Updated 25 October 2026. Facts on this page come from minecraft.wiki, minecraft.net and the live Artemis PvP server; sources are listed at the bottom.
Grove Biome in Minecraft: Where It Is and What's There
A grove is a snowy spruce forest on the sides of mountains. It looks like a snowy taiga, but the ground is snow blocks with patches of powder snow, so you can sink if you walk carelessly. Snow foxes and snowy wolves live here.
Where does the grove generate?
Groves are mountain slopes in cold to temperate places with medium to high humidity, so they often sit below jagged or frozen peaks. In very cold areas they can spread across valleys for thousands of blocks.
What is in a grove?
- Spruce trees, each growing from a single dirt block under the snow
- Snow blocks and snow layers over the ground
- Strips of powder snow where no trees grow
- Emerald ore and infested stone underground
Mobs and structures
Rabbits, snowy wolves and snow foxes spawn here. Pillager outposts are the only structures. Below, the deep dark is common, with dripstone and lush caves higher up.
How do you find one?
The fastest way to find one in a world with cheats is /locate biome minecraft:grove, which works on Java and Bedrock (Bedrock uses its own IDs for some biomes, so let tab-complete fill it in). The F3 screen on Java shows the biome you stand in. The search covers a large area but can miss very narrow strips of a biome.
How biomes are placed
Overworld biomes are placed by a few hidden noise values: temperature, humidity, continentalness (how far inland), erosion (how flat) and weirdness. That is why the same neighbours keep showing up together, and why a biome you want is usually found next to its usual partners. Biomes look and work almost the same on Java and Bedrock, with small differences in mobs and structures noted on this page. See all biomes and powder snow.
Tip
Wear leather boots in a grove: they let you walk on powder snow instead of sinking into it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there powder snow in groves?
Yes, in strips where trees do not grow.
How do you find a grove?
Use /locate biome minecraft:grove with cheats on. This is the Java ID; Bedrock uses different IDs for some biomes, so let tab-complete fill it in.
Sources
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