We are an OUTDOOR activity, so we comply with Social Distancing!

Call 479-243-0771 for more information.

CRYSTAL MINE IS OPEN approx. March 1- November 1 each year!  INCLUDING HOLIDAYS!

• DAYS OPEN:  Sun, Mon, Thur, Fri, Sat.  CLOSED: Tue & Wed.
• MINE HOURS:  9 am to 3 pm,  including holidays!
• YOU MUST MAKE A RESERVATION!  (no drive-ins) Click “RESERVE NOW“ button above!
• SELECT your RESERVATION TIME:  9 am, 11 am, or 1 pm… no matter what time you pick, you can STAY till 3 pm!
• ADMISSION FEE:  $35 each, Age 16 & up (first time visitors).  Repeat visitors are $25 each!
• EVERY adult who enters the mine MUST pay admission, even if they don’t dig… SORRY, you can’t come free just to watch others.
• KIDS under 16 are FREE! (when accompanied by a paid adult… limit 4 kids PER paid adult or $10 per child for extra kids)
• GROUPS of 10 or more  adults or children, such as clubs, school classes, Scouts, etc., we offer a 10% discount, and please CALL us to make special reservations for your group!
• AGE LIMIT to MINE:  None
• Mine is CLOSED during the winters (November – February) because we let the Earth rest AND it’s too ccccold!

GENERAL INFO:

• PEOPLE-FRIENDLY DOGS are WELCOME!
• MUST be LEASHED and TETHERED at ALL times during the visit!  Do NOT walk your dog near other people!  Please pick up dog poop!
• Located in the woods and SHADY for summer digging! (Remember your insect repellent!  Bugs like the shade too!)
• The mine is above ground, EASY to access and walk!  You can park your vehicle close to a dig area if you can’t walk far.
• The mine is ACCESSIBLE to those with mobility devices!  Wheel chairs, motorized devices… it’s all good!
• Bring your own food, drinks, and hand tools: hand trowels, hand rakes, crow bars (or RENT a bucket of our tools for only $5 per group!)
• Wear old clothes & tie-shoes (shorts and sandals not recommended).
• Average stay is 2-3 hours… there is NO guarantee what type of crystals you find, but you WILL find crystals!  We SHOW you how!
• You KEEP what you FIND!  Crystals are EVERYWHERE… on the surface and underground… yours for the finding!
• This is a true rock-hounding experience! You will dig in the actual ground of a REAL, ALL-NATURAL crystal mine!
• We respect the Earth, so we only dig with hand tools to make a minimal impact on the environment.
• Because we do not use heavy equipment, there are NO tailings piles.  You dig right in the Earth!
• Enjoy your day with Nature in the beautiful Ouachita (pronounced ‘wash-it-taw’) Mountains!
• THANK YOU for your interest and your patronage!  Your friends, Orville and Cheryl Murphy, Mine Operators