Clear Creek — Rockhounding in Columbia County, Oregon
Clear Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Columbia County, Oregon. Reported finds include plume agate, carnelian, jasper, chalcedony. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Clear Creek in Columbia County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Columbia County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Clear Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 45.80056, -123.28887
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 Clear Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Clear Creek.
- Nehalem River gravelsClatsop County, Oregon · 14 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Columbia River shoreColumbia County, Oregon · 24 mi awayThomsonite
- Ocean beachTillamook County, Oregon · 32 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- Pacific Ocean beachesClatsop County, Oregon · 41 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper, Agate
- Bob Straub State ParkTillamook County, Oregon · 54 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- Agate BeachTop pick in OregonLincoln County, Oregon · 87 mi awayAgate, Moonstone, Jasper
- Willamette RiverBenton County, Oregon · 87 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- Beach Area NewportLincoln County, Oregon · 92 mi awayAgate, Moonstone, Jasper
Across the state line from Clear Creek
Clear Creek 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.
- KelsoCowlitz County, Washington · 27 mi awayAgate
- Brush PrairieClark County, Washington · 35 mi awayGold
- CamasClark County, Washington · 44 mi awayGold
- ToledoLewis County, Washington · 49 mi awayGeode, Nodules
- WashougalClark County, Washington · 51 mi awayMoss Agate, Amethyst
- Pe EllLewis County, Washington · 53 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
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