Cherry Grove and Dripstone Caves Near Spawn

An overhead view of a diverse landscape with forests, a winding river, and a striking pink Cherry Grove contrasting with grey mountains. — 3D fly-over of the world around spawn, rendered from the seed. Click to open it in the interactive 3D map.

Version: Java 26.2

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26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4
Spawn: 8, 8
Spawn biome: Forest

Seed -2344010533126864378

You spawn in a plain forest at (8, 68, 8). While unremarkable directly at spawn, a beautiful Cherry Grove biome awaits you just about 143 blocks away, offering a distinct visual change and a good spot for an early base. Underneath, a massive 44.9% of the cave layer is Dripstone Caves.

What you land in

You spawn in a Forest biome at y=68.

Structures nearest to spawn

The closest structure is an Amethyst Geode, about 58 blocks away at (54, 43).

Structure	Coordinates (X, Z)	Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode	↘ SE`54, 43`	58
⛏️ Mineshaft	↙ SW`-80, 144`	162
🌋 Ruined Portal	↘ SE`96, 192`	204
⚔️ Trial Chambers	↖ NW`-240, -240`	351
🏘️ Village	↙ SW`-336, 160`	376
💰 Buried Treasure	↗ NE`425, -535`	685
🏺 Trail Ruins	← W`-800, 96`	813
🗼 Pillager Outpost	↖ NW`-704, -480`	863
⚓ Shipwreck	↑ N`0, -864`	872
🌊 Ocean Ruin	↑ N`144, -960`	978
🏚️ Ancient City	↖ NW`-912, -704`	1,163
❄️ Igloo	← W`-1,168, -400`	1,245
🔱 Ocean Monument	↘ SE`672, 1,120`	1,295
🗿 Jungle Temple	↗ NE`1,360, -832`	1,592
🧿 Stronghold	↑ N`260, -1,500`	1,529

Nearest instance of each type inside a 5,000-block box centred on spawn. Coordinates are the structure's origin; ancient cities and mineshafts sit far below the surface.

Biome mix around spawn

Forest is the dominant biome around spawn, covering 16.6% of the nearby area. A Cherry Grove is about 143 blocks away.

Biome	Share	Nearest patch (blocks)
Plains	19.7%	172
Forest	16.6%	0
Lukewarm Ocean	9.5%	722
River	8.8%	258
Dark Forest	5.7%	160
Ocean	5.3%	759
Taiga	4.7%	215
Old Growth Pine Taiga	4.3%	816
Old Growth Spruce Taiga	3.4%	826
Old Growth Birch Forest	3.1%	32
Meadow	3%	143
Savanna	2.3%	476
Birch Forest	2.2%	115
Beach	2.1%	417
Sunflower Plains	1.8%	445
Flower Forest	1.6%	362
Stony Shore	1.3%	759
Deep Lukewarm Ocean	1.2%	948
Cherry Grove	1.1%	143
Cold Ocean	1%	1,000

Surface biome sampled on a grid across a 2,048×2,048 block box centred on spawn. Biomes under 1% share are omitted, except the biome you spawn in.

Is this seed for you?

Players seeking an accessible Cherry Grove and extensive dripstone caves for early game exploration.

Worth it for

Cherry Grove is within easy walking distance of spawn (about 143 blocks)
Dripstone Caves are abundant under the spawn area (44.9% coverage)
Amethyst Geode is very close to spawn (about 58 blocks)
Mineshaft is relatively close for early resource gathering (about 162 blocks)

Worth knowing

Spawn point itself is in a common Forest biome, not particularly dramatic
No villages particularly close for a quick start (nearest is about 376 blocks away)
Trial Chambers are a significant distance from spawn (about 351 blocks away)
Ancient City is quite far, requiring a long journey (about 1163 blocks away)