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Spawn in a Birch Forest with a Cherry Grove Nearby

A comfortable spawn in an Old Growth Birch Forest, with a small Cherry Grove just 202 blocks away.

An overhead 3D view of a Minecraft world, showing a diverse landscape of forests, a river, and mountains. A small marker indicates the spawn point in a birch forest, with a pink-leafed cherry grove visible nearby. Jagged peaks rise to the west.
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
+11
26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4
Spawn
24, -40
Spawn biome
Old Growth Birch Forest
Seed -6946300516908566347

You spawn in a pleasant Old Growth Birch Forest, a calm start to your adventure. While the immediate area is fairly standard, the true highlight of this seed lies just a short walk away. Head about 202 blocks east, and you will discover a small but vibrant Cherry Grove, offering a beautiful landscape and a unique building spot early in the game.

Beyond the Cherry Grove, this seed provides a good mix of early game structures, though none are truly at your fingertips. You can reach a village about 216 blocks away for early trading and shelter, or venture slightly further to find Trial Chambers about 220 blocks from spawn. A Ruined Portal is also within 300 blocks, for those looking to quickly access the Nether.

For those who enjoy a bit of exploration and diverse scenery, this seed delivers. The varied biomes surrounding spawn include not only the aforementioned Cherry Grove, but also Savanna, Taiga, and even Jagged Peaks. While some of the more sought-after structures are a bit of a hike, the journey through different landscapes keeps things interesting.

What you land in

You land at coordinates (24, -40) on the surface at y=69, standing in an Old Growth Birch Forest. The immediate terrain is gently rolling, surrounded by the tall, light-barked birch trees. You will find plenty of wood for your initial crafting, and the area is open enough to navigate without much trouble.

Structures nearest to spawn

You have several useful structures within a reasonable distance. A village is about 216 blocks away, and Trial Chambers are about 220 blocks out. A Ruined Portal sits about 299 blocks from spawn. More distant, but still reachable, are an Ancient City about 420 blocks away and a Woodland Mansion about 869 blocks out.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↘ SE36, -25 19
🏘️ Village ↘ SE160, 128 216
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↗ NE144, -224 220
🌋 Ruined Portal ↑ N64, -336 299
⛏️ Mineshaft ↗ NE288, -208 313
🏚️ Ancient City ↖ NW-336, -256 420
💰 Buried Treasure ↑ N57, -471 432
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↑ N96, -512 477
⚓ Shipwreck ↑ N240, -608 608
🏺 Trail Ruins ↖ NW-736, -416 848
🏰 Woodland Mansion ↑ N176, -896 869
🗿 Jungle Temple ↑ N144, -1,168 1,134
🔱 Ocean Monument → E1,344, -272 1,340
❄️ Igloo ← W-1,312, 288 1,376
🧙 Swamp Hut ↗ NE864, -1,344 1,551
🗼 Pillager Outpost ↙ SW-1,536, 784 1,764
🐪 Desert Pyramid → E1,792, 640 1,894
🧿 Stronghold ↑ N228, -1,788 1,760

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

The area around spawn is a mix of Old Growth Birch Forest and regular Forest. You will find a River about 64 blocks away, and a small Cherry Grove about 202 blocks east. Further out, there are Savanna biomes about 224 blocks away, and Jagged Peaks about 416 blocks from spawn, offering diverse scenery.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 16.3% 32
Lukewarm Ocean 10% 702
Savanna 9.8% 224
Ocean 7.5% 353
Plains 7.1% 192
Dark Forest 7% 272
River 5.7% 64
Meadow 5% 143
Taiga 4.5% 421
Old Growth Birch Forest 4.4% 0
Grove 3.2% 250
Birch Forest 3.1% 91
Beach 2.6% 226
Savanna Plateau 2.4% 244
Deep Ocean 2.1% 917
Old Growth Pine Taiga 2% 792
Stony Shore 1.6% 779
Deep Lukewarm Ocean 1.3% 930

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?

This seed is best for players who appreciate a comfortable, arboreal spawn and enjoy exploring varied biomes within a few hundred blocks. It is suitable for those who do not mind a short walk to their first village or a beautiful Cherry Grove base. The mix of forest, plains, and mountains provides a good foundation for a long-term world.

Worth it for

  • Cherry Grove about 202 blocks away
  • Village about 216 blocks from spawn
  • Trial Chambers about 220 blocks away for early challenges
  • Jagged Peaks about 416 blocks for dramatic scenery

Worth knowing

  • No rare spawn biome directly at spawn
  • More distant structures require significant travel