Rockhounding near Lincoln, NE

31 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Lincoln — 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 Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri.

Closest rockhounding spots to Lincoln

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

Most-reported finds near Lincoln

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

Hunting something specific near Lincoln?

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

Petrified Wood near Lincoln →

Every spot within 150 miles of Lincoln

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
PalmyraC Street	Otoe County	Moss Agate	40.7008, -96.3898	Public
AshlandWillow Point Drive	Saunders County	Agate Petrified Wood	41.0542, -96.3258	Public
Weeping Water156th Street	Cass County	Chalcedony Jasper Fossils	40.8670, -96.1607	Public
OmahaTwo Rivers Recreation Road	Douglas County	Banded Agate Moss Agate Chalcedony Chert Flint Opal Agatized Wood Opalized Wood	41.2254, -96.3586	Public
Platte Center44 1/2 Road	Butler County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Silicified Wood	41.3965, -97.3258	Public
FairburyLittle Blue River Trail	Jefferson County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	40.1320, -97.1844	Public
Fremont County200 Street	Fremont County	Fossilized Coral Stromatoporioids	40.7511, -95.6772	Public
Little Nemaha River	Nemaha County	Agate Moss Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	40.4043, -95.8280	Public
Steel CityRomeo Road	Jefferson County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	40.0404, -97.0348	Public
Nemaha River gravels near HumboldtRailroad Street	Richardson County	Agate	40.1559, -95.9530	Public
Washington	Washington County	Celestite	39.8506, -96.9859	Public
Fullerton	Nance County	Agate Petrified Wood	41.3529, -97.9514	Public
Red Oak170 Street	Montgomery County	Chert Protozoa Agate	41.0566, -95.2851	Public
Big Blue RiverEast Avenue	Marshall County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper	39.6910, -96.6546	Public
Pony CreekChickadee Road	Brown County	Celestite	39.9556, -95.7311	Public
Concordia	Cloud County	Agate Moss Agate Banded Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	39.5784, -97.5687	Public
StockdaleFrog Holler	Riley County	Garnet	39.3118, -96.7192	Public
Republican RiverRiver Walk	Geary County	Agate Jasper	39.0640, -96.8538	Public
Junction CityNorth Washington Street	Geary County	Geode	39.0282, -96.8295	Public
Platte RiverHuron Drive	Buffalo County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	40.6611, -99.0708	Public
Sugar CreekSouthwest 116 Highway	Buchanan County	Septarian Nodules Aragonite Calcite Celestite Pyrite Sphalerite	39.5525, -94.9978	Public
Geary CountyTruman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway	Geary County	Agatized Wood	38.9999, -96.8422	Public
Orient AreaHenry A Wallace Road	Adair County	Agate Quartz Petrified Wood	41.2473, -94.3538	Public
Smoky Hills RiverWest 4th Street	Dickinson County	Agatized Wood	38.9673, -97.0304	Public
Gentry County	Gentry County	Lake Superior Agate Jasper Fossils Petrified Wood	40.2077, -94.3754	Public

Lincoln rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Lincoln?+

There are 31 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Lincoln, Nebraska. The closest is Palmyra in Otoe County, roughly 18 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Lincoln?+

Spots within driving distance of Lincoln most commonly produce agate, jasper, petrified wood, chalcedony, moss agate, agatized wood.

Is rockhounding legal near Lincoln?+

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 Lincoln?+

Most weekend trips from Lincoln 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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