1 legal place to look for petrified wood in Nebraska — fees, seasons, and official sources below.
Hours, fees, and access rules change. Verify with the operator or land agency before you go.
Crawford, NE
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Forest Service collecting area · Free · Free and no permit for surface rock and agate collecting for personal, hobby, and noncommercial use. Recommended limit 25 lb/day up to 250 lb/year; selling is prohibited. Petrified wood needs no permit for personal hobby use. Meteorites require a permit; archaeological artifacts and projectile points may not be collected at all.
Checked against its source August 16, 2026
Start with the 1 legal place 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 Nebraska'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.