Beach Area Yachats — Rockhounding in Lincoln County, Oregon
The Yachats beach area sits on Oregon's central coast, where storm-reworked gravel can expose agate, chalcedony, jasper, and related beach material. Its strength is broad legal ocean-shore access for small noncommercial collecting, paired with a shoreline that is repeatedly refreshed by Pacific winter wave action. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper, moonstone, geode. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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Map showing Beach Area Yachats in Lincoln County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lincoln County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Yachats Ocean Road
- Postcode
- 97498
- Coordinates
- 44.30672, -124.10454
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 Beach Area Yachats
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Beach Area Yachats.
- Beach Area FlorenceLane County, Oregon · 3 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Beach Area NewportLincoln County, Oregon · 20 mi awayAgate, Moonstone, Jasper
- Agate BeachTop pick in OregonLincoln County, Oregon · 25 mi awayAgate, Moonstone, Jasper
- Beach Area Winchester BayDouglas County, Oregon · 39 mi awayAgate
- Willamette RiverBenton County, Oregon · 45 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- Mt. PisgahLane County, Oregon · 60 mi awayAgate, Calcite, Heulandite
- Bob Straub State ParkTillamook County, Oregon · 61 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- Calapooia River & Ames CreekLinn County, Oregon · 65 mi awayBanded Agate, Geode, Silicified Wood
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