Rockhounding near Scranton, PA

220 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Scranton — 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, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and 1 more.

Closest rockhounding spots to Scranton

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

Most-reported finds near Scranton

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

Hunting something specific near Scranton?

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Scranton

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
KingstonLuzerne County Levee Trail	Luzerne County	Jasper	41.2489, -75.9023	Public
Hazelton and White HavenStockton Road	Luzerne County	Pyrite Quartzite	40.9665, -75.9211	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
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
HautoLake Drive	Carbon County	Quartz	40.8536, -75.8876	Public
KunkeltownKunkletown Road	Monroe County	Quartz Azurite	40.8469, -75.4525	Public
New AlbanyOverton Road	Bradford County	Azurite Chalcopyrite Cerussite Malachite	41.6000, -76.4497	Public
Beaver LakeBeaver Lake Road	Lycoming County	Radioactive Copper	41.2955, -76.5906	Public
Easton5th Street	Northampton County	Chert Flint Apatite Diopside Epidote Pyrite Quartz Serpentine +1 more	40.7472, -75.2871	Public
Big RunBig Run Road	Lycoming County	Radioactive Copper Fossils	41.2983, -76.6934	Public
Oxford Furnace mining dumps	Warren County	Magnetite	40.7938, -75.0121	Public
Sulphur Hill MineLimecrest Road	Sussex County	Willemite	41.0072, -74.7334	Public
SpartaBenham Way	Sussex County	Chondrodite Corundum Ruby Diopside Microcline Tremolite	41.0562, -74.6748	Public
AllentownSkyline Drive	Lehigh County	Jasper Chert	40.5974, -75.4412	Public
PhillipsburgRiver Road	Warren County	Serpentine Soapstone	40.6473, -75.1900	Public
FranklinN. Church Road	Sussex County	Epidote Pyrite Fluorite	41.1202, -74.5930	Public
Franklin-Ogdensburg-Sterling Hill mining districtPlant Street	Sussex County	Willemite Zincite Calcite Fluorite	41.0835, -74.6053	Public
Franklin FurnaceBuckwheat Road	Sussex County	Fluorite Franklinite Magnetite Tephroite Willemite Zincite	41.1163, -74.5873	Public
Franklin (minerals)Cork Hill Road	Sussex County	Apatite Azurite Cerussite Corundum Franklinite Galena	41.1008, -74.5931	Public
RiegelsvilleMount Joy Road	Hunterdon County	Jasper Quartz	40.5938, -75.1835	Public
Crystal CaveValley Road	Berks County	Geode Quartz Gemstones	40.5256, -75.8424	Public
MacungieBeck Road	Lehigh County	Blue Corundum Sapphire	40.5031, -75.5255	Public

Scranton rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Scranton?+

There are 220 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The closest is Kingston in Luzerne County, roughly 17 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Scranton?+

Spots within driving distance of Scranton most commonly produce quartz, amethyst, calcite, pyrite, jasper, malachite.

Is rockhounding legal near Scranton?+

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 Scranton?+

Most weekend trips from Scranton 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.

More state coverage

The spots above span 7 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

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