Oregon

Rockhounding Regulations

General Rules

  • • BLM lands: 25 pounds per day plus one piece, 250 pounds per year limit
  • • State Parks: Small amounts allowed with park manager approval
  • • Hand tools only (shovels, picks, hammers)
  • • Ocean shore collecting allowed with limits
  • • Personal use only

Permits & Licenses

  • • No permits for casual collecting on BLM lands
  • • USFS lands generally don't require permits for personal use
  • • Some state parks may require manager approval

Restrictions

  • • Prohibited in National Parks and Monuments
  • • County Parks generally prohibit rockhounding
  • • Wilderness areas limited to surface collection only
  • • No digging or disturbing park property in state parks
  • • Army Corps of Engineers property prohibits all collecting

Contacts

  • • BLM Oregon: (503) 808-6001
  • • Oregon State Parks: (800) 551-6949
  • • US Forest Service Pacific Northwest: (503) 808-2468