Bailey Beach: Quartz & Agate Rockhounding in Curry County, Oregon

Plan your visit

Generally open to casual rockhounding

County

Curry County

State

Oregon

Nearest road

Old Coast Road

Postcode

97491

Coordinates

42.44745, -124.42860

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.

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.

Best time to visit Bailey Beach

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 55°F in winter to 68°F in summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, GOLD BEACH RS station (3 mi away).

Geology at Bailey Beach

This spot sits on ground mapped as surficial deposits; Terrace deposits; Pioneer coastal terrace member that formed within roughly the last 3 million years. Gravels like these concentrate whatever survives the river: agate, jasper, and other tough silica typically show up as rounded, waxy stones.

Mapped unit

surficial deposits; Terrace deposits; Pioneer coastal terrace member

Age

3 Ma to present (Pleistocene)

Elevation

60 ft

Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.

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: April 1, 2026

• 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