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Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Bull Shoals - White River
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  • [X] Crater of Diamonds

Region

  • Southwest

Park Activity

  • Diamond Digging

Trail Type

  • Day Hikes

Trail Difficulty

  • Easy

Author

  • Monika Rued
  • Sarah Reap
  • Tayler Markham
  • Waymon Cox
  • [X] Meg Matthews

Date Published

  • December 2016
  • September 2016

1.73-Carat Diamond Found at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Dec 2016
  ⁄  
Meg Matthews

Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only public diamond mine in the world. If a visitor finds a diamond its their's to keep. Recently, two guests who go to Crater of Diamonds on a regular basis found the third-largest diamond at the park in 2016. The diamond is a 1.73-carat white gemstone. The new owners of this diamond say they haven't yet decided what they will do with...

1.73-Carat Diamond Found at Crater of Diamonds

Wishes Come True at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Sep 2016
  ⁄  
Meg Matthews

A young Canadian pre-teen came to Crater of Diamonds thanks to the Make a Wish Foundation after a bad prognosis. But after spending time in the state park, he found a 15 pt diamond.

Young Boy Finds Diamond in Arkansas State Park
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