Crescent City Beaches — Rockhounding in Del Norte County, California
Crescent City Beaches is a mapped rockhounding spot in Del Norte County, California. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper, moonstone, petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Crescent City Beaches in Del Norte County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Del Norte County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- North Pebble Beach Drive
- Postcode
- 95531
- Coordinates
- 41.76500, -124.23092
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM California — Recreational mineral collecting
- California Geological Survey
- CDFW — Suction Dredge Mining Permit Program
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Crescent City Beaches
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Crescent City Beaches.
- Smith River GravelsDel Norte County, California · 10 mi awayDiamond
- Diamond CreekDel Norte County, California · 20 mi awayNative Copper
- Keystone MineDel Norte County, California · 21 mi awayCopper Nuggets
- Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek MinesDel Norte County, California · 26 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite
- Happy Camp Jade MinesTop pick in CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California · 40 mi awayJade, Gold, Serpentine
- Agate BeachHumboldt County, California · 43 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Brecciated Jasper
- Jones BeachSiskiyou County, California · 61 mi awayOlivine
- Horse Mt (West Side)Humboldt County, California · 67 mi awayEpidote
Across the state line from Crescent City Beaches
Crescent City Beaches is close enough to the California border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Beaches Around Chetco RiverCurry County, Oregon · 19 mi awayAgate, Californite, Jasper
- BrookingsCurry County, Oregon · 21 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Nephrite Jade
- Althouse CreekJosephine County, Oregon · 43 mi awayAgate, Garnet, Gold Nugget
- Beaches Around Rogue RiverCurry County, Oregon · 46 mi awayAgate, Californite, Jasper
- Streams around Oregon CavesJosephine County, Oregon · 48 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Gold
- Old MinesJosephine County, Oregon · 64 mi awayArsenopyrite, Azurite, Calcite
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