Browse by state
Pick a state to see where people find gold and gems there, which spots on public land have no mining claim, and which local clubs you can join.
| State | Gold | Gems & minerals |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8 spots | 5 spots |
| Alaska | 3,366 spots | 61 spots |
| Arizona | 2,077 spots | 379 spots |
| Arkansas | – | 5 spots |
| California | 6,164 spots | 155 spots |
| Colorado | 1,663 spots | 398 spots |
| Florida | – | 4 spots |
| Georgia | 16 spots | 2 spots |
| Idaho | 2,201 spots | 256 spots |
| Illinois | – | 51 spots |
| Maine | – | 14 spots |
| Michigan | 2 spots | – |
| Minnesota | 4 spots | – |
| Missouri | 1 spot | – |
| Montana | 2,275 spots | 234 spots |
| Nevada | 4,307 spots | 614 spots |
| New Hampshire | – | 1 spot |
| New Mexico | 523 spots | 493 spots |
| North Carolina | 14 spots | 100 spots |
| Ohio | – | 1 spot |
| Oregon | 2,422 spots | 132 spots |
| South Carolina | 11 spots | – |
| South Dakota | 149 spots | 389 spots |
| Tennessee | 23 spots | 5 spots |
| Utah | 461 spots | 278 spots |
| Vermont | – | 1 spot |
| Virginia | 1 spot | 1 spot |
| Washington | 1,014 spots | 84 spots |
| Wisconsin | 1 spot | – |
| Wyoming | 136 spots | 69 spots |