Agate Beach: Agate & Jasper Rockhounding in Humboldt County, California
- Minerals reported
- 4
- Best months
- Year-round
Agate Beach is a mapped rockhounding spot in Humboldt County, California. Reported finds include agate, jasper, brecciated jasper, pyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County
- Humboldt County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- California Coastal Trail
- Coordinates
- 41.15015, -124.13980
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
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.
Best time to visit Agate Beach
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 57°F in winter to 64°F in summer.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, ARCATA EUREKA AP station (12 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
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Get the appSources & 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:
- BLM California, Recreational mineral collecting
- California Geological Survey
- CDFW, Suction Dredge Mining Permit Program
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Agate Beach
Each name opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Agate Beach.
- Horse Mt (West Side)Humboldt County, California · 28 mi awayEpidote
- Horse Mt (Chromite)Humboldt County, California · 29 mi awayChromite
- Trinity River / Willow CreekTrinity County, California · 37 mi awayJade
- Crescent City BeachesDel Norte County, California · 43 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Smith River GravelsDel Norte County, California · 52 mi awayDiamond
- Indian Creek gravelsTrinity County, California · 56 mi awayRhodonite
- Diamond CreekDel Norte County, California · 57 mi awayNative Copper
- Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek MinesDel Norte County, California · 59 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite
Across the state line from Agate Beach
Agate Beach is close enough to the California border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Crissey Field State Recreation SiteCurry County, Oregon · 59 mi awayAgate, Red Jasper, Jasper
- McVay Rock State Recreation SiteCurry County, Oregon · 60 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Jade
- Beaches Around Chetco RiverCurry County, Oregon · 62 mi awayAgate, Californite, Jasper
- Sport Haven Beach - South Jetty of Chetco RiverCurry County, Oregon · 62 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Fossil
- Mill Beach at Chetco PointCurry County, Oregon · 62 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Social Security Bar - Chetco RiverCurry County, Oregon · 63 mi awayQuartz, Jasper, Agate
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