Strawberry Hills: Agate & Jasper Rockhounding in Lane County, Oregon

Quick details

Access

Check locally

County

Lane County

State

Oregon

Nearest road

Oregon Coast Highway

Coordinates

44.25385, -124.11168

Geology at Strawberry Hills

This spot sits on surficial deposits; Coastal terrace deposits, mapped as marine sand, fossils: wood fossils, and sand 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; Coastal terrace deposits

Age

3 Ma to present (Quaternary)

Rock types

marine sand, fossils: wood fossils, and sand

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.

Best time to visit Strawberry Hills

Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 53°F in winter to 64°F in summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, YACHATS station (5 mi away).

Land & collecting status

Confirm rules before collecting

Land status here is not confirmed. Verify with the managing agency before collecting — federal, state, and tribal rules differ.

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.

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

Found at Strawberry Hills

Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.

• AgateEncyclopedia →
• JasperEncyclopedia →