Nome Beach Gold
Rockhounding site in Nome, AK · Gold & Minerals
Nome Beach Gold is a gold rockhounding site near Nome, AK. Fee varies. Best season: June through September when ground thaws.
Typical season: June through September when ground thaws
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Gold
- Primary specimens
- Gold, Platinum, Garnet
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Nome
- State
- AK
- Coordinates
- 64.50100, -165.40600
- Best season
- June through September when ground thaws
- Access difficulty
- Easy beach access; cold water
- Camping
- Nome RV parks and campgrounds
- Activities
- Beach gold panning, metal detecting
- Facilities
- Nome full visitor services
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitJune through September when ground thaws
- AccessEasy beach access; cold water
- FacilitiesNome full visitor services
- Camping nearbyNome RV parks and campgrounds
Map & location
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Safety notice: Field and weather conditions change with weather, season, and field conditions. Verify current conditions with local land managers before you go. Collect at your own risk — there are rarely rangers or land managers at these sites.