McClain State Park — Rockhounding in Houghton County, Michigan
McClain State Park is a mapped rockhounding spot in Houghton County, Michigan. Reported finds include adularia, chalcedony, chert, jasper, keweenaw agate, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing McClain State Park in Houghton County, Michigan
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Houghton County
- State
- Michigan
- Nearest road
- Bear Lake Road
- Postcode
- 49930
- Coordinates
- 47.23683, -88.61473
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:
- Michigan DNR — Rockhounding rules
- Michigan Geological Survey
- Isle Royale National Park — Rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at McClain State Park
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- AdulariaEncyclopedia →
- ChalcedonyEncyclopedia →
- ChertEncyclopedia →
- JasperEncyclopedia →
- Keweenaw AgateEncyclopedia →
- ThomsoniteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of McClain State Park.
- Torch Lake BeachHoughton County, Michigan · 10 mi awayFossils, Petoskey Stones
- Lake Superior Beach (Ontonagon)Top pick in MichiganOntonagon County, Michigan · 42 mi awayKeweenaw Agate, Thomsonite, Chalcedony
- Keweenaw PointTop pick in MichiganKeweenaw County, Michigan · 44 mi awayKeweenaw Agate, Thomsonite, Datolite
- Manitou IslandTop pick in MichiganKeweenaw County, Michigan · 48 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Quartz
- Carnelian beachKeweenaw County, Michigan · 50 mi awayAgate Nodules, Carnelian, Quartz
- Gull PointOntonagon County, Michigan · 52 mi awayKeweenaw Agate
- Siskiwit Lake (South Side)Keweenaw County, Michigan · 53 mi awayChlorastrolite
- Mt. ShastaMarquette County, Michigan · 54 mi awayGarnet
Across the state line from McClain State Park
McClain State Park is close enough to the Michigan border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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