Know before you go
A little care.
A better day out.
Public access
Use the Moonstone Beach boardwalk and signed beach stairs. The boardwalk follows roughly a mile of coastal bluff. Ask park staff about collecting rules for the exact beach section before taking a stone.
Keep the coast wild
Enjoy the colors and textures of water-worn stones without assuming they are gemstone moonstone. Photograph finds and check location-specific collection rules. Never turn your back on the surf.
With your dog
Leashed dogs on the Moonstone Beach boardwalk; this permission does not extend to every adjoining beach.
Current dog-zone rules ↗A family day
A boardwalk outing and ocean views. Beach stairs, bluff edges and rough surf need close supervision.
Shells along this shore
Shell fragments and water-worn stones can share the strand line. The beach’s name is not a promise of gem-quality moonstone.
Look along the strand line as the tide recedes, when access is safe. High-water marks can hold empty shells too; finds are never guaranteed.
Ask the land manager about current shell-removal rules. An empty shell is not automatically permitted to take.
Current shell-collection rules ↗