Directions to Ediz Hook: From Port Angeles, head west through town on Front Street. As you are leaving the downtown section, the road veers to the left and turns into Marine Drive. Follow it for approximately 3 miles and it will take you right out to the spit. There are several parking areas […]
On January 15, 2022, there was an eruption of Hunga Tonga, an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean. The eruption has caused tsunami warnings all across the Western Hemisphere, from the Australian Coast to the Pacific Coast of the United States. While this eruption occurred thousands of miles away from the shores of Oregon and […]
Yes it’s true that you can look for agates anytime of the year. There are a few select beaches that are reliable agate producers all throughout the year. Having said that, it’s the big waves and tumultuous weather that really bring the pretty rocks to shore. On an average year, the start of agate hunting […]
The beaches around Port Townsend can be very productive for agate hunters, but the real draw for this site is the exceptional sea glass. The beaches just north of town are perhaps the best place in the entire state of Washington to find smooth, waterworn glass. North Beach sits adjacent to Fort Warden Historical Park. […]
The Chetco River produces a lot of beautiful and fascinating rocks. This material erodes from the surrounding mountains and finds itself deposited in the banks and gravel bars along the river. Over time, these rocks also find their way to the Pacific Ocean. Areas around Brookings at the mouth of the Chetco River have long […]
My favorite prize to discover along the Oregon Coast has always been the bright, beautiful carnelian agate. Agates can come in all sorts of different types, but these are the ones that always have me hollering in delight whenever I find one. Many people haven’t even heard the term before. What is carnelian? Is it […]
There are few places on the Oregon Coast that I would rather be than Yachats. Not only is it one of the most beautiful stretches of the Pacific Coast, but it’s arguably the best area to find agates in Oregon. The coastline is different than many other places along the Oregon Coast. You won’t find […]
There is some prime agate pickin’ right in the town of Gold Beach. On the north end of town, turn on Harbor Way, then again on South Jetty Rd. You can get to the beach at the South Jetty, and you can follow Oceanside Road for numerous easy accesses to the beach. Basically any beach […]
Cannon Beach is one of the more popular coastal towns in Oregon. It’s close proximity to Portland makes it an ideal weekend getaway for many folks from the city. Most visitors come during the summer and don’t have much luck agate hunting. Anytime I have visited this area during the summer there is just too […]
Cape Meares is a neat little coastal town located on the west side of Tillamook Bay. From Tillamook, head west on Highway 131 for about 2 miles. Just as the road makes a wide bend to the south, turn right on Bayocean Rd NW. Follow the road along Tillamook Bay all the way to the […]