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Agate Hunting on the North Coast

29 Thursday Mar 2012

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Walking the beach searching for agates is an excellent way to spend some time outside at the coast. You can stumble upon an agates just about anywhere on a real lucky day, however there are beaches and locations along the coast that are better then others. The agates which are a smooth and colored anywhere from a translucent milky white color to many shades of colors such as blue, red, black, green and other shades are most likely found among the gravel beds that are found during the colder months of the year due to the repeated storms that occur during the winter season. The best times to get out and do a serious search is during a low tide during a mild day at the beach as you do not want to have to contend with big waves crashing ashore and a little sun behind your back will help the agates pop out from the rest of the rocks out there.

To check out some really cool agates, fossils, and other beach treasures that are found in the central coast areas check out the Oregon Agates blog here.

The agate hunting is most popular in the central coast regions between Lincoln City, Newport, and Yachats, but they are all over. If you are in the north coast checking out the beaches around Cape Meare’s is always a good idea as well as a few places further south. Here is a few additional ideas of beaches to check out driving south from Cape Meares, Short Beach, Oceanside, Cape Lookout Beach, Tierra Del Mar, Road’s End, all of Lincoln City, Gleneden Beach, Fogerty Creek, Beverly Beach, Moolack Beach, Nye Beach, South Beach, and just south of Yachats at Bob Creek and Stonefield.

Great spot for a hike to a beautiful Oregon beach on the north coast that has nice gravel beds with agates, red and green jasper, petrified wood, beach glass, and many more interesting and unusual things to find while beach combing.

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Enjoy a Break in the Weather for Oregon Coast Beachcombing Success

10 Friday Feb 2012

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The Oregon coast can be hammered with winds and rain that may make it seem like a unlikely destination to go to in the winter, however there is still lots of fun activities to enjoy including beach combing during the short breaks in the storms. Unless you are at the coast during a major storm the rain and really strong winds tend to come in waves with breaks with even glimmers of sunshine that if you take advantage of can be rewarding with walks on empty beaches, unusual scenery with the wind and waves, and the occasional treasure washed ashore from the waves and tides. The best time to hit the beach is when it is not raining as it is more enjoyable and easier to layer up a sweatshirt and stay warm to enjoy your time outside. However if you can pick a time that is near after a high tide when the water is receding as you are more likely to find shells, cool looking rocks, and other debris that may have washed up on the beach.

Here is a Sand Dollar that I found nestled next to a piece of wood just below the high water line as the tide was going out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A great part of the Oregon coast is the free access to the shore that is easily available from North to South making finding a location that you can find access to the sand or rocky shore pretty easy regardless of where you are staying on the coast. The particular place I went to today for my outdoor escape was just south of the Jetty Fishery Marina and RV Park near the Nehalem Jetty and is a great beach just outside of town. There is a lot of wood from big trees around and so it is wise to be careful when walking around and the jetty can cause some very large waves nearby so it can be dangerous during times that the waves are large.

A Google Maps Image of the Jetty where I went today for a beach walk during the break in the rain.

 

 

 

 

 

The sand was blowing in the wind giving the beach a wind swept look despite the sand being wet from previous rains.

If you are at the beach during the winter or during a time that it is stormy outside, keep your eyes peeled for a 30 minute window when the weather breaks and you can get outside and enjoy the day. The Oregon coast rewards those that get out there and enjoy a walk on the beach when the weather has been unpleasant. Hope you find something cool, interesting, or unusual on your next beach walk.

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