Rockhounding Clubs in California, United States
Looking for a rockhounding club in California? This page lists 81 active gem, mineral, and lapidary societies across California. Most clubs welcome new members at any skill level and host monthly meetings, field trips, and lapidary workshops.
Rockhounding Clubs in Anaheim
- American Opal SocietyView details →Opals · CFMS
- Searchers Gem and Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Bakersfield
- Kern County Mineral SocietyView details →Minerals · CFMS
- San Joaquin Valley Lapidary SocietyView details →Lapidary · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Pasadena
- Mineralogical Society of Southern CaliforniaView details →Mineralogy · CFMS
- Pasadena Lapidary SocietyView details →Lapidary · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Placerville
- El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyView details →Minerals/Gems (Gold Country) · CFMS
- Gold Country Treasure SeekersView details →Gold/Treasure Hunting · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in San Bernardino
- Orange Belt Mineralogical SocietyView details →Mineralogy · CFMS
- Valley ProspectorsView details →Gold Prospecting · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in San Diego
- San Diego Lapidary SocietyView details →Lapidary · CFMS
- San Diego Mineral & Gem SocietyView details →Minerals/Gems · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Yucca Valley
- First Class MinersView details →Gold Prospecting · CFMS
- Hi Desert RockhoundsView details →Rockhounding (Desert) · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Angels Camp
- Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Antioch
- Antioch Lapidary ClubView details →Lapidary · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Bellflower
- Delvers Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Borrego Springs
- Borrego Rock and Gem ClubView details →Rocks/Gems · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Brea
- Route 66 Gold Miners IncView details →Gold Prospecting · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Carmichael
- Sacramento Valley Detecting BuffsView details →Metal Detecting · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Clayton
- Contra Costa Mineral & Gem SocietyView details →Minerals/Gems · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Corona
- West End Prospectors CorporationView details →Gold Prospecting · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Culver City
- Culver City Rock & Mineral ClubView details →Rocks/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in El Cajon
- El Cajon Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Escondido
- Palomar Gem & Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Fair Oaks
- Fossils for Fun SocietyView details →Fossils · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Fallbrook
- Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society IncView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Farmersville
- Tule Gem and Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Fountain Valley
- Santa Ana Rock & Mineral ClubView details →Rocks/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Fresno
- Fresno Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Garden Grove
- West Coast Prospectors & Treasure Hunters AssocView details →Gold/Treasure Hunting · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Grass Valley
- Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Hayward
- Mineral & Gem Society of Castro ValleyView details →Minerals/Gems · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Hinkley
- Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Desert Minerals/Gems · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in La Habra
- North Orange County Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Lancaster
- Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Lemoore
- Lemoore Gem and Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Livermore
- Livermore Valley LithophilesView details →Rocks/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Lone Pine
- Lone Pine Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Los Altos
- Peninsula Gem & Geology Society IncView details →Gems/Geology · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Los Angeles
- Southern California Paleontological SocietyView details →Paleontology/Fossils · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Los Gatos
- Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Mariposa
- Mariposa Gem & Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Modesto
- Mother Lode Mineral SocietyView details →Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Monrovia
- Monrovia Rock HoundsView details →Rocks · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Needles
- Needles Gem & Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Northridge
- Del-Air Rockhounds ClubView details →Rocks · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Oceano
- Central Coast Treasure Hunters AssociationView details →Treasure Hunting · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Orinda
- Northern California Geological SocietyView details →Geology · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Oroville
- Feather River Lapidary & Mineral SocietyView details →Lapidary/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Oxnard
- Oxnard Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Pacific Grove
- Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Palm Springs
- Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Palmdale
- Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Paradise
- Paradise Gem & Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Pomona
- Glendora Gems Lapidary ClubView details →Lapidary · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Redding
- Shasta Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Redwood City
- Sequoia Gem and Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Ridgecrest
- Indian Wells Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals (Desert) · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Rolling Hills Estates
- Palos Verdes Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Roseville
- Roseville Rock RollersView details →Rocks/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Sacramento
- Sacramento Mineral SocietyView details →Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Salinas
- Salinas Valley Rock and Gem ClubView details →Rocks/Gems · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in San Clemente
- South Orange County Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in San Francisco
- San Francisco Gem and Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in San Luis Obispo
- San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem SocietyView details →Minerals/Gems · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Santa Maria
- Orcutt Mineral SocietyView details →Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Mineral and Gem Society IncView details →Minerals/Gems · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Stockton
- Stockton Lapidary & Mineral ClubView details →Lapidary · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Tehachapi
- Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Templeton
- Santa Lucia RockhoundsView details →Rockhounding · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Thousand Oaks
- Conejo Gem & Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Torrance
- South Bay Lapidary & Mineral SocietyView details →Lapidary · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Trona
- Searles Lake Gem and Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals (Desert) · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Vallejo
- Vallejo Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Ventura
- Ventura Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Victorville
- Victor Valley Gem and Mineral ClubView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Vista
- Vista Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in West Hills
- Woodland Hills Rock Chippers IncView details →Rocks · CFMS
Rockhounding Clubs in Yucaipa
- Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyView details →Gems/Minerals · CFMS
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How to choose a club near you
- Pick the closest active club first — meetings happen monthly, so a long drive will erode your attendance fast.
- Check the club's specialty: minerals/lapidary, fossils, gold prospecting, faceting. Match it to what you actually want to learn.
- Read the meeting schedule before joining — some clubs meet weeknights, others Saturday mornings.
- Most clubs offer a free guest visit. Show up to one meeting before paying dues.
- Look for a club with active field trips — that's where you'll learn the most.
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