Beaches Around Rogue River: Agate & Californite Rockhounding in Curry County, Oregon
- Minerals reported
- 3
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Best months
- Year-round
Beaches Around Rogue River is a mapped rockhounding spot in Curry County, Oregon. Reported finds include agate, californite, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Curry County
- State
- Oregon
- Postcode
- 97444
- Coordinates
- 42.40746, -124.42593
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 Beaches Around Rogue River
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 (0 mi away).
Geology at Beaches Around Rogue River
This spot sits on ground mapped as surficial deposits; Beach deposits that formed within roughly the last 12,000 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; Beach deposits
- Age
- < 1 Ma (Holocene)
- Elevation
- 30 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.
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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 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
Found at Beaches Around Rogue River
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Beaches Around Rogue River.
- Gold BeachCurry County, Oregon · 1 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Fossil
- Bailey BeachCurry County, Oregon · 3 mi awayQuartz, Agate, Jasper
- Orchard BarCurry County, Oregon · 8 mi awayQuartz, Agate, Jasper
- Pistol RiverCurry County, Oregon · 9 mi awayQuartz, Jasper, Agate
- Lobster BarCurry County, Oregon · 9 mi awayQuartz, Agate, Jasper
- Whaleshead BeachCurry County, Oregon · 19 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Agness BarCurry County, Oregon · 21 mi awayQuartz, Chalcedony, Agate
- Elk River - Gravel BarsCurry County, Oregon · 21 mi away
Across the state line from Beaches Around Rogue River
Beaches Around Rogue River is close enough to the Oregon border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Keystone MineDel Norte County, California · 37 mi awayCopper Nugget
- Smith River GravelsDel Norte County, California · 38 mi awayDiamond
- Diamond CreekDel Norte County, California · 40 mi awayNative Copper
- Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek MinesDel Norte County, California · 44 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite
- Crescent City BeachesDel Norte County, California · 46 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Happy Camp Jade MinesSiskiyou County, California · 62 mi awayJade, Gold, Serpentine
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