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Crater of Diamonds State Park

Murfreesboro, Arkansas

Dig for real diamonds in a ploughed field and keep what you find.

Price
Around US$15 per adult
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
4 hours

A 37-acre ploughed field above an old volcanic pipe where visitors keep any diamonds they find. Hundreds are found each year, mostly tiny, with the occasional stone of several carats. The park has a campground, a water park and interpretive displays.

Good to know

  • Rent or bring digging tools
  • Rain is the best time, it washes stones to the surface
  • Bring a sun hat, there is little shade
Vehicles
Campervans fine

Facilities

  • Picnic tables
  • Showers
  • Toilets

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