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Stardew Valley Location Database
Major Stardew Valley locations, unlocks, route purposes, and progression connections.
The Farm
Home / Available from day one
Crops, animals, machines, buildings, shipping, and long-term layout planning.
Pelican Town
Town / Available from day one
Villagers, shops, Community Center access, quests, calendar, and daily errands.
Bus Stop
Town / Available from day one
Farm exit route, minecart access, Calico Desert bus, forage, and several early quest paths.
The Beach
Beach / Bridge repair expands forage access
Ocean fishing, forage, Willy's shop, Elliott, Night Market, and beach events.
Cindersap Forest
Forest / Available from day one
Forage, Marnie's Ranch, Wizard's Tower, Traveling Cart, Secret Woods access, and festivals.
Secret Woods
Forest / Steel Axe or stronger to clear the Large Log
Daily hardwood, Slimes, mushrooms, Fiddlehead Fern, Old Master Cannoli, and late-game forage habits.
The Mountain
Mountain / Available from day one
Mountain Lake fishing, Robin, Linus, Adventurer's Guild, mines, quarry, railroad, and spa.
Railroad
Mountain / Earthquake after Summer 2
Train drops, Spa access, Witch's Swamp quest chain, late forage, and route shortcuts.
Quarry
Mountain / Bridge repair from Crafts Room or Joja route
Stone, ore, gems, geodes, Mystic Stones, quarry cleanup, and Skull Cavern prep resources.
The Mines
Mountain / Opens early in Spring
Ore, gems, monster goals, geodes, elevator milestones, and combat progression.
Sewers
Town / Rusty Key after museum donation milestone
Krobus shop, Mutant Bug Lair access, Void Egg route, and late-game utility purchases.
Witch's Swamp
Mountain / Dark Talisman and Goblin Problem quest chain
Wizard story route, Dark Shrine access, Void Salmon, Magic Ink, and late-game building unlocks.
The Desert
Calico Desert / Bus repair
Oasis, Skull Cavern, Desert Trader, Sandfish, Cactus Fruit, and late-game mining.
Ginger Island
Fern Islands / Boat repair after Community Center or Joja route
Golden Walnuts, island farm, volcano, Qi's Walnut Room, island crops, and late-game quests.
Island Farm
Ginger Island / Spend Golden Walnuts after Ginger Island access
Year-round crops, honey layouts, island shipping, Qi's Crop, and late-game money routes.
Qi's Walnut Room
Ginger Island / Collect enough Golden Walnuts on Ginger Island
Perfection Tracker, Qi special orders, Qi Gems, end-game recipes, and completion verification.
Skull Cavern
Calico Desert / Skull Key and bus access
Iridium, Prismatic Shards, deep mining, monster goals, and high-risk resource runs.
Volcano Dungeon
Ginger Island / Ginger Island access
Cinder Shards, forge access, Dragon Teeth, island combat, and late-game equipment upgrades.
Mastery Cave
Cindersap Forest / Reach level 10 in all five skills
Skill Mastery choices, late-game tools, powers, trinkets, and 1.6 progression routes.
Movie Theater
Town / After Community Center or Joja route and follow-up restoration
Movies, concessions, friendship routes, Two Thumbs Up, and post-game social planning.