Carnelian beach — Rockhounding in Keweenaw County, Michigan
Carnelian beach is a mapped rockhounding spot in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Reported finds include agate nodules, carnelian, quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Carnelian beach in Keweenaw County, Michigan
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Keweenaw County
- State
- Michigan
- Nearest road
- Island Mine Trail
- Coordinates
- 47.90471, -89.00383
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 Carnelian beach
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Carnelian beach.
- Siskiwit Lake (South Side)Keweenaw County, Michigan · 11 mi awayChlorastrolite
- Tobin Harbor AreaKeweenaw County, Michigan · 31 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Quartz
- McClain State ParkHoughton County, Michigan · 50 mi awayAdularia, Chalcedony, Chert
- Torch Lake BeachHoughton County, Michigan · 58 mi awayFossils, Petoskey Stones
- Keweenaw PointTop pick in MichiganKeweenaw County, Michigan · 69 mi awayKeweenaw Agate, Thomsonite, Datolite
- Manitou IslandTop pick in MichiganKeweenaw County, Michigan · 72 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Quartz
- Lake Superior Beach (Ontonagon)Top pick in MichiganOntonagon County, Michigan · 73 mi awayKeweenaw Agate, Thomsonite, Chalcedony
- Gull PointOntonagon County, Michigan · 78 mi awayKeweenaw Agate
Across the state line from Carnelian beach
Carnelian beach 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.
- Pigeon PointCook County, Minnesota · 24 mi awayChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
- Arrowhead ParkCook County, Minnesota · 49 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Grand MaraisCook County, Minnesota · 64 mi awayLintonite, Thomsonite
- Thomsonite BeachCook County, Minnesota · 69 mi awayChlorastrolite, Lintonite, Thomsonite Nodules
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