Rockhounding near Richmond, VA

143 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Richmond — 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 Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, Delaware.

Closest rockhounding spots to Richmond

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

Most-reported finds near Richmond

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

Hunting something specific near Richmond?

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Richmond

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Hanover CountyDoran Road	Henrico County	Unakite	37.4527, -77.3289	Public
Ashland area fieldsMount Hermon Road	Hanover County	Staurolite	37.7557, -77.4536	Public
MoselyOtterdale Road	Chesterfield County	Petrified Wood Opalized Wood	37.4236, -77.7276	Public
Ashland MillI 95	Hanover County	Mica Quartz Moonstone Amazonite Feldspar Kyanite Rutile	37.8138, -77.4613	Public
SkinquarterLedo Road	Chesterfield County	Petrified Wood Opalized Wood	37.4096, -77.7743	Public
North Anna Battlefield ParkLittle River Drive	Hanover County	Moonstone	37.8596, -77.5114	Public
Amelia CountyButlers Road	Amelia County	Fluorite	37.3572, -77.9111	Public
Amelia Court HouseButlers Road	Amelia County	Amazonite Amethyst Feldspar Cleavelandite Quartz Blue Topaz Beryl Tourmaline +3 more	37.3582, -77.9185	Public
LadysmithGalyen Lane	Caroline County	Green Beryl Feldspar Quartz Black Tourmaline	37.9821, -77.5831	Public
Morefield Gem MineGlen Aire Road	Louisa County	Amazonite Amethyst Topaz Mica	37.9131, -77.8727	Paid / fee
Mineral	Louisa County	Actinolite Garnet Pyrite Serpentine Tremolite	38.0371, -77.8990	Public
Byrd CreekShannon Hill Road	Fluvanna County	Gold Quartz	37.8155, -78.1456	Public
BrokenburgCourthouse Road	Spotsylvania County	Beryl Feldspar Quartz	38.1465, -77.7005	Public
Sayler's CreekSayler's Creek Road	Amelia County	Amethyst Quartz	37.3109, -78.2301	Public
TreviliansBrickhouse Road	Louisa County	Amethyst Quartz	38.0083, -78.1267	Public
Kidd's StoreRolling Road South	Fluvanna County	Rhodonite	37.8097, -78.3641	Public
Leigh MountainFire Tower Drive	Prince Edward County	Garnet Kyanite Rutile Staurolite Topaz	37.2033, -78.3609	Public
Willis MountainWillis Mt Plant Road	Buckingham County	Kyanite Manganese Apatite Corundum Feldspar Garnet Hematite Pyrite +4 more	37.4779, -78.4619	Public
Stafford CountyMount Hope Church Road	Stafford County	Vivianite	38.3878, -77.4058	Public
ShadwellMilton Road	Albemarle County	Green Quartzite Unakite Epidote	38.0110, -78.4079	Public
Southwest Mountains	Albemarle County	Chalcopyrite	38.0858, -78.3485	Public
CharlottesvilleVirginia Way	Albemarle County	Amethyst	37.9454, -78.4683	Public
QuanticoSouth Elrod Avenue	Stafford County	Petrified Wood Opalized Wood	38.4852, -77.3139	Public
Red Hill QuarryRed Hill Road	Albemarle County	Epidote Microcline Unakite	37.9617, -78.5989	Public
FaberGreen Creek Road	Albemarle County	Azurite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Pyromorphite Smithsonite Sphalerite +1 more	37.8316, -78.6669	Public

Richmond rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Richmond?+

There are 143 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Richmond, Virginia. The closest is Hanover County in Henrico 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 Richmond?+

Spots within driving distance of Richmond most commonly produce quartz, amethyst, garnet, epidote, pyrite, calcite.

Is rockhounding legal near Richmond?+

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 Richmond?+

Most weekend trips from Richmond 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 5 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

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