Where are the 3 glass beaches?

There are three Glass Beach sites in Fort Bragg where trash was dumped into the ocean between 1906 and 1967. Site Two (1943–1949) and Three (1949–1967 – Glass Beach) are located at the end of the path that begins on the corner of Elm Street and Glass Beach Drive.



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Access the digital replica of USA TODAY and more than 200 local newspapers with your subscription. On all beaches located within U.S. state parks, it is illegal to collect sea glass.

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Search for sea glass on either of these and you will find upwards of 10,000 listings offering sea glass for sale. Make no mistake, sea glass is a commodity. It has real value, with some individual pieces selling for up to $1,000 and more. Many factors must be present to sell sea glass for top dollar.

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Fort Bragg, California Glass Beach is adjacent to MacKerricher State Park and is one of three beaches in Fort Bragg that were official dumpsites in the 1940s. As a result, this is the sea glass beach, probably the best and most unique in the world. Basically, the entire beach is made up of sea glass instead of sand.

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Their story was featured in a recent issue of Beachcombing magazine. The frosted piece of glass is 12 inches high and 64 inches around. It's the largest sea glass on record, according to the magazine story. The piece weighs 275 pounds and measures about 12 inches high and 64 inches around.

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