Big Bay State Park
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Details: "The 1.5-mile beach is a great place to rock hunt for Lake Superior Agate, Jaspers and other colorful rocks" according to the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki Wisconsin Page. They also say: "The best time to collect is after a storm that washes new material on shore."
Directions: Go to the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki Wisconsin Page for directions. It says: "Ferry boats operate on regular schedules between Bayfield and La Pointe from April to December. County Highway H loops around Madeline Island from La Pointe. To get to Big Bay State Park, take Highway H counterclockwise (Middle Road) from La Pointe about 4 miles to Hagen Road and continue east on Hagen Road about 2 miles to the park entrance. "
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/bigbay
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 46°47'58.91"N, 90°40'14.88"W)
or (46.799697, -90.670800)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is supposed to be exact.)
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