Stony Shore in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Stony Shore biome (formerly called Stone Shore) with screenshots.

In Minecraft, you will spawn into worlds with unique weather, animals, and plants. These regions are known as biomes. Let's explore the Stony Shore biome in Minecraft.

Supported Platforms

The Stony Shore biome is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Background

In Minecraft, the Stony Shore is a biome in the Overworld. It is a type of beach that is usually found on the edge of an ocean biome and the Windswept Hills or Windswept Forest. The purpose of this biome is to allow a smooth transition between ocean and these windswept mountain biomes.

Let's explore the characteristics of the Stony Shore biome.

Weather

The weather in the Stony Shore biome has average precipitation.

Trees

There are no trees in the Stony Shore biome.

Vegetation

There is no vegetation in the Stony Shore biome.

Blocks

In this biome, you will find blocks such as stone, diorite, coal ore, granite and dirt:

Item	Description
	Stone
	Diorite
	Coal Ore
	Granite
	Dirt

Other Standard Blocks

If you dig down far enough in the Stony Shore biome, you will find the standard Minecraft building blocks such as stone, coal ore, iron ore, gold ore, diamond ore, redstone ore, copper ore:

Mobs

Overworld Mobs that Spawn at Night

You will still find the usual Overworld mobs that spawn at night in the Stony Shore biome, such as creepers, endermen, skeletons, spiders, witches and zombies:

Biome ID for Stony Shore

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, the Stony Shore biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:stone_shore	Overworld	Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.16 - 1.17.1
minecraft:stony_shore	Overworld	Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.18 - 1.20.3

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, the Stony Shore biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:stone_beach	Overworld	Pocket Edition (PE)	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, the Stony Shore biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:stone_beach	Overworld	Xbox One	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, the Stony Shore biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:stone_beach	Overworld	PS4	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, the Stony Shore biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:stone_beach	Overworld	Nintendo Switch	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, the Stony Shore biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:stone_beach	Overworld	Windows 10 Edition	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Stony Shore Seeds

You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn in a Stony Shore biome:

Stony Shore Seeds (Java Edition)

Stony Shore Seeds (Bedrock Edition)