cuprite Malachite	39.7556, -77.4529	Public
MiddletownWiles Branch Path	Frederick County	Stibnite	39.4400, -77.5600	Public
Area Around Caledonia State ParkChambersburg Water Line Trail	Franklin County	Agate Jasper	39.9120, -77.4984	Public
FrederickHillmark Court	Frederick County	Pink Fluorite	39.3893, -77.3883	Public
HancockNational Freeway	Washington County	Fossils Quartz	39.7170, -78.1953	Public
Berkeley SpringsHancock Road	Morgan County	Calcite Jasper Pyrite Cubes Quartz Selenite	39.6490, -78.2176	Public
MiddlesburgeSharrett Road	Carroll County	Chrysocolla	39.6075, -77.2218	Public
Point of RocksCatoctin Mountain Highway	Frederick County	Puddingstone	39.2755, -77.5416	Public
Piney MountainPine Grove Road	Adams County	Piedmontite	39.9613, -77.3994	Public
Dollyhyde CreekDollyhyde Road	Frederick County	Bornite Pink Calcite Covellite Malachite Quartz	39.4740, -77.2262	Public
GettysburgBaltimore Pike	Adams County	Copper Chabazite Epidote Malachite Quartz Feldspar Magnetite Olivine	39.8037, -77.2128	Public
Valley QuarryBaltimore Pike	Adams County	Copper Epidote Chrysocolla Chalcopyrite Chabazite Stilbite	39.8034, -77.2126	Public
Union BridgeQuaker Hill Road	Carroll County	Pink Marble Green Marble	39.5541, -77.1726	Public
New WindsorNew Windsor Road	Carroll County	Azurite Bornite Calamine Malachite Smithsonite Sphalerite	39.5363, -77.1052	Public
Snickers GapMission Road	Jefferson County	Blue Amphibole Green Amphibole Quartz Epidote	39.1589, -77.8459	Public
Little Rocky RidgeKettle Sale Haul Road	Cumberland County	Hematite Quartz	40.0335, -77.3257	Public
Aughwick CreekCovert Road	Huntingdon County	Barite Calcite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Quartz	40.1511, -77.9492	Public
Loudon CountyCochran Mill Road	Loudoun County	Calcite Datolite Epidote Natrolite Stilbite Diopside Magnetite Prehnite +1 more	39.0819, -77.5219	Public
GaithersburgLower Magruder Trail	Montgomery County	Serpentine Steatite	39.2285, -77.1903	Public
Mt. Holly SpringsCold Springs Road	Cumberland County	Agate Nodules	40.1091, -77.2391	Public
Sherman ValleyCypher Road	Bedford County	Calcite Chlorite Orthoclase Limonite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.0764, -78.2732	Public

Hagerstown rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Hagerstown?+

There are 194 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Hagerstown, Maryland. The closest is Ashton in Washington County, roughly 8 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Hagerstown?+

Spots within driving distance of Hagerstown most commonly produce quartz, calcite, amethyst, jasper, epidote, pyrite.

Is rockhounding legal near Hagerstown?+

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 Hagerstown?+

Most weekend trips from Hagerstown 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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