“you can find Ruby, Sapphire, Garnet, Amethyst, & much more!”
Operating since 1952, Rose Creek Mine is one of 3 state licensed gem mines in Macon County, North Carolina. Centrally located in Western North Carolina in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, we are near waterfalls, white-water rafting, AT Trail hiking, museums, antique shops, historic train rides and the Cherokee Indian Reservation. In our Gem Mine you can find Ruby, Sapphire, Garnet, Amethyst, Citrine, Moonstone, Topaz, Smoky Quartz, Rose Quartz, Quartz Crystals and more! All equipment is provided and we help beginners. You dig your own dirt in our mining tunnel and wash the dirt away in our covered flume. Mine rain or shine. Mining is a great field trip for church groups, scout troops, senior citizen groups and others. We have an educational program that will fit your needs. Scouts can work on their geology achievements and badges.
We went out of our way to go to this particular mine since it received such great reviews. We were not disappointed. In fact, we were LATE getting there and even though they have to cut off panning for minerals at 4:15 (since they close at 5 PM), they allowed my grandson to go ahead a pan. He had a great time and walked away with some good sized pieces of sapphire and rubies. There are plenty of road signs to lead you to the mine. A very cute set up and we would definitely go back again but this time spend half a day there.
Our family ended up coming back 3 times on our trip. Our children loved this place, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. We'll be coming back next year.
Went here with a group of family friends and had a wonderful time. We went with a group of all ages and we all had a blast. They have prefilled buckets or if you want to pay cheaper you can fill your own buckets in a mine that they’ve set up. Had a nice conversation with the gentleman inside who informed us that he’s one of three state permitted mines around so that was cool.
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