Name | Crater of Diamonds State Park |
Address | 209 State Park RoadMurfreesboro, AR 71958 |
Brief Description | only place on the North American continent where you can dig for diamonds for a small fee and keep what you find. |
Type | Activity |
Category | Shopping |
Description | The only place on the North American continent where you can dig for diamonds for a small fee and keep what you find. Some of the more notable diamonds found include: the 40.23-carat Uncle Sam--the largest diamond ever unearthed in the United States, the 15.33-carat Star of Arkansas, and the 4.25-carat Kahn Canary diamond, worn by Hillary Clinton for two presidential and two gubernatorial inaugurals. The 3.03-carat Strawn-Wagner Diamond was cut to a 1.09-carat gem graded D-flawless 0/0/0, the highest grade a diamond can achieve, by the American Gem Society. Diamond Discovery Center offers an introduction to diamond hunting, equipment rentals, exhibit gallery. Diamond Springs is a mining-themed aquatic playground; camping, picnic sites, trail, wildlife observation blind, gift shop. |
Phone 1 | (870) 285-3113 |
Email | craterofdiamonds@arkansas.com |
Handicapped Accessible | No |
Website | www.CraterOfDiamondsStatePark.com |
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Last Updated | 6/23/2011 |
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