Green Creek: Agate & Carnelian Rockhounding in Pacific County, Washington
- Minerals reported
- 4
- Elevation
- 120 ft
- Best months
- Year-round
Green Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pacific County, Washington. Reported finds include agate, carnelian, chalcedony, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Pacific County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Green Creek Road
- Postcode
- 98577
- Coordinates
- 46.58828, -123.61508
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 Green Creek
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 48°F in winter to 71°F in summer.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, RAYMOND 2 S station (7 mi away).
Geology at Green Creek
This spot sits on alluvium, mapped as sand and gravel 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
- alluvium
- Age
- 3 Ma to present (Quaternary)
- Rock types
- sand and gravel
- Elevation
- 120 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.
Today's weather
Is today a good day to go?
The app shows live weather, recent rain, and a daily rockhounding score for Green Creek.
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:
- Washington Geological Survey (DNR)
- Stonerose Interpretive Center, Visit & rules
- BLM Spokane District
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Green Creek
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 Green Creek.
- LebamPacific County, Washington · 3 mi awayAgatized Fossil Shell, Chalcedony
- Willapa HillsPacific County, Washington · 8 mi awayAgatized Fossil Shell
- Pe EllLewis County, Washington · 15 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- DotyLewis County, Washington · 16 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Ocean ParkPacific County, Washington · 22 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- McCoy Farm near AdnaLewis County, Washington · 23 mi awayCarnelian, Petrified Wood
- Long BeachPacific County, Washington · 27 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- AberdeenGrays Harbor County, Washington · 30 mi awayFlower Jasper
Across the state line from Green Creek
Green Creek is close enough to the Washington border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Pacific Ocean beachesClatsop County, Oregon · 34 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper, Agate
- Nehalem River gravelsClatsop County, Oregon · 48 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Clear CreekColumbia County, Oregon · 57 mi awayPlume Agate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Ocean beachTillamook County, Oregon · 64 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- Columbia River shoreColumbia County, Oregon · 67 mi awayThomsonite
- Wilson RiverTillamook County, Oregon · 69 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
Green Creek FAQ
Where is Green Creek?+
What rocks and minerals can you find at Green Creek?+
Is collecting allowed at Green Creek?+
What tools should I bring to Green Creek?+
When is the best time to visit Green Creek?+
How do I get to Green Creek?+
More rockhounding in Washington
See all 100 Washington spots →
Open Green Creek on the map
Use the RockHoundR app for live land overlays, weather, geology, directions, and saved finds.
