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Sue-meg State Park, Trinidad CA

Agate Beach

Agate beach or gravel, tidal Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Agates and jasperAgates and jasper

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: the famous agate strand below Sue-meg (formerly Patrick's Point), the best-known agate beach in California

Agate finds documented by generations of named accounts and press coverage; the beach is literally named for them

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Steep half-mile access trailSneaker waves have killed here, cold surf, log debris in winter

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
Agate Beach, Patrick's Point, California1 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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Big Lagoon County Park beach4 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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Moonstone Beach, Trinidad CA: county park agates13 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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Mad River Beach, Arcata22 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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