Kelso — Rockhounding in Cowlitz County, Washington
Kelso is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cowlitz County, Washington. Reported finds include agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Kelso in Cowlitz County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cowlitz County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- I 5
- Postcode
- 98609
- Coordinates
- 46.06721, -122.86771
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:
- Washington Geological Survey (DNR)
- Stonerose Interpretive Center — Visit & rules
- BLM Spokane District
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Kelso
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Kelso.
- ToledoLewis County, Washington · 26 mi awayGeode, Nodules
- Brush PrairieClark County, Washington · 27 mi awayGold
- Newaukum River gravelsLewis County, Washington · 37 mi awayGeode, Nodules
- CamasClark County, Washington · 40 mi awayGold
- Lucas CreekLewis County, Washington · 40 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- McCoy Farm near AdnaLewis County, Washington · 40 mi awayCarnelian, Petrified Wood
- Pe EllLewis County, Washington · 41 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- WashougalClark County, Washington · 42 mi awayMoss Agate, Amethyst
Across the state line from Kelso
Kelso is close enough to the Washington border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Columbia River shoreColumbia County, Oregon · 19 mi awayThomsonite
- Clear CreekColumbia County, Oregon · 27 mi awayPlume Agate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Nehalem River gravelsClatsop County, Oregon · 35 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Pacific Ocean beachesClatsop County, Oregon · 53 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper, Agate
- Ocean beachTillamook County, Oregon · 58 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- MosierWasco County, Oregon · 76 mi awayPetrified Wood, Silicified Pine Cones
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