Minecraft Old Growth Birch Forest Finder
Every patch · freeJava 26.2 & Bedrock 1.26.30Highlight every Old Growth Birch Forest on your Minecraft seed — Java 26.2 & Bedrock 1.26.30, any seed, free, no sign-up.
Quick answer: Old Growth Birch Forests are a rarer, taller take on the birch woods, where unusually high birch trees tower over bees and lily of the valley. This finder highlights every Old Growth Birch Forest on your seed, free, Java & Bedrock.
Where do Old Growth Birch Forests generate?
Old Growth Birch Forests generate on the Overworld surface in temperate regions, almost always next to or surrounded by ordinary Birch Forest. The giveaway is the height of the trees - the birches here grow far taller than usual, forming a high, pale canopy.
How do I find an Old Growth Birch Forest on my seed?
Enter your seed and the map highlights every Old Growth Birch Forest - click any highlighted patch to read its coordinates. It is worth picking out from the surrounding birch woods because the taller trees yield far more logs each.
What is the difference between Old Growth Birch Forest and Birch Forest?
The difference is tree height and rarity: the Old Growth Birch Forest grows much taller birch trees and is the scarcer of the two, which is why it used to be called the Tall Birch Forest. The plants and animals are the same - bees nest in the canopy and lily of the valley grows below - but each tree gives more wood, making it the better choice for a birch lumber base.
Does the Old Growth Birch Forest finder work on Bedrock?
Yes - both editions, Minecraft 26.2 on Java and 1.26.30 on Bedrock. The biome was renamed from Tall Birch Forest to Old Growth Birch Forest in the 1.18 update on both editions. The map highlights every patch on your seed, free and with no sign-up.
Old Growth Birch Forest at a glance
| Generates in | How common | Version added |
|---|---|---|
| Overworld surface, a tall-tree variant of the birch forest | Uncommon - rarer than the standard Birch Forest, and it usually borders one | Java 1.18 · Bedrock 1.18 |
Notable for: Extra-tall birch trees for big wood hauls, lily of the valley flowers, and bee nests in the high canopy
