Recreational Activities
Rockhounding
Each year, thousands of rockhounds, pebble puppies and persons
interested in looking for rocks visit Crook County, Oregon. When
the Earth formed, the geology of the central Oregon area resulted in a wide variety
of rock types in a relatively small area. Crook County
is rightfully known as the rockhound capital of the world.
There are areas that are free for the public to access in
search of agate, jasper, limbcast, petrified wood, moss, dendrite and
angel wing. These areas are managed by the Bureau of Land Management and
the Ochoco National Forest. Rockhound collections sites are for personal
use only, not for commercial resale.
The information on these Rockhounding pages comes from the "Central Oregon Rockhounding Map (2004)".
To purchase the rockhound map or for additional information on the Central Oregon area, contact the following offices.
To order this map or others by mail check here.
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