Where to Find Petrified Wood in Oregon

Oregon has 65 mapped collecting spots that report petrified wood, spread across 18 counties. The largest share sits in Malheur County with 11 spots. 26 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Standout petrified wood spots in Oregon

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Hampton Butte
Deschutes County
Hampton Butte, north of Brothers in central Oregon, is the classic source of green petrified wood, where Eocene wood was replaced by jasper and chalcedony and tinted by copper and iron minerals.
Warm Springs Reservoir
Harney County
The high desert around Warm Springs Reservoir, on the Malheur River southeast of Burns, exposes weathered volcanic ground that yields agate, jasper, and petrified wood across public BLM land.

Best counties for petrified wood in Oregon

Ranked by the number of mapped petrified wood spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every petrified wood spot we track in Oregon

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Willamette RiverSoutheast Goodnight Avenue	Benton County	Agate Jasper Bloodstone Petrified Wood	44.5348, -123.2471	Public
Clackamas RiverClackamas Highway	Clackamas County	Petrified Wood Cinnabar Agate Jasper	45.0807, -122.0563	Check locally
Clackamas RiverForest Road 45	Clackamas County	Petrified Wood Cinnabar Agate Jasper	45.1920, -122.2116	Check locally
Coquille River Gravel BarsBullards Beach Road	Coos County	Petrified Wood Jasper Agate Quartz Fossil	43.1446, -124.4095	Check locally
Merchants Beach	Coos County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	43.2369, -124.3918	Public
Whiskey Run LaneWhiskey Run Road	Coos County	Agate Jasper Quartz Petrified Wood	43.2109, -124.3940	Check locally
Bear Creek	Crook County	Petrified Wood	43.9605, -120.6086	Check locally
Bear Creek - Site 1Bear Creek-Fife Road	Crook County	Petrified Wood	43.9408, -120.6193	Check locally
Congleton Hollow	Crook County	Petrified Wood Limb Cast Opalized Wood	44.0585, -120.0134	Check locally
Dendrite Butte	Crook County	Limb Cast Opalized Wood Petrified Wood	44.0228, -120.0591	Check locally
Fischer CanyonSalt Creek Road	Crook County	Petrified Wood Agate Jasper Calcite	44.0234, -120.6925	Check locally
Elk RiverForest Road 5201	Curry County	Quartz Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	42.7259, -124.2709	Check locally
Harris Beach State ParkPacific Heights Road	Curry County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	42.0685, -124.3148	Public
Lobster Bar	Curry County	Quartz Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	42.5027, -124.2945	Check locally
Mill Beach at Chetco Point	Curry County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	42.0444, -124.2904	Public
Orchard BarJerrys Flat Road	Curry County	Quartz Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	42.4928, -124.3079	Check locally
Pistol RiverOregon Coast Highway	Curry County	Quartz Jasper Agate Petrified Wood Jade	42.2789, -124.4050	Check locally
Whaleshead BeachOregon Coast Highway	Curry County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	42.1444, -124.3549	Public
Hampton Butte	Deschutes County	Petrified Wood Jasper Agate Limb Cast	43.8570, -120.2544	Public
N Umpqua RiverSmith Springs Lane	Douglas County	Agate Chalcedony Carnelian Jasper Petrified Wood Silicified Wood	43.2977, -122.9391	Public
S Umpqua RiverAmber Lane	Douglas County	Agate Chalcedony Carnelian Jasper Petrified Wood Silicified Wood	43.1649, -123.3945	Public
South Fork Umpqua River - Myrtle CreekNorth Main Street	Douglas County	Agate Jasper Quartz Carnelian Petrified Wood	43.0251, -123.2963	Check locally
South Umpqua River - Rest AreaTiller Trail Highway	Douglas County	Agate Jasper Carnelian Quartz Schist Petrified Wood	42.9324, -122.9916	Check locally
South Umpqua River Gravel BarsTiller Trail Highway	Douglas County	Agate Jasper Carnelian Quartz Schist Petrified Wood	42.9394, -123.1089	Check locally
Swiftwater ParkNorth Umpqua Highway	Douglas County	Agate Jasper Quartz Carnelian Petrified Wood	43.3331, -123.0048	Check locally
John Day River at Cottonwood Canyon State Park	Gilliam County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	45.4699, -120.4293	Public
John Day RiverJohn Day Highway	Grant County	Fossil Petrified Wood	44.4968, -119.5954	Public
Harney LakeSouth Harney Lake Lane	Harney County	Agate Jasper Oolitic Agate Petrified Wood	43.2498, -118.9881	Check locally
North Beede ReservoirUS 20	Harney County	Agate Plume Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	43.7548, -118.4754	Check locally
North Beede Reservoir	Harney County	Agate Plume Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	43.7617, -118.4851	Check locally
Pike CreekPike Creek Trail	Harney County	Thunderegg Jasper Agate Obsidian Fossil Petrified Wood	42.5769, -118.5306	Check locally
Stinkingwater Creek	Harney County	Petrified Wood Agate Jasper Fossil	43.6666, -118.4670	Check locally
Warm Springs Reservoir	Harney County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood Black Agate	43.6216, -118.2435	Permission
Warm Springs ReservoirWarm Springs Road	Harney County	Agate Plume Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	43.6450, -118.3052	Check locally
Warm Springs ReservoirWarm Springs Road	Harney County	Agate Plume Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	43.6395, -118.2855	Check locally
Streams around Oregon CavesCaves Highway	Josephine County	Agate Chalcedony Gold Jasper Petrified Wood Rhodonite	42.1077, -123.4085	Permission
Warner CanyonWinnemucca-to-the-Sea Highway	Lake County	Petrified Wood Quartz	42.2387, -120.3101	Public
Beach Area FlorenceOregon Coast Highway	Lane County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Moonstone Grossularite Garnet	44.2672, -124.1086	Public
Big Creek BridgeOregon Coast Highway	Lane County	Jasper Agate Petrified Wood	44.1764, -124.1149	Check locally
Bob Creek State Wayside (Bob's Creek)Oregon Coast Highway	Lane County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	44.2442, -124.1123	Public
Neptune Beach (Cummins Creek)Oregon Coast Highway	Lane County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	44.2649, -124.1079	Public
Neptune State Park (Gwynn Creek)Oregon Coast Highway	Lane County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	44.2698, -124.1082	Public
Beverly Beach State ParkOregon Coast Highway	Lincoln County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	44.7293, -124.0567	Public
D River Wayside State ParkOregon Coast Highway	Lincoln County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	44.9672, -124.0169	Public
Fogarty State ParkOregon Coast Highway	Lincoln County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	44.8398, -124.0514	Public
Ona State ParkOregon Coast Highway	Lincoln County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	44.5214, -124.0732	Public
Otter Rock & Devils Punch Bowl State Park1st Street	Lincoln County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	44.7463, -124.0623	Public
Roads End State ParkNorthwest Logan Road	Lincoln County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	45.0090, -124.0082	Public
Seal Rock State Recreation SiteOregon Coast Highway	Lincoln County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	44.4966, -124.0832	Public
Siletz Bay Park - Taft BeachOregon Coast Highway	Lincoln County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	44.9264, -124.0142	Public
Thomas CreekThomas Creek Drive	Linn County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	44.7124, -122.6093	Check locally
BroganJohn Day Highway	Malheur County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Petrified Wood	44.2320, -117.5106	Public
Cottonwood SpringArchie Myers Ranch Road	Malheur County	Petrified Wood	42.0271, -117.9277	Check locally
Gopher HolesArchie Myers Ranch Road	Malheur County	Petrified Wood	42.0615, -117.9628	Check locally
Haystack ButteHaystack Rock Road	Malheur County	Jellybean Jasper Agate Petrified Wood Chalcedony Common Opal	43.7070, -117.2570	Check locally
Ironside and Malheur Reservoir	Malheur County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Petrified Wood	44.3624, -117.6981	Public
Negro Rock Petrified WoodTwin Springs Road	Malheur County	Petrified Wood Common Opal	43.6962, -117.3898	Public
Twin Springs	Malheur County	Agate Jasper Geode Petrified Wood	43.6938, -117.4122	Check locally
Twin SpringsDry Creek Road	Malheur County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Chalcedony Calcite Geode	43.6019, -117.4108	Check locally
Warm Springs Reservoir - Site 3Juntura-Riverside Road	Malheur County	Agate Plume Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	43.5999, -118.1503	Check locally
Warm Springs Reservoir - Site 4Juntura-Riverside Road	Malheur County	Agate Plume Agate Jasper Petrified Wood Fossil	43.6073, -118.1498	Check locally
White HillArchie Myers Ranch Road	Malheur County	Petrified Wood	42.0614, -117.9469	Check locally
Fishermen's Bend SiteNorth Santiam Highway	Marion County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	44.7560, -122.5130	Check locally
Stayton Bridge - North Santiam RiverSouth 1st Avenue	Marion County	Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	44.7916, -122.7943	Check locally
MosierCarroll Road	Wasco County	Petrified Wood Silicified Pine Cone	45.6781, -121.3854	Permission

Before you go

Read the petrified wood identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Petrified Wood in the encyclopedia.

Petrified Wood in Oregon FAQ

Where can you find petrified wood in Oregon?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Malheur County, Harney County, and Lincoln County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many petrified wood spots are mapped in Oregon?+

65 spots across 18 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect petrified wood in Oregon?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 26 of the 65 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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