Beach Area Newport: Agate & Moonstone Rockhounding in Lincoln County, Oregon

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Lincoln County

State

Oregon

Nearest road

Southwest Arbor Drive

Postcode

97366

Coordinates

44.59352, -124.06800

Geology at Beach Area Newport

This spot sits on surficial deposits; Beach deposits, mapped as beach gravel, beach sand, and dune 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; Beach deposits

Age

3 Ma to present (Quaternary)

Rock types

beach gravel, beach sand, and dune sand

Elevation

0 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 Beach Area Newport

Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 51°F in winter to 64°F in summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, NEWPORT 1 SE station (2 mi away).

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.

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 Beach Area Newport

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

• AgateEncyclopedia →
• MoonstoneEncyclopedia →
• JasperEncyclopedia →
• ChalcedonyEncyclopedia →