Anybody hunted diamonds in Arkansas?

[craigsaaron]

The wife and I are interested in making a trip to Arkansas to "Creater of Diamonds State Park this summer. Can anybody give me any ifo on area. Like lodging, hunting tips, places to eat, etc? Good hunting to all. Were from Louisiana.

 

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[PBK]

You might find Glenn Worthington's CD &/or book helpful:

http://www.diamondsinar.com/

He's also written about Arkansas diamonds in Western & Eastern Treasures magazine.

 

[retiree]

My wife has been wanting to go there also. If you go tell us all about it. Hope you have a good time.

 

[Cuerno]

I was there with my MD buddy in Nov. of 2008 and it was a sight to see, they have a very large swimming pool for kids right in front of the entrance and gift shop is very nice and they have a rental shop there for all the digging tools, sifting boxes, and buckets. We brought our own shovels and rubber boots, but we only lasted half a day because it had rain 2 inches the day before and we would sink in the mud half way to our knees and had to use our arms to lift a leg out for the next step. The water cleaning shed was about 100 yards from the rental shop so it took us about 20 min. to get there and another 20 min. of well needed rest so we ended only walking out no more then 40 feet from the water shed and after 4 buckets of soil we gave it up. Even with all the mud I still enjoyed it just for the adventure but my buddy said we wouldn't come back (back pains). We then went into the very small town and had dinner and we went into the many gift shops they have in town, There is two motel and several bed and breakfast homes. We left and went south a couple of hours to Shereport, Louisiana for alittle gambling, he won about a five hundred dollars and I won seven hundred so we rented a room at the Eldorado Casino and left the next morning for home. I am making plans to go back this summer to take my wife and two grandkids but I will check the weather there first.
PS. here's a tip /rent the round sifting boxes not the square ones if you do have a diamond it will show up in the middle of the round box when you flit it over as for the square one the diamond will be any where in the box. There are many videos on the You Tube.com web site just type in Creater of Diamonds.... Art de Cuerno

 

[21stTNCav]

I drive past the sign for the Crater every time I go home to West Tennessee. I gotta take a day and check it out some time. This fall??

 

[jsmorleymxt]

ive been there once. i loved it. it was a lot of fun. I didnt find any diamonds but had a heck of a time trying. many people found some when we were there thou. just beware they dont look like you would think they would. many differnt colors and shapes. try it, I think you would enjoy it.

 

[Magill029]

Me and my wife went 5 years ago. We planned on staying only 2 days but had so much fun we ended up being there for 5 or 6 days. We camped out and pretty much mined for diamonds all day. Didnt find anything but had lots of fun.

 

[Shaw]

We usually head up there every year or so for some fly fishing but I think next time I would like to check out the diamond scene even If it is just for a day or so. Those guys are always talking about it up there.