Use one of these Minecraft River seeds to create a world where you spawn in a River biome in Java Edition 1.19, 1.18 or 1.16.
In Minecraft, the River is a biome in the Overworld. It is a winding stream of water that usually separates other biomes.
Here are some River seeds for Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):
River Seeds for Minecraft Java Edition 1.19
River Seed #1
Seed: 219
This Minecraft seed spawns you in a Savanna biome with acacia trees to chop down. There are also lots of animals such as sheep, cows, and pigs.
If you travel North across the River, you will find a Mangrove Swamp biome filled with Warm Frogs. Just past the Mangrove Swamp is a traditional Swamp biome where you can find Slimes if you wait until night.
River Seed #2
Seed: 33490
This Minecraft seed spawns you in the middle of a Birch Forest biome. If you look down the edge of the hill towards the River, you will see a small waterfall below.
If you travel West, you will find a Meadow filled with dandelions and sheep. Past the Meadow, you can find the Jagged Peaks with its towering snow-covered mountains made out of stone.
River Seed #3
Seed: 200097
This Minecraft seed spawns you on an island in the Old Growth Pine Taiga biome. On this island, you can find lots of sheep, pigs and foxes.
If you travel to the East across a River, you can find another island with Taiga and Forest biomes that has mountains and cool floating islands.
River Seed #4
Seed: 200
This Minecraft seed spawns you in the middle of a large Mesa biome with all of the beautiful colors of terracotta. If you travel to the West, you will find the Wooded Badlands at the top of the mountains which is easy to spot. Just look for the patch of oak trees and coarse dirt.
On the other side of this mountain, you can find the Eroded Badlands at coordinates (60,66,172).
To the North, you can find a River that winds through the red sand and beautiful terracotta mountains.
River Seed #5
Seed: 12875
This Minecraft seed spawns you on the edge of a Forest and a Beach biome with sugar canes growing near the edge of the water. Only a few blocks away, you will find a Buried Treasure at coordinates (-7,66,25).
If you travel South, you will cross a River and finally find an Ocean where there is Ruined Portal submerged under water at coordinates (64,59,128).
River Seed #6
Seed: 12333
This Minecraft seed spawns you in the middle of a Meadow biome filled with azure bluets and dandleions. There are also lots of cow, pigs and sheep wandering around the Meadow. There are even a few donkeys if you want to tame one.
If you travel West, you can find a River and then Forest filled with oak and birch trees. You can also find an Abandoned Mineshaft at coordinates (96,~,-48)
River Seeds for Minecraft Java Edition 1.18
River Seed #1
Seed: 49128
This Minecraft seed spawns you on a Beach right next to a small Forest biome filled with oak and birch trees.
If you travel South across the River, you will find a Ruined Portal submerged in water. On the far shore, you can find a patch of pumpkins. If you travel further South, you will find a Savanna biome filled with acacia trees.
River Seed #2
Seed: 9705
This Minecraft seed spawns you in a Desert biome. If you travel West across the Wooded Badlands, you can find a Desert village with an Iron Golem and some cats wandering around.
If you travel to the East to the other side of the River, you can find a Ruined Portal. Just past that, you can find a Stony Shore biome with a Coral Reef right next to it in the Warm Ocean biome.
River Seed #3
Seed: 33490
This Minecraft seed spawns you in the middle of a Birch Forest biome. If you look down the edge of the hill towards the River, you will see a small waterfall below.
If you travel West, you will find a Meadow filled with dandelions and sheep. Past the Meadow, you can find the Jagged Peaks with its towering snow-covered mountains made out of stone.
River Seed #4
Seed: 2394
This Minecraft seed spawns you in the middle of the Eroded badlands with its large towering spikes made out of different colors of terracotta.
If you travel West, you will cross a River to find the Mesa biome followed by the Stony Shore biome. Beyond the Stony Shore, you can find a Coral Reef in the Warm Ocean.
River Seed #5
Seed: 200097
This Minecraft seed spawns you on an island in the Old Growth Pine Taiga biome. On this island, you can find lots of sheep, pigs and foxes.
If you travel to the East across a River, you can find another island with Taiga and Forest biomes that has mountains and cool floating islands.
River Seed #6
Seed: 200
This Minecraft seed spawns you in the middle of a large Mesa biome with all of the beautiful colors of terracotta. If you travel to the West, you will find the Wooded Badlands at the top of the mountains which is easy to spot. Just look for the patch of oak trees and coarse dirt.
On the other side of this mountain, you can find the Eroded Badlands at coordinates (60,66,172).
To the North, you can find a River that winds through the red sand and beautiful terracotta mountains.
River Seed #7
Seed: 12875
This Minecraft seed spawns you on the edge of a Forest and a Beach biome with sugar canes growing near the edge of the water. Only a few blocks away, you will find a Buried Treasure at coordinates (-7,66,25).
If you travel South, you will cross a River and finally find an Ocean where there is Ruined Portal submerged under water at coordinates (64,59,128).
River Seed #8
Seed: 12333
This Minecraft seed spawns you in the middle of a Meadow biome filled with azure bluets and dandleions. There are also lots of cow, pigs and sheep wandering around the Meadow. There are even a few donkeys if you want to tame one.
If you travel West, you can find a River and then Forest filled with oak and birch trees. You can also find an Abandoned Mineshaft at coordinates (96,~,-48)
River Seeds for Minecraft Java Edition 1.16
River Seed #1
Seed: 57275
This Minecraft seed spawns you in a Forest biome right next to a pack of wolves (just a few blocks South of you).
Almost beneath you is an Abandoned Mineshaft at coordinates (-32,~,224). And if you travel North, you will go past a River, the Plains, and then come to the Windswept Gravelly Hills biome with a large waterfall on one side and a lavafall on the other.
River Seed #2
Seed: 12947
This rare Minecraft seed spawns you in a Plains biome right next to a Pyramid! Check out the Pyramid for traps and treasures.
You also border along a Desert, a River, and a couple of different Savanna biomes. There is even a Savanna Village to the West. You can find lots of wildlife nearby such as cows, chickens, and sheep. This is one of the best seeds for exploration and one that you should try!
River Seed #3
Seed: 15913680
This Minecraft seed spawns you in the middle of a rare Eroded Badlands biome next to a River, Mesa and Desert biome. Explore the winding rivers or mine different colors of Terracotta from the colorful spikes in this biome.
Travel East to find a Wooded Badlands biome that is covered in oak trees and coarse dirt.
River Seed #4
Seed: 300001
This rare Minecraft seed spawns you in the middle of a large Mesa biome with lots of colors of Terracotta to mine.
If you travel North, you can find a Mesa Plateau. And if you travel South, you can find oak trees and coarse dirt in the nearby Wooded Badlands. Explore the many, winding rivers and see the squids swimming in the water.
River Seed #5
Seed: 7011
This Minecraft seed spawns you in a Forest biome with lots of oak and birch trees. Amongst the trees, you can find sheep grazing in the grassy areas.
This forest is surrounded by Rivers with a Deep Ocean nearby filled with dolphins and all sorts of sea life.
Other River Seeds
River Seeds (Bedrock Edition)
Other Java Edition Seeds
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