Crater of Diamonds State Park

Crater of Diamonds State Park is an outdoor activity in Murfreesboro, AR, part of the Diamond Lakes guide. Cost: under $25. Diamond Springs Water Park operates Memorial Day through Labor Day.

209 State Park Rd · Murfreesboro, AR

Why you should go…

Crater of Diamonds lets you search a 37.5-acre plowed field, the eroded surface of a volcanic crater, for diamonds and other gemstones, and you keep what you find. More than 37,000 diamonds have turned up since the site became a state park in 1972. The 40.23-carat Uncle Sam, the largest diamond ever unearthed in the U.S., was found here in 1924. In summer the park also runs Diamond Springs Water Park.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Crater of Diamonds State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
Local Gem
Murfreesboro
Free
Small Pike County town and gateway to Crater of Diamonds State Park, promoted by its local tourism commission.
2.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Attractions
History Buff
Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village
Under $25
Self-guided tour of an excavated Caddo Indian mound site with a museum and arrowhead hunting field.
3.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Mountain Harbor Riding Stables
$25–$50
Guided horseback trail rides through the Ouachita Mountains along the shore of Lake Ouachita.
36 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines
$25–$50
Working quartz mine near Mount Ida offering guided digs, including the world-famous Phantom Mine for phantom quartz.
36 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Avant Mining Fisher Mountain
$25–$50
Public quartz crystal dig site on historic Fisher Mountain, one of Arkansas's oldest rockhounding spots.
36 mi awayMore like this
Stay
Family Favorite
Sunbay Resort
$50+
Lakefront hotel and condo resort on Lake Hamilton with two pools, a sports bar and dockside boat-tour departures.
44 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay