Beach Area Yachats: Agate & Chalcedony Rockhounding in Lincoln County, Oregon
Updated August 2026
The Yachats beach area sits on Oregon's central coast, where storm-reworked gravel can expose agate, chalcedony, jasper, and related beach material. Its strength is broad legal ocean-shore access for small noncommercial collecting, paired with a shoreline that is repeatedly refreshed by Pacific winter wave action. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper, moonstone, geode. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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Map showing Beach Area Yachats in Lincoln County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lincoln County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Yachats Ocean Road
- Postcode
- 97498
- Coordinates
- 44.30672, -124.10454
Geology at Beach Area Yachats
This spot sits on Porphyritic basalt, mapped as basalt that formed roughly 38 to 34 million years ago. Volcanic rock like this is classic geode and thunderegg country: gas cavities in the old flows can line themselves with quartz or agate over time.
- Mapped unit
- Porphyritic basalt
- Age
- 38–34 Ma (Late Eocene)
- Rock types
- basalt
- Elevation
- 10 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 Yachats
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 (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:
- 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 Yachats
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Beach Area Yachats.
- Yachats Ocean Road State ParkLincoln County, Oregon · 0 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Smelt Sands State ParkLincoln County, Oregon · 1 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Neptune State Park (Gwynn Creek)Lane County, Oregon · 3 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Beach Area FlorenceLane County, Oregon · 3 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Neptune Beach (Cummins Creek)Lane County, Oregon · 3 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Strawberry HillsLane County, Oregon · 4 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Bob Creek State Wayside (Bob's Creek)Lane County, Oregon · 4 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Stonefield Beach State Park (Tenmile Creek)Lane County, Oregon · 6 mi awayAgate, Jasper
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