Results: Crater of Diamonds State Park
Published on 04/23/2023
Crater of Diamonds State Park is a 911-acre Arkansas state park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The park features a 37.5-acre plowed field, the world's only diamond-bearing site accessible to the public. Walking paths, picnic spaces, walk-in tent sites, a gift store, and the Diamond Springs Water Park are additional amenities which surround the diamond field. The state park has camping and RV sites (class AAA).
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Crater of Diamonds State Park is situated over rare volcanic soil. For a modest fee, visitors and rockhounds can search the park's grounds for diamonds and semi-precious gemstones like amethyst, garnet, jasper, agate, and quartz. Did you know that the only diamond-producing site open to the public is Crater of Diamonds? Yes
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More than 75,000 diamonds have been discovered at Crater of Diamonds, which became a state park in 1972. The Uncle Sam 40.23 carat diamond, the largest diamond ever found in the United States, was unearthed in Crater of Diamonds, Murfreesboro Arkansas. Did you know the largest diamond discovered in the U.S. came from Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds? Yes
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Raw diamonds are unpolished and uncut. The appearance of raw diamonds is that of translucent stones with a yellow or brown tinge. Some are colorless but these are rare. Have you seen a raw diamond? Yes
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The majority of diamonds are discovered at Crater of Diamonds State Park either above ground, by surface searching, or by excavating in ravines between the rows of plowed ground where water concentrates and washes heavy rocks and minerals. Do you like diamonds? Yes
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A canopy or umbrella may be brought for shade. Visitors often bring their own tools like buckets, shovels, sifting screens. You can also rent or purchase these tools and equipment. Ever been to Crater of Diamonds?
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As of 2023, admission to the park costs $13 for adults and $6 for children, plus a service charge of $1.30 to $1.50 per ticket, and it is open all day (8 am to 5 pm). Would you like to dig up your own diamond souvenir treasure? Yes
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Spring or fall are the best seasons to explore Crater of Diamonds. The dig site is outside and exposed to the heat throughout the summer, when Southern Arkansas can get quite hot. Early in the day or late at night in the spring or fall is a great time to visit. Got any tips to share? Yes
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