The beach in Jade Cove offers many activities including beachcombing, tidepooling, rock hounding, scuba diving, snorkelling, fishing, wildlife watching, kayaking, canoeing, boating, surfing, sunbathing, swimming, and boating. The beach in Jade Cove is extremely popular among geology aficionados and rock collecting hobbyists due to its large amount of jade deposits. If you are planning to visit Jade Cove for collecting jade, we recommend visiting the beach during low tide and preferably after a winter sea-storm as jade deposits can be easily found and collected on the beach during this time. We also recommend paying heed to the signs posted on the beach which specify the local regulations for collecting jade here. Another way of collecting jade in Jade Cove is by scuba-diving in the water near the beach, which is known to have a large amount of deposits. As an interesting fact, in 1971 divers found a 9,000 pound jade boulder from the water near Jade Cove which was around eight feet tall and was worth $180,000.
If you aren’t interested in collecting rock, you can also explore the tidepools present in the beach in Jade Cove. The water near Jade Cove is also home to a variety of animals including seals, sea lions, otters, and migrating grey whales (between December and April). If you are planning to go into the water near Jade Cove, we recommend being very careful as the water here is known for dangerous rip currents and strong waves. Moreover, the rocky coastline can also inflict some grave injuries. Jade Cove is also a great fishing spot - you can catch a variety of fish here including bass, surfperch, grass fish, and cabezon. However, we recommend being careful while fishing and complying with the local fishing regulations as the water around Jade Cove is part of a marine reserve.
