12 Best River Seeds for Minecraft Java 26.2

These 12 Minecraft Java 26.2 river seeds each start with a river close to spawn. Every entry gives the seed, the reason it made the list, and a table with the coordinates of spawn and the structures around it. Each seed makes the same world on Minecraft Java 1.21.4 through 26.2, and the coordinates hold for all of those versions.

  1. 1.Savanna Plateau Spawn with Early Ancient City

    A 3D overhead view of a diverse landscape featuring a large Savanna Plateau with scattered acacia trees, bordered by winding rivers and steep grey mountains. Further away, patches of red badlands are visible.
    Seed 7406333196042971864

    Only about 45 blocks from this Savanna Plateau spawn, a river begins. A mineshaft stands at spawn about 140 blocks out and a ruined portal about 192, with an Ancient City near spawn at about 291 blocks and an abandoned savanna village with a blacksmith within reach at about 374.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Savanna Plateau) 24, -40 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 208, 16 192
    🏚️ Ancient City -224, -192 291
    🧟 Zombie Village -224, 240 374
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -336, -208 397

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  2. 2.Savanna Spawn with a Nearby Abandoned Village

    A bird's eye view of the spawn area, showing a large savanna with scattered acacia trees, winding rivers, and a distant desert and badlands biome near the ocean.
    Seed -8536685137658744196

    From this Savanna spawn, the nearest river is about 72 blocks away, and buried treasure sits at that same distance. A desert pyramid is near spawn at about 176 blocks, and the abandoned savanna village, which has a blacksmith, is within reach at about 328.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Savanna) 8, 8 0
    💰 Buried Treasure -23, 73 72
    🐪 Desert Pyramid 96, -144 176
    🌋 Ruined Portal 208, 64 208
    ⚓ Shipwreck -96, -224 254

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  3. 3.Desert Pyramid and Abandoned Village

    A sweeping view of a forest, badlands, and plains landscape around a small spawn point, with a river winding through the terrain.
    Seed -4587424452400868513

    The river comes within about 64 blocks of this Forest spawn, and a 6-ore diamond vein lies at Y -28, about 1 block from spawn. Trial Chambers are near spawn at about 294 blocks, a desert pyramid is within reach at about 364, and an abandoned savanna village with a blacksmith at about 383.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Forest) 8, 8 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 0, 80 72
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 96, -272 294
    🐪 Desert Pyramid 240, 288 364
    🧟 Zombie Village -336, -160 383
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 12, -8 Y -20 16

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  4. 4.Wooded Badlands with an Abandoned Village

    An aerial view of a vibrant Wooded Badlands biome, showing varied terrain with red-orange mesas, scattered green trees, and some flat, dusty ground near the center.
    Seed 6825890343536228268

    A river lies about 273 blocks from this Wooded Badlands spawn, with Badlands about 72 blocks away and Eroded Badlands about 160. An Ancient City stands about 118 blocks out, a 6-ore diamond vein lies at Y -54 about 1 block from spawn, and an abandoned savanna village with a blacksmith is within reach at about 340.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Wooded Badlands) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 112, 64 118
    🌋 Ruined Portal 176, 64 177
    🧟 Zombie Village -288, -160 340
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 448, 96 449
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 9, 17 Y -36 9

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  5. 5.Savanna Spawn with a Close Abandoned Village

    A 3D overhead view of a diverse landscape featuring a mix of savanna, plains, forests, and winding rivers, with a central spawn marker.
    Seed 1317604957835016147

    A river covers about 10.1 percent of the area around this Savanna spawn, starting about 91 blocks out. Trial Chambers and a ruined portal each sit about 147 blocks from spawn, and an abandoned savanna village with a blacksmith stands near spawn at about 269 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Savanna) 248, 440 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 352, 336 147
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 144, 544 147
    🧟 Zombie Village 112, 672 269
    🏚️ Ancient City 176, 784 351

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  6. 6.Badlands Spawn with a Nearby Ancient City and Lush Caves

    An overhead view of a diverse landscape featuring reddish-brown badlands, green forests, and tan desert areas, all cut through by winding blue rivers.
    Seed -7440279648463423068

    Badlands holds the spawn, with a river about 64 blocks away and a mineshaft about 41. An Ancient City is near spawn at about 233 blocks, a ruined portal is about 263 blocks out, and Lush Caves make up 19.2 percent of the underground around spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Badlands) -24, -24 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -240, 64 233
    🌋 Ruined Portal 224, 64 263
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 0, -320 297
    🧟 Zombie Village 0, 288 313

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  7. 7.Desert Spawn with Nearby Badlands and Warm Ocean

    An aerial view of a large blue ocean surrounded by desert, savanna, and forest biomes, with a small spawn marker in the desert.
    Seed -692832000376283478

    River water lies about 115 blocks from this Desert spawn, with Warm Ocean only about 64 blocks away and Badlands about 96. A shipwreck stands at spawn, about 138 blocks out, a mineshaft is about 154, and a ruined portal is near spawn at about 198.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) -88, 280 0
    ⚓ Shipwreck -112, 144 138
    🌋 Ruined Portal 96, 208 198
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -176, 80 219
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 64, 48 277

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  8. 8.Abandoned Village and Arctic Coastline Seed

    An overhead view of a diverse coastal landscape. A snowy forest lines a rugged shoreline, giving way to a large expanse of deep blue ocean. Plains and forests are visible further inland.
    Seed -8440983706501526811

    Both a river, about 72 blocks away, and a Frozen River, about 143, lie close to this Plains spawn, with Cold Ocean beginning about 64 blocks out. An abandoned taiga village with a blacksmith stands near spawn at about 248 blocks, and Deep Frozen Ocean is the largest biome around spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) 136, 760 0
    💰 Buried Treasure 217, 713 94
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 32, 656 147
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 192, 576 192
    🌋 Ruined Portal 368, 752 232

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  9. 9.Badlands Spawn With Nearby Eroded Badlands

    An aerial view of varied terrain, with orange Badlands and brown mountains cut by blue rivers, next to a large green jungle area and deep blue ocean. A small spawn marker is in the center.
    Seed 8905115984195560957

    On a Badlands spawn, the nearest river is about 91 blocks away, with Eroded Badlands about 64 blocks out and Jungle about 72. A shipwreck is near spawn at about 227 blocks, a mineshaft at about 267, and Trial Chambers at about 274.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Badlands) 8, 8 0
    ⚓ Shipwreck 176, 160 227
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -256, 80 274
    🌋 Ruined Portal 0, 304 296
    🔱 Ocean Monument 224, 288 354

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  10. 10.Flower Forest and an Abandoned Village

    An aerial view of a mostly flat landscape with a mix of forest and plains biomes. A river winds through the middle distance. There are no dramatic hills or mountains visible.
    Seed -127743715763525108

    Forest is the spawn biome, with a river about 101 blocks away and a mineshaft only about 34 blocks off. A Flower Forest is near spawn at about 226 blocks, an abandoned plains village with a blacksmith is within reach at about 340, and a 2-ore diamond vein lies at Y -63, about 4 blocks from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Forest) 8, 8 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 224, 16 216
    ⚓ Shipwreck 64, -320 333
    🧟 Zombie Village -304, 144 340
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 336, -208 393
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -14, 5 Y -44 22

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  11. 11.Taiga Village with Nearby Frozen Peaks

    An aerial view of a dense birch forest with patches of taiga and a winding river, under a clear sky.
    Seed -9027500774961816465

    About 132 blocks from this Old Growth Birch Forest spawn lies the nearest river, and Frozen Peaks rise about 187 blocks out. A ruined portal stands only about 11 blocks from spawn, an Ancient City is near spawn at about 261, and an abandoned taiga village with a blacksmith is within reach at about 312.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Old Growth Birch Forest) 8, 8 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 16, 0 11
    🏚️ Ancient City -192, -160 261
    🧟 Zombie Village 0, 320 312
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -400, 224 462
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 7, 9 Y -33 1

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

  12. 12.Ice Spikes with an Abandoned Village Nearby

    A 3D fly-over of a snowy plains landscape with scattered snowy taiga trees and frozen rivers, with a subtle spawn marker at the center.
    Seed -5305133030858526618

    A Frozen River begins about 32 blocks from this Snowy Plains spawn, and a River follows about 346 blocks out. An abandoned snowy village with 19 buildings and a blacksmith stands near spawn at about 242 blocks, with Trial Chambers about 286 blocks away and a 5-ore diamond vein at Y -48, about 1 block from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Snowy Plains) -8, -40 0
    🧟 Zombie Village -208, 96 242
    🌋 Ruined Portal 96, 224 284
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 272, 16 286
    🏺 Trail Ruins 304, 32 320
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 0, -41 Y -3 8

    Full map, biomes and every structure →

More top lists