Long Beach: Agate & Chalcedony Rockhounding in Pacific County, Washington
Updated June 2026
Long Beach is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pacific County, Washington. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Long Beach in Pacific County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pacific County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Discovery Trail
- Postcode
- 98631
- Coordinates
- 46.36082, -124.06435
Geology at Long Beach
This spot sits on ground mapped as water that formed within roughly the last 12,000 years. Tough silica like agate and jasper typically survives weathering and collects as float in drainages and gravel.
- Mapped unit
- water
- Age
- < 1 Ma (Holocene)
- 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 Long Beach
Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 49°F in winter to 65°F in summer.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, LONG BEACH EXP STN station (1 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:
- Washington Geological Survey (DNR)
- Stonerose Interpretive Center — Visit & rules
- BLM Spokane District
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Long Beach
Each chip 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 Long Beach.
- Ocean ParkPacific County, Washington · 9 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- Green CreekPacific County, Washington · 27 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- LebamPacific County, Washington · 28 mi awayAgatized Fossil Shells, Chalcedony
- AberdeenGrays Harbor County, Washington · 34 mi awayFlower Jasper
- Willapa HillsTop pick in WashingtonPacific County, Washington · 34 mi awayAgatized Fossil Shells
- Pe EllTop pick in WashingtonLewis County, Washington · 39 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- DotyLewis County, Washington · 42 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- McCoy Farm near AdnaLewis County, Washington · 47 mi awayCarnelian, Petrified Wood
Across the state line from Long Beach
Long Beach 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 · 15 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper, Agate
- Nehalem River gravelsClatsop County, Oregon · 41 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Ocean beachTillamook County, Oregon · 46 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Bloodstone
- Clear CreekColumbia County, Oregon · 54 mi awayPlume Agate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Wilson RiverTop pick in OregonTillamook County, Oregon · 59 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Short BeachTillamook County, Oregon · 61 mi awayAgate, Jasper
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