Lake Superior Beach — Rockhounding in Ontonagon County, Michigan
Lake Superior Beach is a mapped rockhounding spot in Ontonagon County, Michigan. Reported finds include adularia, keweenaw agate, chalcedony, chert, jasper, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Lake Superior Beach in Ontonagon County, Michigan
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Ontonagon County
- State
- Michigan
- Nearest road
- Lakeshore Road
- Postcode
- 49953
- Coordinates
- 46.87134, -89.33524
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:
- Michigan DNR — Rockhounding rules
- Michigan Geological Survey
- Isle Royale National Park — Rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Lake Superior Beach
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- AdulariaEncyclopedia →
- Keweenaw AgateEncyclopedia →
- ChalcedonyEncyclopedia →
- ChertEncyclopedia →
- JasperEncyclopedia →
- ThomsoniteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Lake Superior Beach.
- Gull PointOntonagon County, Michigan · 10 mi awayKeweenaw Agate
- McClain State ParkHoughton County, Michigan · 42 mi awayAdularia, Chalcedony, Chert
- Torch Lake BeachHoughton County, Michigan · 46 mi awayFossils, Petoskey Stones
- Michigamme MineMarquette County, Michigan · 63 mi awayChalcedony, Hematite, Jaspilite
- Mt. ShastaMarquette County, Michigan · 63 mi awayGarnet
- Champion Mine DumpMarquette County, Michigan · 69 mi awayHematite, Sapphire, Sericite
- Carnelian beachKeweenaw County, Michigan · 73 mi awayAgate Nodules, Carnelian, Quartz
- Rope MineMarquette County, Michigan · 80 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite
Across the state line from Lake Superior Beach
Lake Superior Beach is close enough to the Michigan border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Iron CountyIron County, Wisconsin · 50 mi awayCopper
- Iron CountyIron County, Wisconsin · 52 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Montreal MineIron County, Wisconsin · 52 mi awayActinolite, Barite, Selenite
- Near Saxon FallsIron County, Wisconsin · 55 mi awayCalcite, Chlorite, Epidote
- Sandy Beach & Mud LakesIron County, Wisconsin · 60 mi awayAlmandite, Kyanite, Staurolite
- General AreaIron County, Wisconsin · 63 mi awayAlmandite, Biotite, Kyanite
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