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Ruined Portal at Spawn in a Forest Cut by Lakes and Rivers

A ruined portal 11 blocks away, a forest start, and little else worth visiting for hundreds of blocks.

Aerial view of a thick forest of oak and spruce on a landmass split by blue rivers and wide lakes, with sandy beaches along the shores.
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Version
Java 26.3
Spawn
8, 8
Spawn biome
Forest
Seed -145369863103406935

A ruined portal sits about 11 blocks from where you spawn, so you can loot it before the first night. Spawn is forest, with taiga about 32 blocks off and a river about 72 blocks away. Beyond the portal the land is quiet: the nearest village is about 717 blocks out.

Structures nearest to spawn

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
🌋 Ruined Portal ↗ NE16, 0 11
💜 Amethyst Geode ↑ N-6, -27 38
💰 Buried Treasure ↑ N57, -151 166
⛏️ Mineshaft ↗ NE176, -112 206
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↘ SE208, 96 219
⚓ Shipwreck ↗ NE176, -160 238
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↑ N112, -304 329
⛺ Abandoned Camp ↗ NE272, -464 541
🏘️ Village ↗ NE608, -384 717
🏺 Trail Ruins ↗ NE384, -800 891
🗼 Pillager Outpost ↖ NW-496, -784 939
❄️ Igloo ← W-928, -208 961
🏚️ Ancient City ↘ SE1,280, 832 1,516
🔱 Ocean Monument ↗ NE1,216, -1,456 1,898
🗿 Jungle Temple → E2,048, 736 2,166
🧿 Stronghold ↘ SE1,876, 948 2,091
💎 Diamonds, open to a cave ↓ S-1, 30 Y -34 24
💎 Diamonds, dig down ↗ NE9, 6 Y -56 2

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

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 21.4% 0
Taiga 20.1% 32
Cold Ocean 19.1% 187
Plains 10.5% 172
River 8.9% 72
Ocean 5.3% 775
Beach 5.2% 160
Snowy Taiga 3.4% 643
Old Growth Spruce Taiga 2.2% 722
Snowy Plains 1.2% 640

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?

A quick start with a portal in sight and wood and water on hand, if you don't mind a long walk to a village.