Rockhounding near Wausau, WI

70 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Wausau — 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 Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa.

Closest rockhounding spots to Wausau

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

Most-reported finds near Wausau

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

Hunting something specific near Wausau?

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Wausau

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Rib MountainState Park Road	Marathon County	Rhodochrosite Quartz	44.9192, -89.6791	Permission
HalderFairview Road	Marathon County	Epidote Unakite	44.8161, -89.9652	Public
TigertonSell Lane	Shawano County	Bertrandite Beryl Quartz Phenakite	44.7330, -89.0736	Public
Central Wood CountyLincoln Road	Wood County	Agate Aventurine Quartzite	44.4322, -90.0296	Public
OwenEast 2nd Street	Clark County	Jasper	44.9454, -90.5615	Public
The Bend DepositNorth Road	Taylor County	Azurite Bornite Calaverite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Gold Krennerite Malachite +3 more	45.2908, -90.5964	Public
Black River & tributariesMerrilian to Marshfield	Clark County	Agate Jasper	44.5654, -90.6133	Public
General AreaCarter Fire Tower Trail	Oconto County	Quartz Hematite	45.3740, -88.6330	Public
Farr Lake S.E. AreaBachman Road	Oconto County	Beryl Quartz Spodumene Zinnwaldite	45.1570, -88.3621	Public
OshkoshDivision Street	Waushara County	Calcite Galena Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite Fossils	44.0430, -89.0981	Public
Jackson Co. Iron Mine dumps	Jackson County	Actinolite Almandine Andalusite Biotite Kyanite Magnetite Sillimanite	44.2939, -90.7184	Public
Berlin & UtleyEast Huron Street	Green Lake County	Rhyolite	43.9684, -88.9442	Public
Chippewa County	Chippewa County	Lake Superior Agate Quartz	44.9497, -91.2400	Public
General AreaState Highway 182	Iron County	Almandite Biotite Kyanite Muscovite Quartz Plagioclase Sillimanite Staurolite	46.0834, -89.9912	Public
Flambeau Copper MineKennecott Avenue	Rusk County	Calcite Chalcocite Malachite Gold Quartz Zinc	45.4427, -91.1209	Public
MercerMurray Landing Road	Iron County	Kyanite	46.0765, -90.0843	Public
Sandy Beach & Mud LakesSandy Beach Road	Iron County	Almandite Kyanite Staurolite	46.1109, -89.9627	Public
Little Falls AreaCounty Highway K	Eau Claire County	Beryl	44.8103, -91.2822	Public
Robinson LandingUpper Flambeau River Boat Landing Road	Iron County	Kyanite	46.0639, -90.2331	Public
Big Falls ParkBig Falls Forest Road	Eau Claire County	Almandine Cummingtonite Hornblende Plagioclase	44.8210, -91.2936	Public
Outgamie CountyEiler Road	Brown County	Ruby Sapphire	44.3711, -88.0920	Public
Area Near Jennings Falls trailhead	Florence County	Albite Beryl Columbite-tantalite Elbaite Microcline Muscovite Triphylite	45.8396, -88.3560	Public
Pine River Reservoir	Florence County	Quartz Kyanite Hematite	45.8328, -88.2640	Public
Blaisdell LakeBlaisdell Lake Road	Sawyer County	Kyanite	45.9341, -90.8905	Public
Sawyer CountyRiver Road	Sawyer County	Agate Jasper	45.7601, -91.2054	Public

Wausau rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Wausau?+

There are 70 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Wausau, Wisconsin. The closest is Rib Mountain in Marathon County, roughly 4 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Wausau?+

Spots within driving distance of Wausau most commonly produce lake superior agate, quartz, agate, hematite, jasper, calcite.

Is rockhounding legal near Wausau?+

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 Wausau?+

Most weekend trips from Wausau 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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