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Pool at Crater of Diamonds State Park. Crater of Diamonds State Park is known for the 37.5-acre (15.2 ha) plowed field on which visitors can hunt for diamonds and other semi-precious gems. On average, two diamonds are found per day by park visitors. [3] A visitor center contains information about the geology of the park, a gift shop, and a cafe.
Josh Lanik, a 36-year-old teacher from Hebron, Nebraska, discovered a 2.12-carat diamond near the southwest edge of Crater of Diamonds State Park while on a family vacation in July 2019.
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is a 1,640-acre (6.6 km 2) Florida State Park located in Santa Rosa Beach, ten miles (16 km) east of Destin, off U.S. 98, in northwestern Florida. The address is 7525 W. Scenic Highway 30A. The park has over three miles of white sand beaches, as well as sand dunes, lakes, unique plant and animal life, and ...
It was determined that an 80-acre (32 ha) volcanic formation was the source of the diamonds. [citation needed] [4] The property was eventually sold to the state of Arkansas, which opened the 37-acre Crater of Diamonds State Park to the public. [citation needed] [5] As a tourist attraction a daily fee ($10 in 2021) is charged to search for diamonds.
The park is one of the only places in the world where the public can search for real diamonds in their original volcanic source. Crater of Diamonds State Park: What you need to know [Video] Skip ...
The 7.46 carat diamond discovered by Julien Navas, of Paris, France, upon his visit to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas on January 11, 2024. - Courtesy Arkansas State Parks
Buffalo River State Park: Marion: 35 acres (14 ha) 1938: 1973: Buffalo River: Buffalo National River: Lost Valley State Park Newton: 280 acres (110 ha) 1966: 1973: Buffalo River: Buffalo National River: Canyon, cave, hiking trail, and waterfall along Clark Creek, a tributary of the Buffalo River [3] Watson State Park Jefferson: 100 acres (40 ha ...
It also is the 36,500th diamond registered since Crater of Diamonds became a state park in 1972. The diamond is “about the size of a pencil eraser” and is “light brown color resembling iced ...