2 legal places to look for agates in Wyoming — fees, seasons, and official sources below.
Hours, fees, and access rules change. Verify with the operator or land agency before you go.
Lander, WY
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Public land, rules apply · Free · Free and no permit. BLM Wyoming states public lands it administers are open to everyone to take limited amounts of rock material for noncommercial purposes without charge. Petrified wood is capped by federal rule at 25 lb plus one piece per day and 250 lb per calendar year. Nothing collected may be sold, traded, or bartered.
Checked against its source August 16, 2026
Jeffrey City, WY
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Public land, rules apply · Free · Free on unclaimed BLM ground, hand tools only, personal use only. Jade on a claim staked for jade belongs to the claimant, so checking claim status is the whole game here. Look claims up in the BLM Mineral and Land Records System at https://reports.blm.gov/reports/MLRS.
Checked against its source August 16, 2026
Start with the 2 legal places listed on this page — each shows what you can find, its fees, and its season, with a link to the official source. Hours, fees, and access rules change. Verify with the operator or land agency before you go.
Treat Wyoming's historic mines as history, not destinations. Most sit on private land or active mining claims, and old workings are dangerous even to walk. The state page's mineral record tells you what the ground holds — the directory tells you where you are welcome to look for it.