Golden Walnuts are a unique currency in Stardew Valley used on Ginger Island. Golden Walnuts can be obtained from a variety of actions and are exchanged with the birds of the island to unlock areas, fast travel, and build needed facilities. In total, there are 130 Golden Walnuts; to unlock everything on the island, you will need to obtain 116 walnuts.
This can be a daunting task as playing without using a guide makes walnut acquisition seem a bit random. The guide below is here to help you locate every Golden Walnut so that you can enjoy the entirety of Ginger Island.
Updated April 3, 2024 by Jacqueline Zalace: Still looking for every Golden Walnut location in Stardew Valley? We’ve updated this guide with refreshed formatting, allowing you to find the Golden Walnut you are looking for as quickly as possible.
Why Collect Golden Walnuts?
There are a lot of Golden Walnuts, so why collect them all? As mentioned above, they can make your gaming experience a bit more ‘full’. With access to all the content Ginger Island has, you can experience the island life how it was meant to be.
Additionally, to achieve 100 percent completion, you will need to collect all 130 walnuts. Yes, this means that you will need to go above and beyond the number of walnuts needed to unlock everything.
General Actions To Get Golden Walnuts
Many Golden Walnuts can be obtained by doing basic actions. Below are the actions that can get you walnuts and how many you can expect to obtain from each action.
Action |
Walnuts |
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Fishing |
5 |
Harvesting Crops On The Farm |
5 |
Mining Mussel Nodes |
5 |
Killing Grove Tiger Slimes (Island West) |
1 |
Processing Golden Coconuts |
1 |
Complete Pirate’s Wife Quest |
5 |
How To Find Golden Walnuts Inside The Volcano Dungeon
By exploring and reaching the top of the Volcano Dungeon, you can gather a total of 19 Golden Walnuts from the following actions.
Action |
Walnuts |
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Breaking Rocks |
5 |
Slaying Enemies |
5 |
Breaking Crates |
5 |
Open a Common Chest |
1 |
Open a Rare Chest |
1 |
Forge Exploration |
2 (There are two trees that give walnuts when shaken; one near the entrance and one near the exit.) |
Island East
There are two walnuts hanging around in this area; the first will be visible on a bush as soon as you enter the jungle. The second is in the foliage at the bottom of the bird shrine map.
Island West
Walking around the west side of the island will yield seven Golden Walnuts. This area is to the left of the main beach, where you can find the Island Farmhouse.
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Island North
Island North is a large area that makes up the northern part of Ginger Island. The centerpiece of this area is the Volcano Dungeon, but you can also find the Dig Site and Professor Snail here.
Island South
Island South consists of the beach area, as well as a secret location just to the right. There are four walnuts here, but you will need to head back to the entrance of Island North to obtain the first one.
Walnut Location Image |
Description |
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The first will need to be obtained by going to the northern part of the island and then walking directly under the first tree to your right. |
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The other three are in the Southeast (which is only unlocked after building the Resort) and can be obtained by doing the following actions: Fishing in the star Digging in between the barrels in the pirate cove Digging in the middle of the four gold starfish on the beach |
Other Island Locations
Several other walnuts can be found by dealing with various locations around the map. These are quite simple to obtain, and will just involve a bit of digging.
How To Get Golden Walnuts From Solving Puzzles
You can also solve these puzzles to earn some Golden Walnuts.
Leo’s Tree – One Golden Walnut
Hit the tree inside Leo’s hut with an axe to receive the hidden walnut.
Gem Bird – Five Golden Walnuts
On rainy days, the Gem Birds will appear on the island. These birds are involved in a small puzzle that requires you to place the correct gems on platforms. This area can be found to the right of the Parrot Express in front of Leo’s hut.
Prior to placing the gems, you will need to find the birds in the four main regions of the island. When they fly away, each bird will leave the gem that you will need to place on the corresponding platform.
Banana Offering – Three Golden Walnuts
Place a banana on the pedestal near Leo’s hut in the jungle to get three Golden Walnuts from the resident gorilla.
Gourmand Frog – 15 Golden Walnuts
The Gourmand Frog is a Frog Statue that can be found on the farm portion of the island. Once you repair the farmhouse, head to the upper right portion of the map. Here, you will see a cave that can be entered. Within, is the Gourmand Frog.
The frog will cryptically request a melon, garlic, and wheat, all at different times. Bringing him each of these crops will award 15 Golden Walnuts in total.
Whack A Mole – One Golden Walnut
Find the green mole on the beach and cover three of the holes with furniture. Hit him with your pickaxe at the fourth hole to win a walnut.
Crystal Puzzle – Three Golden Walnuts
For this puzzle, find the hidden cave under the tree that is across from the Parrot Express in the Island West. This is rather simple; simply interact with the same crystals that light up to earn the walnuts.
This is northeast of the Tiger Slime Grove.
Musical Rocks – Five Golden Walnuts
During a rainy day, go to the beach near the resort to find a mermaid. This area can only be accessed after you unlock the resort and clear the debris that leads to the east.
There will be six rocks on the beach that you will need to place flute blocks around and tune in order to win the walnuts.
Darts – Three Golden Walnuts
On clear nights, head to the Pirate Cove and play a game of darts three times. The Pirate Cove can be found in the same area as the Mermaid.
Golden Walnuts From The Field Office
Survey – Two Golden Walnuts
Answer the two survey questions correctly; the answers are 22 purple flowers and 18 purple starfish.
Donations – 11 Golden Walnuts
Find and donate all pieces of the snake, mummified frog, mummified bat, and large animal to earn 11 Golden Walnuts.
Below, you can check out all the donation pieces, as well as where to find them.