Best River Seeds for Minecraft Java 26.3: 14 Worlds

These 14 river seeds for Minecraft Java 26.3 each put a river at or near spawn. Every entry gives you the seed, why it made the list, and a table with the coordinates of spawn and the structures around it. Coordinates are for Minecraft Java 26.3.

  1. 1.Village Island with Mushroom Fields

    An aerial view of a cluster of green islands in a blue ocean, with snowy mountains to the west and a purple mushroom island to the far east.
    Seed 6468013973368186167

    A river runs about 32 blocks from your Plains spawn, and a plains village stands about 88 blocks away with 7 buildings. An amethyst geode sits about 53 blocks off, and a Trial Chambers lies about 168 blocks from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) -72, 24 0
    🏘️ Village 16, 16 88
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 80, 0 154
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 80, 96 168
    ⚓ Shipwreck 128, -128 251
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -79, 38 Y -50 16

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  2. 2.Flower Forest Island Surrounded by Deep Ocean

    A 3D fly-over of a sandy, grassy island dotted with trees and yellow flowers, ringed by pale shallows and dark open ocean, with other small islands at the edges.
    Seed -934923762304491630

    Spawn is a beach, and a river with Sunflower Plains lies about 32 blocks away. Walk inland about 195 blocks and you reach a Flower Forest. A shipwreck sits about 138 blocks out, and an amethyst geode is about 26 blocks from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Beach) 136, -152 0
    ⚓ Shipwreck 0, -128 138
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 32, -272 159
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 176, -400 251
    🌋 Ruined Portal 352, -352 294
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 100, -157 Y -48 36

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  3. 3.Savanna Village at Spawn With a Badlands Wall to the East

    Aerial view of a tan savanna dotted with flat-topped acacia trees, a river looping around a small hill, and a wall of red-orange badlands rising to the east.
    Seed -3428338266497918994

    Savanna spawn puts you about 11 blocks from a village with 18 buildings and 3 blacksmiths. The river is about 32 blocks away. A mineshaft lies about 57 blocks from spawn, and a Trial Chambers about 162 blocks out.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Savanna) 8, 8 0
    🏘️ Village 0, 16 11
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 160, 64 162
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -176, -176 260
    🌋 Ruined Portal 288, 48 283
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -12, 6 Y -43 20

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  4. 4.Bamboo Jungle Island Surrounded by Lukewarm Ocean

    A dense forest on a sandy-edged island sits in open blue ocean, with savanna and other green islands around it.
    Seed 5217137150664399547

    Start in a forest and the river is only about 32 blocks off, with an ocean ruin about 41 blocks from spawn. Buried treasure sits about 79 blocks away. Lukewarm ocean begins about 64 blocks out, and the nearest village is a long trip, about 864 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Forest) 24, -24 0
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 16, 16 41
    💰 Buried Treasure -55, -23 79
    ⚓ Shipwreck 144, -128 159
    🌋 Ruined Portal 48, -256 233
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 34, 12 Y -45 37

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  5. 5.Sparse Jungle Island Ringed by Lukewarm Ocean

    A tree-covered island with a spawn marker, sandy beaches on its southern edge, deep blue ocean to the west and a larger jungle coast across a narrow channel to the east.
    Seed -611004935578966793

    Sparse Jungle spawn is the starting point here, and a river lies about 72 blocks away. A shipwreck stands about 76 blocks from spawn and a mineshaft about 104 blocks. Bamboo Jungle is a short trip at about 272 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Sparse Jungle) 168, -168 0
    ⚓ Shipwreck 192, -96 76
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 16, -224 162
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 128, -400 235
    💰 Buried Treasure 361, -391 295
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 155, -166 Y -23 13

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  6. 6.Mangrove Swamp Island

    An aerial view shows a large island with a mix of savanna and forest biomes, surrounded by vast blue oceans.
    Seed -3414256574717044784

    A Mangrove Swamp lies about 32 blocks from your Savanna spawn, but the river is a short trip at about 202 blocks. A mineshaft is about 25 blocks from spawn, with an amethyst geode about 17 blocks out. Buried treasure waits about 242 blocks away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Savanna) -120, -232 0
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 80, -272 204
    💰 Buried Treasure -215, -455 242
    🌋 Ruined Portal -400, -272 283
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -304, -448 284
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -165, -242 Y -54 46

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  7. 7.Flower Forest Island

    An aerial view of a large, irregularly shaped island covered in forests and some plains, surrounded by deep blue ocean. A small spawn marker is visible near the center of the island.
    Seed -6976416761172486442

    You spawn in a Flower Forest, with the river about 72 blocks away and a swamp closer at 32 blocks. Buried treasure sits about 57 blocks from spawn, and an amethyst geode about 28 blocks. A mineshaft is within reach at about 107 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Flower Forest) 8, 8 0
    💰 Buried Treasure -39, 41 57
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 160, 144 204
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 112, -176 211
    ⚓ Shipwreck 144, 224 255
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -19, 42 Y -41 43

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  8. 8.Sunflower Plains Island with a Ruined Portal

    A small, green island with some trees and a beach sits in a large blue ocean. Lush green land with forests and plains can be seen across a narrow channel.
    Seed -673991234884200748

    Sunflower Plains spawn comes with a river about 45 blocks away and a beach at 32 blocks. A mineshaft lies about 76 blocks off, and a ruined portal about 171 blocks. The nearest village, with 17 buildings, is about 366 blocks away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Sunflower Plains) 8, -184 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 144, -288 171
    ⚓ Shipwreck 208, -96 219
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 128, 32 247
    💰 Buried Treasure 217, -391 294
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 9, -206 Y -23 22

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  9. 9.Flower Forest Island With Plains Spawn and Open Ocean

    A grassy plains headland with a small flower-dotted woodland patch, surrounded by deep blue ocean, with forested coastlines and tiny islets in the distance.
    Seed -3534202939805439017

    The river is about 64 blocks from your Plains spawn, and a Flower Forest begins about 32 blocks out. A shipwreck stands about 120 blocks away. Trial Chambers lie about 198 blocks off, while the nearest village is about 759 blocks away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) -104, -24 0
    ⚓ Shipwreck -112, -144 120
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 0, 144 198
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 128, 96 261
    🌋 Ruined Portal 160, -256 351
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -104, -36 Y -19 12

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  10. 10.Plains and Forest Island Surrounded by Lukewarm Ocean

    A fly-over of a dark-blue ocean dotted with small forested islands, with sandy shores and a larger landmass of grass and grey rock at the top right.
    Seed -6644783027650635286

    Plains spawn with a river about 64 blocks away, and beach and Lukewarm Ocean about 32 blocks out. A ruined portal sits about 91 blocks from spawn, and a mineshaft about 173 blocks. Savanna is about 115 blocks away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) 376, 408 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 352, 320 91
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 128, 416 248
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 576, 576 261
    ⚓ Shipwreck 144, 608 306
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 401, 433 Y -21 35

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  11. 11.Windswept Savanna Island with a Ruined Portal

    An aerial view of an island surrounded by deep blue ocean. The island features varied green and yellow terrain, indicative of different biomes, with a small spawn marker at its center.
    Seed 7585365790318955601

    Windswept Savanna spawn at y=67 puts a ruined portal about 34 blocks away. The river is a short trip at about 226 blocks. An amethyst geode sits about 15 blocks from spawn, and a mineshaft about 162 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Windswept Savanna) 40, -408 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 16, -384 34
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 176, -272 192
    ⚓ Shipwreck 240, -368 204
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 336, -528 319
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 55, -391 Y -2 23

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  12. 12.Large Survival Island From Stony Shore to Jagged Peaks

    A fly-over of a small grey rocky shore at the centre of a wide bay, ringed by forested coastline, a savanna headland and snow-capped hills.
    Seed 3572789739719366023

    Stony Shore spawn, with a river about 45 blocks away and forest about 32 blocks out. Trial Chambers lie about 162 blocks from spawn, a shipwreck about 170 blocks. Jagged Peaks rise about 172 blocks away, and the nearest village is about 441 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Stony Shore) -56, 136 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 96, 192 162
    ⚓ Shipwreck 64, 16 170
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 96, 48 176
    🌋 Ruined Portal 208, 128 264
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -69, 126 Y -10 16

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  13. 13.Forest Island With Trial Chambers

    An aerial view of a green forest island surrounded by blue ocean, with a smaller island to the north and a savanna-like continent to the east.
    Seed 2200450373909754384

    Forest spawn on an island, with Old Growth Birch Forest about 32 blocks out and the river a short trip away at about 172 blocks. Trial Chambers stand about 76 blocks from spawn and a ruined portal about 120 blocks. An amethyst geode is about 24 blocks away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Forest) -440, 24 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -416, 96 76
    🌋 Ruined Portal -320, 32 120
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -304, 0 138
    ⚓ Shipwreck -384, 176 162
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -422, 60 Y -49 40

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  14. 14.Forest Island with Shipwreck

    A vast blue ocean dotted with several green and tan islands, some forested and some barren.
    Seed -3098213203695474541

    A river about 64 blocks from your Forest spawn, with Taiga starting about 32 blocks out. Buried treasure sits about 126 blocks away, a shipwreck about 136 blocks, and Trial Chambers about 142 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Forest) -520, 152 0
    💰 Buried Treasure -439, 249 126
    ⚓ Shipwreck -608, 256 136
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -384, 192 142
    🌋 Ruined Portal -448, 288 154
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -522, 110 Y -42 42

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