Quick answer: A Lush Caves seed puts the glow-berry and axolotl cave biome within ~512 blocks of spawn — dig down under the marked point (azalea trees on the surface are the giveaway) and you are in it. This finder searches underground at the depth the biome actually generates; verified seeds for Java 26.2 and Large Biomes are listed below.
This search at a glance
| Criteria | A Lush Caves biome within ~512 blocks of spawn, sampled underground (around Y 0) where the biome generates |
|---|---|
| Editions | Java and Large Biomes — measured Bedrock cave-biome accuracy is below our publishing bar |
| Versions | Java 26.2 |
| Verified seeds ready | 12 per edition (Java and Large Biomes, listed above) |
How do I find a lush caves seed near spawn?
This page opens the finder pre-set to the Lush Caves biome within ~512 blocks of spawn. The seeds below already match — copy one, open it on the map (it loads in the Underground view), and dig down at the marked coordinates.
How do I reach the lush caves?
Open a seed on the map and read the marked coordinates, then dig down to around Y 0. On the surface, an azalea tree directly above is the vanilla giveaway that a lush cave sits below.
What makes lush caves worth finding?
Glow berries for light and food, axolotls, moss, dripleaf and clay — and the prettiest cave interiors in the game. A near-spawn lush cave makes all of that a first-day trip.
Does this work on Bedrock?
No — cave-biome search is Java and Large Biomes only. We measured Bedrock cave-biome accuracy and it came in below the bar we publish, so we do not offer it rather than ship a figure we do not trust. We only ship what we can verify.
Seed Finder vs. a biome finder
| Seed Finder (this tool) | Biome finder / seed map | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Discovers a new seed that matches your criteria | Renders a seed you already have |
| You start with | Criteria — structures and biomes near spawn | A seed number you already know |
| You get | A list of matching seeds, each with a map | A map of that one seed |
How this Seed Finder compares
| Tool | Java | Bedrock | Current version | Map per result | Accuracy % | Localized |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft Search | Yes | Yes | 26.2 / 1.26.30 | Yes | Yes | 28 languages |
| MC Seed View | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | English only |
| mcseedmap.net | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partial |
| mcseeder | Yes | No | caps at 1.21 | Limited | No | English only |
| seedmap.app | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Chunkbase | No general criteria seed finder — only a slime-chunk finder | |||||
