Gleneden Beach is a fantastic place to find some cool rocks for your collection without too many people breathing your refreshing ocean oxygen.

This flat sandy shoreline stretches for one mile from Salishan Spit to Schoolhouse Creek, just 7 miles away from Lincoln City. The beach is secluded with no crowds, even during the summer and on weekends. In fact, you will probably encounter more seals and seagulls than people here.

This place is surrounded by eroded orange sandstone bluffs and beautiful coastal spruce forest and, while being mostly sandy, has gravel bars productive for rockhounding.

Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site provides access to the beach and has a large parking area and picnic tables. A short trail leads from the parking lot to the shore. Ensure you use public areas for access. For instance, the Salishan Coastal Lodge parking is private.

Gleneden Beach is perfect for hiking, beachcombing, fishing, surfing, wildlife watching, and searching for agates.

Gleneden Beach Rockhounding

The gravel bars along the Schoolhouse Creek are excellent for finding agates. You can also find jaspers, fossils, and petrified wood.

Rockhounding here is excellent year-round, but the most productive time is during winter and on the low tides.

Oregon Coast is full of adventures you can pack in one day (or more!). While you are in the Gleneden Beach area, make sure to visit other cool places!

Lincoln City is just 7 miles away and has the charm of a small seaside town with delicious seafood and even more delicious alcohol (promise me not to drink and drive!) The town's history is fascinating as well!

Nelscott Beach, next to Lincoln City, stretches for 3 miles, and it is a surfing and tidepool-watching paradise!

Nearby Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area is fantastic for beachcombing, hiking, fishing, and picnicking.

Camping is not allowed at the Gleneden Beach. The nearest lodging options can be found in the nearby towns of Lincoln City and Depoe Bay.

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