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Wahyeon Beach, South Korea The Eastern Coast of Russia
Where to find sea glass in: Honshu Island
China Dalian, Liaoning, China Hong Kong Cheung Chau, Hong Kong Chung Hom Kok, Hong Kong Taiwan (unspecified) |
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Ban Saray, Thailand
Sattahip, Thailand
Rayong, Thailand - All on Eastern Seaboard of Thailand south of Pattaya). Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Carol (Thanks, Carol!)
Ko Lanta, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand
| Sea Glass | AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND |
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Australia - Collector's Paradise-Beaches of Victoria - Melbourne
Victoria, AU (Mornington Peninsula)
Queensland
Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
Cairns
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South Australia
Adelaide (Boomer Beach)
Adelaide (Christie's Beach)
Adelaide (Hallett Cove)
Adelaide (Seacliff)
Fleurieu Peninsula
Norfolk Island, AU (Cemetery Beach)
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Western Australia
Eyre Peninsula, AU (West coast)
Rottnest Island
The north coast
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Where to find sea glass in:
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| Sea Glass | CENTRAL AMERICA |

San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
El Salvador
Central America - Explore Beautiful El Salvador
Guatemala
Panama - Islands and Beaches of Panama

Where to find sea glass in:
| Sea Glass | MEDITERRANEAN |
Algiers - Mentioned finding sea glass but not specific location
Cyprus
Best Cyprus Beaches
Discover unspoilt beaches with hidden treasures on the shores of Aphrodite's island in the Mediterranean.

Cape Sounion, Greece
Chalikidiki, Greece
Thassos, Greece
Thassos Island, Kavala, Northern Greece
Andros Island
Cape Sounion
Crete
Levos
Mykonos Island
Paros
Patmos Island, Greece
Rhodes, Isle of
Sifnos Island, Greece
Skyros Island (in the Greek Sporades)
Levrossos Beach, Aegialis, Amorgos, Cyclades Islands, Greece
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Italy
Capri, Italy
Cinque Terre, Italy
Gargno National Park, Southern Italy
Goiosa Ionica, Calabria, Italy
Miramar, Calabria, Italy
Port Santo Stefano, Tuscany, Italy
| Positano, Italy - Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pieces found per hour) Added by: Nicole Smith (Thanks, Nicole!) |
| Scalea, Italy (Calabria)- Rated: Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: Christine Colella (thanks Christine!) |
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Where to find sea glass in:
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| Sea Glass | IBERIAN PENINSULA |
SPAIN
| Holidays in Alicante Spain Tourist guide for planning holidays in Alicante Spain with numerous tips about places to visit, where to eat and how to get around sunny Costa Blanca. |
Algeciras Bay, Spain
Almeria, Spain
| Barcelona, Spain - (Has seven beaches, not specified which). Rated: Not Rated. Added by: Uli (Muchisimas gracias, Uli!) |
| Island of Menorca With 200 beaches, from the sandy beaches of the south to the rocky coves of the north, visitors are literally spoilt for choice. |
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| Sea Glass | MIDDLE EAST |

| Canada | Mexico | UnitedStates |
Where to find sea glass in:
| Sea Glass | MEXICO |
Mexico Pacific (West Coast)
Acapulco, Mexcio (Las Brisas Beach Club area)
Bucerias, Mexico (near Puerto Vallarta)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (right of main beach)
Rui Vallarta, Mexico (nearby)
Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico

Baja Peninsula (Pacific Coast)
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Chileno Bay)
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (near Villa Del Arco)
Los Cabos, Mexico
Gulf of California
Puerto Penasco, Mexico
Mexico Caribbean (East Coast)
Cancun
Cozumel, Mexico
Casa Ixchel, Isla de Las Mujeres, Mexico (nearby)
Villa La Bella, Isla de Las Mujeres, Mexico (nearby)
| Playa Media luna, Isle Mujeres, Mexico - Rated: Excellent (16+ jewelry grade pieces found per hour) Added by: Holly (Thanks, Holly!) |
| Tulum, Mexico - Tulum-Beaches.com offers information to travelers interested in visiting one of the most beautiful beaches on the Mexican Riviera with its tranquil beachside cabanas and Mayan ruins right next to the turquoise sea. |

| Sea Glass | PACIFIC ISLANDS & MICRONESIA |
Indonesia
Bali

| Sea Glass | SOUTH AMERICA |
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Punta Velero, Los Organos, Peru
Lima, Peru
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
Colonia, Uruguay
Paraguay
Brazil
Venezuela

Note: I've listed beaches that we've gone to as well as the beaches I found by spending hours doing extensive research on line to find beaches where folks have found sea glass.
Anyone who has the interest, time, and energy can make a list similar to this one.
Why I chose to post this list: I realize that some sea glass collectors and enthusiasts hold their "special sea glass spots" close to their chests like card players, which is fine, but I'm not one of them.
Collecting sea glass has been an activity of beachcombing for a good long while. It's not a new fad. For some families, it's practically a tradition in their families. Even way back when, people going on holiday to the beach would bring home their found sea glass and put it in bottles or jars and place them on their windowsill.
Most folks don't live very close to a beach, and the only time they can get away to a beach is when they take vacation. This list was principally made for them; for those who because of time constraints haven't got a lot of time to search out a place to look for sea glass. They're sea glass enthusiasts just the same; they love what we love, and I feel this information will help them to have those memorable vacations doing what they love to do….look for sea glass.
Please remember: If you end up going to an unfamiliar place, it wouldn't hurt to ask the locals where a good beach would be for collecting sea glass. Just remember some are possessive about disclosing good beaches for sea glass; just don't take it personally and allow it to ruin your day.
As an aside: I can't promise you'll find sea glass if you go to one of these beaches, but it gives you an idea of the possible good beaches for sea glass.
Now, if we could only find somebody willing to pay for David and I to go looking for sea glass in all these places (hint, hint)! Sea glass heaven!
Okay, another thing, remember that your success will depend on a lot of different factors:
The tides have a big effect on this. Some areas are more productive of sea glass at low tide, some at high tide. Some areas have more sea glass during certain times of the year. Right after storms is a good time to go in most places.
Knowing the local history of the beaches helps as well; where they dumped their garbage, boat traffic patterns, et cetera.
These factors along with others are the reasons why people have found sea glass on these beaches or why they haven't. One day a beach may have an abundance of sea glass and the next day hardly any; it depends on a lot of factors.
Happy hunting beachcombers. Check back often, as we will be updating this periodically.
Lin Schneider, et. al.
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