Kelsey Beach — Rockhounding in Lake County, Minnesota
Kelsey Beach is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lake County, Minnesota. Reported finds include lake superior agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Kelsey Beach in Lake County, Minnesota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lake County
- State
- Minnesota
- Nearest road
- MN 61
- Coordinates
- 47.04802, -91.62964
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Kelsey Beach
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Kelsey Beach.
- Knife River beachesLake County, Minnesota · 10 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- French RiverSaint Louis County, Minnesota · 16 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Gull RockLake County, Minnesota · 18 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Beaver BayLake County, Minnesota · 21 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Thomsonite
- Little Marais RiverLake County, Minnesota · 35 mi awayThomsonite, Zeolite
- Cloquet (area 2)Carlton County, Minnesota · 45 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite
- CloquetCarlton County, Minnesota · 46 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite
- CarltonCarlton County, Minnesota · 46 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite
Across the state line from Kelsey Beach
Kelsey Beach is close enough to the Minnesota border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Bayfield CountyBayfield County, Wisconsin · 35 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- AnniconDouglas County, Wisconsin · 37 mi awayCopper
- Ounce CreekDouglas County, Wisconsin · 57 mi awayAgate, Azurite, Bornite
- General AreaAshland County, Wisconsin · 64 mi awayCopper
- Btwn Spider Lake & Lost Land LakeSawyer County, Wisconsin · 69 mi awayKyanite
- Near Saxon FallsIron County, Wisconsin · 69 mi awayCalcite, Chlorite, Epidote
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