Pacific Ocean beaches — Rockhounding in Clatsop County, Oregon
Pacific Ocean beaches is a mapped rockhounding spot in Clatsop County, Oregon. Reported finds include bloodstone, jasper, agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pacific Ocean beaches in Clatsop County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Clatsop County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Sleepy Hollow Trail
- Postcode
- 97121
- Coordinates
- 46.15939, -123.96969
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 Oregon/Washington — Rockhounding & mineral material
- Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department — beach collecting rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Pacific Ocean beaches
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pacific Ocean beaches.
- Nehalem River gravelsClatsop County, Oregon · 27 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Ocean beachTillamook County, Oregon · 32 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- Clear CreekColumbia County, Oregon · 41 mi awayPlume Agate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Columbia River shoreColumbia County, Oregon · 62 mi awayThomsonite
- Bob Straub State ParkTillamook County, Oregon · 68 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- Agate BeachTop pick in OregonLincoln County, Oregon · 103 mi awayAgate, Moonstone, Jasper
- Beach Area NewportLincoln County, Oregon · 108 mi awayAgate, Moonstone, Jasper
- Willamette RiverBenton County, Oregon · 118 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
Across the state line from Pacific Ocean beaches
Pacific Ocean beaches is close enough to the Oregon border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Long BeachPacific County, Washington · 15 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- Ocean ParkPacific County, Washington · 23 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- LebamPacific County, Washington · 34 mi awayAgatized Fossil Shells, Chalcedony
- Green CreekPacific County, Washington · 34 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Willapa HillsPacific County, Washington · 42 mi awayAgatized Fossil Shells
- Pe EllLewis County, Washington · 43 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
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