Ocean beach area (Big Sur coast) — Rockhounding in San Luis Obispo County, California
Ocean beach area (Big Sur coast) is a mapped rockhounding spot in San Luis Obispo County, California. Reported finds include jade. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Ocean beach area (Big Sur coast) in San Luis Obispo County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- San Luis Obispo County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Cabrillo Highway
- Postcode
- 93452
- Coordinates
- 35.59518, -121.12717
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 California — Recreational mineral collecting
- California Geological Survey
- CDFW — Suction Dredge Mining Permit Program
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Ocean beach area (Big Sur coast)
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Ocean beach area (Big Sur coast).
- San Simeon BeachesSan Luis Obispo County, California · 5 mi awayMoonstone
- Ocean Beaches (Central Coast)San Luis Obispo County, California · 21 mi awayCalifornia Jade
- Big Sur areaTop pick in CaliforniaMonterey County, California · 28 mi awayJade, Nephrite, Serpentine
- Willow Creek areaMonterey County, California · 28 mi awayNephrite Jade, Serpentine
- Paso Robles AreaSan Luis Obispo County, California · 28 mi awayJadeite
- Limekiln Creek Beaches AreaMonterey County, California · 36 mi awayRhodonite, Axinite, Nephrite Jade
- Benitoite Mining CompanyFresno County, California · 54 mi away
- Nipomo AreaSan Luis Obispo County, California · 54 mi awayMoss Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
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