Crater of Diamonds State Park

Dig for real diamonds in a 37.5-acre plowed field on an eroded volcanic crater and keep whatever stones you find.

209 State Park Rd · Murfreesboro, AR

About Crater of Diamonds State Park

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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Sightseeing
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