Streams around Oregon Caves — Rockhounding in Josephine County, Oregon
Streams around Oregon Caves is a mapped rockhounding spot in Josephine County, Oregon. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, gold, jasper, petrified wood, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Streams around Oregon Caves in Josephine County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Josephine County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Caves Highway
- Coordinates
- 42.10773, -123.40850
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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 Streams around Oregon Caves
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 Streams around Oregon Caves.
- Althouse CreekJosephine County, Oregon · 7 mi awayAgate, Garnet, Gold Nugget
- Old MinesJosephine County, Oregon · 33 mi awayArsenopyrite, Azurite, Calcite
- Eagle PointJackson County, Oregon · 40 mi awayMoss Agate, Bloodstone
- Beaches Around Chetco RiverCurry County, Oregon · 44 mi awayAgate, Californite, Jasper
- Green Springs Mt.Jackson County, Oregon · 46 mi awayAgate Nodules, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- BrookingsCurry County, Oregon · 46 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Nephrite Jade
- Cedar Springs Mt.Douglas County, Oregon · 47 mi awayAzurite, Chalcolite
- Butte FallsJackson County, Oregon · 53 mi awayBloodstone
Across the state line from Streams around Oregon Caves
Streams around Oregon Caves 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.
- Happy Camp Jade MinesTop pick in CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California · 16 mi awayJade, Gold, Serpentine
- Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek MinesDel Norte County, California · 23 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite
- Diamond CreekDel Norte County, California · 29 mi awayNative Copper
- Keystone MineDel Norte County, California · 30 mi awayCopper Nuggets
- Hungry CreekSiskiyou County, California · 35 mi awayCassiterite, Copper
- Jones BeachSiskiyou County, California · 37 mi awayOlivine
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