Gold Beach Joins Other Oregon Coast Towns in Dropping Glass Floats, Through April 30

Published 4/11/24 at 7:35 p.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff

(Gold Beach, Oregon) – The south coast burgh of Gold Beach is so named because there really is gold in some of those sands. (Courtesy photo)

Now, another much-coveted thing is gracing the town's beaches: it's the Annual Glass Float Treasure Hunt from April 1 through the 30th. They'll be dropping 1,000 glass floats over that time, about 250 of them a week. It's not unlike what happens farther north at Lincoln City, except this is a limited time and there's more to it.

Much more.

Put together by the Gold Beach Visitors Center (on Shirley Lane, right off 101), this i where you head to get a map of where the floats are hidden, as well as other promotions whereby you can get a float via other means.

They call it “1 Month – 1 Miles – 1000 Floats.” That means exactly what you think: those distinctive and uniquely-colored balls of glass - complete with netting - are now decorating the varied sands of the south Oregon coast town.

“You can take only one,” said the center.

Glass floats are tucked away on the beachside, starting at around the Pacific Reef Hotel and ending at the southern end of the Sebastian Shores community. Hit the center – also known as Float Headquarters – to get a “Treasure Map” that helps you find those floats on the sands.

However, you can enter to win one at the center – or you can spend $25 shopping at certain south Oregon coast shops and get a float from the center. You simply have to provide your receipt from the local retail spots, showing you spent $25 or more. The receipt must have the shop's name on it and they don't accept them after April 30.

The Gold Beach Visitors Center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 7 days a week.

Just by going to the center, you may qualify to win a float as well.

“When visiting the GBVC Float Headquarters, you may be randomly selected to receive a special float gift,” the center said.

There's an entire list of shops where you can spend the $25 to quality for the glass float: click on the link to enlarge.

Among the shops where you qualify are Arch Rock Brewing & Tasting Room, Blue Raincoat Art Gallery, Christmas Shoppe, Fishermen Direct, Rogue Resale, Prehistoric Gardens and the gift shop at Jerry's Rogue Jets. You'll also find The Myrtlewood Shop, Coastal Market, Gold Beach Art & Books and Turtle Rock RV Resort on that list.

Call 541-247-7526 for more information.

Also see:

2024 Oregon Coast Glass Bottle, Glass Float Drops for Lincoln City, Bandon, Gold Beach - Messages In A Bottle and glass floats for various areas

Oregon Coast Lost Legends: Gold Mine, Sea Monster to Treasures Debunked, Coos Bay Skyjacker Coos Bay's DB Cooper, Gold Myths, Treasure Ship, Imploding Whale

Oregon Coast Hotels for this event - South Coast Hotels - Oregon Coast Vacation Rentals - Where to eat - Maps - Virtual Tours

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Andre' GW Hagestedt is editor, owner and primary photographer / videographer of Oregon Coast Beach Connection, an online publication that sees over 1 million pageviews per month. He is also author of several books about the coast.

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