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West Coast Sea Glass US Beaches

*Includes islands of the Pacific - Hawaii, Wake Island, etc.

The excitement of sea glass hits the West Coast of the United States. Find your state!

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Find the beach closest to you that has been reported as having sea glass. Hopefully, there's a great beach not far away!

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Thanks to those of you who have added beaches and ratings!

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Although these beaches have been reported to have sea glass, NOT ALL HAVE BEEN VERIFIED. Please don't plan an expensive vacation based solely on an unverified beach! Please do help everyone out by accurately reporting your beach finds. (Click for "How to Grade Sea Glass")

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What beaches should we include on this list?

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Let us know what you think. Read what others have said.

West Coast Sea Glass - You might live on the Pacific Ocean Coast in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, or even in Hawaii or the Wake Islands! On the other hand, you may be planning a move or a vacation to one of these areas.

Go from West Coast Sea Glass to Collecting Sea Glass for more information on beach combing.

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West Coast Sea Glass Alaska

Aleutian Islands, AK - reported but no details

Homer, Alaska. Not rated.

"I, last summer, walked the beach in Homer Alaska every day for three weeks and found some great treasures, one being a beautiful red piece." HVZ

Hoonah,AK - reported but no details

Kodiak Island, AK - reported but no details

Jewel Beach, Kodiak, Alaska - reported but no details

Nanwalek, AK - reported but no details

Nome Alaska Beach - Alaska. Rated: Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Susan Whitaker (thanks Susan!)

Seward, Alaska

West Coast Sea Glass - This is where you can find a beach where others report finding sea glass. Some of them are excellent. All of the listed beaches have sea glass to be found, especially if you arrive after some heavy Pacific wave action!

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West Coast Sea Glass Washington

Alki Beach, Seattle, (click here) Washington - Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pieces found per hour). Added by: Pete Suchon (Thanks again, Pete!)

Alki Beach, Seattle, Washington. Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) "Alki Beach, in West Seattle has tons of sea glass" Added by: Darik (Thanks, Darik!)

Golden Gardens Beach, Shilshole, WA - near Seattle. There is no color except deep black. (more info click here)

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Cape George, WA - reported, no details

Guemes Island

Guemes Island - Take the ferry from Anacortes, about a 10 minute ride. On the west side of the island, we walked north quite a ways and didn't find much.

At the ferry landing, (on the south side) there is a lot of interesting stuff on both sides, but not enough wave action. The glass is not nearly tumbled enough, though old.

Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: David Schneider.

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Bainbridge Island

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Orcas Island

Orcas Island (click here for info)

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Eastsound, Crescent Beach - reported but no details

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San Juan Island

Friday Harbor, (and nearby), San Juan Island - reported but no details

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Lopez Island

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Moclips, WA May-09 Some craft grade sea glass here only, a friend said not worth it - David editor)

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Fidalgo Island

Bowman Bowman Bay, WA Follow directions below for Rosario Beach. From parking area, walk to the right about 2/3 of the way down the beach. Best area seems to be in front of the rock cabins. Rated: Fair to good (4-7) jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: Lin Schneider (thanks, Lin!)

Rosario Beach Click here, Fidalgo Island, WA Going north on Hi 20, turn left about 1/3 mile past Deception Pass Bridge, follow signs. Rated: Good (6-15) jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: Davd and Lin Schneider (thanks, Lin and David!)

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Lummi Island, WA

Lummi Island, WA orange beach glass, (clickhere for photo)

Snoring Bay, Lummi I.

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Sucia Island

No reports
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Straits of San Juan de Fuca, WA

Fort Flagler State Park, Port Hadlock, Washington
Rated: Poor
(0-2 jewelry grade pieces found per hour)
"...went once for an hour and didn't find anything worth keeping." Added by: David and Lin from Odyssey (Thanks, us!)

Fort Worden, Port Townsend, WA continue to the east of North Beach (see North Beach report below)

North Beach, Port Townsend (click here for info), Washington, USA - Rated: Excellent (16+ jewelry grade pieces found per hour) Added by: Leanne Baur (Thanks, Leanne!)

Ediz Hook, Port Angeles, WA (click here)- Rated: Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Harley (Thanks, Harley!)

Whiskey Creek WA - Red beach glass (click here for photo)

Clallum Bay, WA - reported but no details

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Whidbey Island, WA

Deception Pass Beaches, Whidbey Is.

West Beach, Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington - Rated: Fair to Good (6+ jewelry grade pieces found per hour)
Added by: David and Lin at Odyssey

Moran Beach, Whidbey Island, WA (going north from Oak Harbor, a few miles, turn left on Banta. After the curve, take the first road left straight to the beach with a little parking area. Not in great quantities but consistently good quality. Rated fair to good. (4 to 7 jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: David and Lin Schneider (thanks, Lin and David!)

Penn Cove, Whidbey Island, WA - reported but no details

Camano Island, WA

Cama Beach, Camano Island (click here), Washington - Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pieces found per hour).

Added by: Pete Suchon (Thanks again, Pete!)

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West Coast Sea Glass - Pacific Ocean Coast, WA

Long Beach Peninsula (click here for details) Washington - Including from Oysterville to Cape Disappointment, Grayland Beach State Park,

Rated: Poor (0 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour)
Added by: Pete Suchon (Thanks, Pete!)

Willapa - Washington (click here).
Rated: Poor (0 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour)

Added by: Pete Suchon (Thanks, Pete!)

Moclips, WA May-09 Some craft grade sea glass here only, a friend said not worth it - David editor)

Tokeland, WA There is some glass but no jewelry grade. Rated: Poor( 0 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour)

Added by: David and Lin Schneider (Thanks, Us!)

West Coast Sea Glass - Since we did not have an opportunity to visit all these beaches, we rely on reports from those of you who have.

West Coast Sea Glass Oregon

Astoria, Oregon (nearby) - reported but no details

Bay Ocean peninsula (Tillamook Bay), Oregon None found despite a report to the contrary from a local. Plenty of agates, however!

The spit was built in the early 20th century and the houses were all washed into the ocean by the 50's.

Rated: Poor (0-3 jewelry grade pieces found per hour. Added by Kim (Thank you, Kim!)

Brookings, Oregon. Not rated. "I bring home handfuls daily (during this time of year) in Brookings, Oregon

Gold Beach, OR

Lincoln City, OR (Siletz Bay) - reported but no details

Lincoln City, Oregon. Not rated.

Cannon Beach, OR. "I have found a lot of pieces in Lincoln City and also at Cannon Beach near Haystack Rock."

Newport, OR - reported but no details

Oceanside, OR - (click here for info)

Seal Point Trail Beach, Oregon - reported but no details

West Coast Sea Glass Northern California

West Coast Sea Glass - Mendocino County Beaches

Fort Bragg, CA "Sea Glass Beach"

Although there are a number of reports on the net from over the last few years that collecting sea glass is prohibited at Fort Bragg, it has been pretty much confirmed by people living in Fort Bragg that although the parks department might discourage picking up the sea glass, it is not at all prohibited.

Tammy, from MendoCoastTreasures.com (Mendocino County, CA)is getting together a sea glass replenishment program which should be interesting to say the least and will be keeping us up to date!

Click here for plenty more info and extensive expert comments on Fort Bragg sea glass beach.

Mendocino Coast, CA

Sea Ranch, CA - reported but no details

Stinson Beach, CA - reported but no details

Pillar Point Beach (click for details) near San Francisco, California. "I found red, violet, three different shades of greens and many many more colors there."

Added by: Toshi Kanno (Thanks, Toshi!)

Tepco Beach, Richmond CA, Old Crockery factory site (click for details)

San Rafael, CA (China Camp State Park, SF Bay)

Bayview District, San Francisco, California "...WOW! I found at least a few hundred pieces. Is that normal? I found 6 small red, a few small orange, lots of white large frosted, browns, greens and gold colors."

Added by: Kelly Berben (Thanks, Kelly!)

Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA - reported but no details

San Francisco, CA (Albany Bulb)v

San Francisco, CA (Fort Funston area) - reported but no details

San Francisco, CA (Aquatic Park)v

San Francisco, CA (general area) - reported but no details

San Francisco Bay, Treasure Island, CA - reported but no details

Coyote Point Beach, Burlingame, (San Francisco Bay) California - Sea Glass Report

Albany, CA - reported but no details

Linda Mar State Beach, Pacifica, CA - reported but no details

Montora State Beach, N. of Half Moon Bay, CAv

Moss Beach, N. of Half Moon Bay, CA - reported but no details

Seal Cove, Moss Beach, Half Moon Bay, Ca: "about 8 small pieces" (click here for details)

Half Moon Bay, CA

Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay, CA: Update Aug. 23, 2009. No sea glass found in an hour. (click for details)

Pescadero, San Mateo County, California. (click here) Located 17 miles south of Half Moon Bay, 34 miles north of Santa Cruz. "...there was just so much. Select pieces of dark blue and teal were also..."

Added by: Josh Schneider (Thanks, Josh!)

West Coast Sea Glass - Santa Cruz County Beaches

Davenport, CA - Good

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Pigeon Point Light Station, CA (north of Santa Cruz) - reported but no details

Main Boardwalk Beach- Santa Cruz, Ca. Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: Keith Hensley (thanks Keith!)

Cowell's Beach - Santa Cruz, Ca. From main pier, beach is on the west side. Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: Keith Hensley (thanks Keith!)

Seabright Beach- Eastside Santa Cruz, Ca. Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: Keith Hensley (thanks Keith!)

La Selva Beach, CA - Poor to Fair

Rio Del Mar, CA - Poor to Fair

Palm Beach State Park - (Santa Cruz County) Pajaro River mouth. Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pcs per hour) (click here for info)

Sunset State Beach - (Santa Cruz County) Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pcs per hour) (click here for info)

New Brighton State Beach - (Santa Cruz County) Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pcs per hour) (click here for info)

West Coast Sea Glass - Wherever you are, we hope you have a whole lot of fun combing the beach for those jewels of the past! Remember, respect private property, and smile at the locals!

West Coast Sea Glass - Monterey County Beaches

Zmudowski State Beach Park - (Monterey County) Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pcs per hour) (click here for info)

Seaside State Beach, Seaside, Monterey County, California - Rated: Excellent(16+ jewelry grade pcs per hour)

Added by: James Hailey (thanks James!)

August 2009: Stephanie reports on Seaside Beach, a featured article (click here)

Cannery Row in Monterey, California: "almost as much sea glass as Glass Beach Ft. Bragg" (click for details)

Pacific Grove, Monterey, CA - reported but no details

Monterey Bay Sanctuary, CA - reported but no details

Morro Bay at Morro Rock, Calif. Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour)

"...has very good beach glass in the winter. We have red, aqua, cobalt, violet, orange, many shades of green, brown and white. Several large and patterned pieces. This past winter was great. Fair in summer, good in winter! Watch for the surf."

Added by: Ethan (Thanks, Ethan!)

Carmel By The Sea, CA - reported but no details

Andrew Molera State Park, CA - reported but no details (near Big Sur)

Big Sur, CA (Jade Beach) - reported but no details

Jade Beach near Hearst Castle - reported but no details

Cayucos, CA (north of Morro Bay) Thanks Dara! Not rated.

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West Coast Sea Glass Southern California

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West Coast Sea Glass - San Luis Obispo County Beaches

Cambria, CA - reported but no details

Cambria, CA (Moonstone Beach) - reported but no details

Cayucos, CA (north of Morro Bay) Thanks Dara! Not rated.

Capistrano Beach, CA - reported but no details

Jade Beach near Hearst Castle - reported but no details

Shell Beach, California (click here for details) - Go 0.5 miles north of Pismo Beach.

Rated: Excellent (16+ jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Larry Haynes (Thanks, Larry!)

Pismo Beach, CA - reported but no details

West Coast Sea Glass - Santa Barbara County Beaches

West Beach near the Harbor - Excellent (see reports)

Hendrey's beach (Arroyo Burro) - Good (see reports)

East beach-None

Butterfly Beach and The Hammonds (see details)

Padaro - None

Summerland Beach...15-20 per hour when there is a swell.

Carpinteria Beach (near Arroyo Grande) - reported but no details

Hope Ranch - reported but no details

Miramar Beach, Santa Barbara CA - reported but no details

Santa Barbara, CA - reported but no details

Santa Barbara, CA (Ellwood Beach) - reported but no details

Santa Barbara, CA (Hendry's Beach, East Beach, and West Beach) - Good 15-20 pieces per hour
- Thanks, Lizzy

West Coast Sea Glass - Ventura County Beaches

Ventura, CA (Brewer's Beach) - reported but no details

Ventura, CA (Rincon Beach) - reported but no details

Oxnard, CA - reported but no details

Oxnard, CA (Silverstrand Beach) - reported but no details

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West Coast Sea Glass - Los Angeles County Beaches

El Segundo, CA - reported but no details

Belmont Shores 52nd Place CA Sea Glass Report

Hermosa Beach, CA - poor (in comments)

Malibu, CA (Broad Beach ?) - reported but no details

Carbon Beach, Malibu, Ca - Sea Glass Report

Pointe Dume, CA (near Malibu) - reported but no details

Topanga State Beach, Malibu, California - reported but no details

Zuma Beach, Malibu, CA (more info)

Redondo Beach, CA - reported but no details

Santa Monica, CA (north of the pier) - reported but no details

Santa Monica, California more (click here for info)

We have no beach glass reports on the following Los Angeles County beaches. It would be great if you could help us out by sending in your observations:

Abalone Cove County Beach
Alamitos Bay State Park
Belmont Pier
Bixby Park
Bluff Park
Corral State Beach
Crescent Bay Park
Dockweiler Beach
El Matador Beach
El Porto
Escondido Beach
Flat Rock Point
Grand Avenue Beach
Las Tunas
Leo Carillo State Beach
Lookout Pt. Park
Malaga Cove
Malibu Pier
Manhattan Beach Pier
Manhattan State Beach
Marina del Rey
Monstad Pier
Nicholas Canyon County Beach
Stairway at Broad Beach
Palisades Park
Paradise Cove Beach
Parque Culiacan
Pt. Vicente County Park
Pt. Fermin Park
Ranchos Palos Verdes
surfrider Beach
Temescal Canyon Park
Torrance County Beaches
Venice Beach
Venice Fishing Pier
Vista del Mar Park
Westward
Will Rogers State Beach
Zonker Harris Access

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West Coast Sea Glass - Orange County Beaches

Corona del Mar, CA - reported but no details

Laguna Beach, CA (Main Beach) - reported but no details

Capistrano Beach, CA - reported but no details

San Clemente, California (more info)

We have no beach glass reports on the following Orange County beaches. It would be great if you could help us out by sending in your observations:
Orange County Beaches -
Seal Beach
Seal Beach Pier
Surfside
Sunset Beach

Huntington Beach Beaches -
Bolsa Chica State Beach
Huntington City Beach
Huntington State Beach

Newport Beach Beaches -
Newport Beach

Balboa Beaches -
Balboa Pier
Balboa Beach
Balboa Island

Corona del Mar Beaches -
Little Corona

Laguna Beach Beaches -
Emerald Bay
Crescent Shaws Cove
Heisler Park Area
Arch and Woods Cove
Aliso Beach
1,000 Steps Beach
Monarch Bay

Dana Point Beaches -
Salt Creek Beach
Doheny State Beach

San Clemente City Beaches
San Clemente State Beach

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Reef point (Crystal Cove) Orange County CA Sea Glass Report

West Coast Sea Glass - Catalina Island

Catalina (Two Harbors) - reported but no details

Descanso Beach, Catalina Island (Thanks to Brad Wilson) (click here for more information)

West Coast Sea Glass - San Diego County Beaches

Swami's, San Diego County,
Moonlight Beach
D-Street in Encinitas, California
"...San Diego County doesn't have much beach glass ... unless a big storm comes through...it is nearly impossible to find any.

I live in Ventura County now and Hollywood Beach in Oxnard is pretty good.

Added by: Jennifer (Thanks, Jennifer!)

La Jolla, CA (Wind'n'sea Beach) - reported but no details

La Jolla Cove (Sea Shell Beach), California. Rated: Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour)

Added by: Nancy (Thanks, Nancy!)

La Jolla, Calif. - Go to La Jolla and you will see a big grassy area or a park but with no jungle gym (to the right are restrooms and usually people selling tie-dyed t-shirts) but you want to keep walking to the left of the park until you hit a staircase going into a little beach! There is practically a gold mine of sea glass of all colors! On the third day i went to the beach I found one red, a couple oranges and a bright blue! Rated: Excellent (16+ jewelry grade pcs. found per hour)

Added by: Sam (Thanks, Sam!)

Ocean Beach Park, San Diego, California - Poor

Oceanside, CA - reported but no details

Torrey Pines State Beach, California. Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pieces found per hour)

"...very lucky to have found plenty of sea glass where the stones and rocks are along the water shoreline... browns, greens, seafoam green... one nice royal blue.. around 60 pieces in an hour... "

Added by: Sondra (Thanks, Sondra!)

We have no beach glass reports on the following San Diego County beaches. It would be great if you could help us out by sending in your observations:
Border Field State Park
Imperial Beach
Silver Strand State Beach
Mission Beach
Pacific Beach
Tourmaline Surfing Park
La Jolla Strand Park
Marine Street Beach
Children's Pool Beach
Black's Beach
Del Mar City Beach
Seascape Shores
Fletcher Cove Park
Tide Beach Park
Cardiff State Beach
San Elijo State Beach
Boneyard Beach
Stone Steps Beach
Beacon's Beach
Ponto Beach
South Carlsbad State Beach
Carlsbad State Beach
Carlsbad City Beach
South Oceanside Beach
Oceanside City Beach
Harbor Beach
San Onofre State Beach

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West Coast Sea Glass Hawaii

West Coast Sea Glass and Pacific Islands - Kauai

Hanapepe Town Harbor, Kauai - reported but no details

Port Allen, Kauai - reported but no details

Poi'pu Beach, Kaua'i

Added by: Melanie (Thanks, Melanie!)

Glass Beach on south side of Kauai, near Poipu - " I'd say there's almost more glass than sand!"

Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pieces found per hour)
Added by Gail: (Thanks, Gail!)

West Coast Sea Glass and Pacific Islands - Oahu

Ala Moana Beach, Oahu - reported but no details

Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii (click here for details)

Added by: Toshi Kanno (thanks, Toshi!)

Wakiki Beach, Honolulu, Oahu - in front of the Sheraton (click here for more information)

Shark's Cove, Oahu, Hawaii - Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour)

"...you really have to look since there really is no "beach."Has a lot of rocks but if you look closely enough you should be able to find pieces as they get washed up on shore. Some days are better than others..."

Added by: Selena Willard (Thanks, Selena!)

Mokuleia Beach, HI (North Shore) - reported but no details

North Shore, Oahu - reported but no details

West Coast Sea Glass and Pacific Islands - Maui

Kihai, Maui - reported but no details

Lahaina, Maui - reported but no details

West Coast Sea Glass and Pacific Islands - Da Big Island

White Sands, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (more info)

Hamakua Coastline, Big Island (not specific) - reported but no details

Honolii Beach (click for details), Big Island Hawaii (2 miles north of Hilo) - Rated: Excellent (16+ jewelry grade pieces found per hour)

We keep our beaches a secret but we do not plan on going back to Hawaii for a long time so here is a great place. Go down the stairs and all the way to the left where the river meets the ocean.

Added by Johnsons (Thanks,Johnsons!)

Kailua-Kona, HI (Big Island)

Southpoint, HI (Big Island) - reported but no details