Paso Robles Area — Rockhounding in San Luis Obispo County, California
Paso Robles Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in San Luis Obispo County, California. Reported finds include jadeite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Paso Robles Area in San Luis Obispo County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- San Luis Obispo County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Union Road
- Postcode
- 93446
- Coordinates
- 35.63795, -120.62739
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.
Found at Paso Robles Area
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Jadeite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Paso Robles Area.
- Ocean Beaches (Central Coast)San Luis Obispo County · 22 mi awayCalifornia Jade
- Ocean beach area (Big Sur coast)San Luis Obispo County · 28 mi awayJade
- San Simeon BeachesSan Luis Obispo County · 31 mi awayMoonstone
- Jacolitos CanyonFresno County · 36 mi awayJasper, Petrified Wood, Fossilized Coral
- Benitoite Mining CompanyFresno County · 42 mi away
- Nipomo AreaSan Luis Obispo County · 43 mi awayMoss Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Benitoite Gem MineSan Benito County · 48 mi away
- Big Sur areaMonterey County · 50 mi awayJade, Nephrite, Serpentine
