But next year, we may find an agate at a previously less favored beach and declare it as our new favorite, for there are so many beaches that we've only touched upon briefly. Grand Marais is also home to the Gitche Gumee Agate Museum, a must see stop for any agate fan. The Woodland Park campground is adjacent to the beach. Grand Marais Michigan is another favorite, offering an extensive beach with lots of variety of rocks and a reputation for some huge agate finds. Jo has a soft spot for the beach at Muskallonge State Park because there she found her first four agates in two days of beach combing. PARADISE BEACH MICHIGAN PLUSAnother plus is it has several lakeside RV campsites which if you are lucky enough to reserve one means the beach is right outside your back door. It has perhaps more rocks per foot than any other we've encountered around Lake Superior and it has a decent variety of rocks as well. Little Girls Point near Ironwood, Michigan is one of our favorites. We've got a few favorite beaches, some where we have had good luck, but also we like some better than others for the scenery or the variety of rocks and stones that litter the shoreline. We stick to beaches, not because the chances of finding an agate are better, but because there is something unique about being close to Big Gitche Gumee (Lake Superior), listening to the waves lapping the shoreline, feeling the crisp breeze coming of the lake, breathing the fresh air, and getting some exercise walking along the shoreline. Veteran Agate Hunters will troll gravel pits, riversides, hiking trails, roadsides, as well as beaches looking for agates. SuperiorTrails Agate Hunting & Rock Picking Directory (Pictures and Guides to Identifying Lake Superior Beach Rocks, Minerals, and Agates) See our Agate Hunting Tips lower down this page
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