Where is Broken Glass Beach?

Located in Mackeriicher State Park, three miles north of Fort Bragg, this sea beach was created from dumping garbage for years along the coastline, near the northern part of the town. Today, around 1000 to 1200 tourists visit the glass beach each day in summer.



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Yes, there is still glass at Glass Beach. You will see people collecting it (and know why there isn't as much as there once was). Glass Beach is at the end of Elm Street in Fort Bragg.

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Take the time to stroll along the shoreline and search for colorful glass fragments. Remember, however, that collecting glass from the beach is prohibited to preserve its natural beauty and protect the ecosystem.

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The value of sea glass depends on various factors, such as its rarity, color, size, and condition. In general, the most valuable color of sea glass is considered to be the rarest one, which is often a deep red or orange hue.

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Get to Know Texture: Texture is the easiest way to identify most fake sea glass. If the texture is uniform and smooth, be on guard. The sea creates sea glass through “hydration,” leaching the lime and soda out of the glass, and giving it a rounded shape and frosty texture.

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Salt water is considered mildly corrosive - aka may rust things. Sure, most of the metal in a plane is aluminum (and now carbon composite in the 787 and A350), but not all of it.

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True sea glass formed in the ocean takes anywhere from 50 to 100 years to create. Constant tumbling and soaking in the salt water create a smooth, frosted surface over the glass, as well as rounded edges. Sea glass comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors, but some colors are rarer than others.

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