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Oregon Rockhounding (Page 3)

Cove Beach (Falcon Cove Beach aka Magic Rocks Beach) – A wide sandy shoreline with gentle ocean waves rolling in. A lone person walks along the beach, while a rocky hillside covered in greenery rises to the left under a bright blue sky.

Falcon Cove Beach – Secluded Magic Rocks Beach

2025-02-21

• Falcon Cove Beach is famous for its singing magic rocksContinue Reading

Harney Lake (at Harney Basin) - Find Rare Oolitic Agates: A wide, arid landscape with sparse vegetation, including small bushes and shrubs, under a clear blue sky. OregonDiscovery.com

Harney Lake – Rare Oolitic Agate Deposit

2025-02-17

• Harney Lake is a great site to find rare oolitic agate and other naturally-polishedContinue Reading

South Beach State Park, Newport, Oregon: A large, weathered piece of shipwreck partially submerged in shallow water, with a sandy beach and distant dunes in the background.

South Beach State Park – Newport’s Beachlife Backyard

2025-02-04

• South Beach State Park has one of the largest campgrounds on the Oregon CoastContinue Reading

Ona Beach (Brian Booth State Park): A scenic view of the beach with scattered rocks on the sand, gentle waves in the distance, and two people walking along the shoreline under a clear blue sky.

Ona Beach – Coastal Adventures at Brian Booth State Park

2025-02-03

• Ona Beach is the spot where you can find unique blue Newport agatesContinue Reading

Lost Creek State Recreation Site Lost Creek Beach Oregon Coast: A small stream flows over a rocky shore, with driftwood scattered along the path of the water. The stream leads to the sandy beach and ocean waves, where two people are visible walking near the water under a bright blue sky.

Lost Creek State Recreation Site – A Peaceful Beach near Newport

2025-02-02

• The park forests were logged during World War I for Sitka spruce to buildContinue Reading

Negro Rock Agates

Negro Rock Rockhounding – Collecting Petrified Wood

2025-02-01

Negro Rock Rockhounding Site is one of a few rock-collecting destinations west of Owyhee Reservoir,Continue Reading

Warm Springs Reservoir Plume Agate

Warm Springs Reservoir Rockhounding: Explore, Discover, Collect

2024-12-28

Warm Springs Reservoir, located 50 miles east of Burns, is a remote high-desert destination popularContinue Reading

Eagle Rock Collecting Area

Eagle Rock Rockhounding – A Rugged Trail to the Collecting Site

2024-12-15

• Eagle Rock is a rugged area framed by juniper-covered hills and dramatic rock formationsContinue Reading

Lincoln City - Oregon

D River State Recreation Site – The Beach Of The World’s Shortest River

2024-12-02

• D River State Recreation Site offers stunning beachside recreationContinue Reading

Siletz Bay Agate, Oregon Coast

Exploring Taft Beach: The Heart of Lincoln City Adventures

2024-11-30

• Taft Beach is a picturesque stretch of coastline nestled in the historic Taft DistrictContinue Reading

North Beede Reservoir Rockhounding Oregon

North Beede Reservoir: Rockhounding Adventures

2024-11-24

Located in Harney County, 35 miles northeast of Burns, this collecting area takes its nameContinue Reading

Harris Beach State Park Oregon Coast Rockhounding Tidepools

Harris Beach State Park: Southern Oregon’s Coastal Treasure

2024-08-25

• Harris Beach State Park is home of the biggest island off the Oregon CoastContinue Reading

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