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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Jacksonport
  • Lake Charles
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  • [X] Crater of Diamonds
  • [X] Lake Catherine

Region

  • Southwest

Park Activity

  • Diamond Digging
  • Hiking

Trail Type

  • Day Hikes

Trail Difficulty

  • Moderate
  • Strenuous
  • [X] Easy

Author

  • Meg Matthews

Date Published

  • December 2016
  • April 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

An Adventure in Spring

Apr 2016

The spring birds are back and filling up the air with their songs. The winter bleakness is behind us. The warm air hits my face as I hike on one of our trails here at Lake Catherine State Park.

Waterfalls at Lake Catherine State Park
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