Crater of Diamonds State Park Campground

On average TWO DIAMONDS A DAY are found at the park. Brown, Yellow, and White diamonds are the most popular. During hard rains more diamonds find their way to the surface. So, basically, if you wanna find some diamonds, now's the time to go. Conditions are just right for amateur jewel-hunters.

A fun activity for a few hours. The day we went was super hot and we mostly did the wet sort (one of 3 options). We had fun, but I couldn't have done more than half a day. The gift shop staff was great but the staff that sold materials and identified rocks and minerals were not very friendly. I'd rate it 50% on the funometer.

Spent a few hours with family and friends. Only found diamond dust and some Jasmine. Didn't have time for the water park but it looked fun for the kids. Maybe next time we can bring the tents and stay at the park and have longer times to dig for Diamonds. Price is fair. No complaints here.

Just left the park today. Enjoyed our stay. Campsites are very large & nice. The water park was refreshing for just to set in. It's not for swimming but for the kids to splash in. Fun to watch the kids. The 1.2 mile nature trail is really neat. I walk it at 6am nice & cool. Digging for diamonds takes more than one day & the weather was to hot to be out in. No shade, need a umbrellas. I came and now I can say I tried.
The little cafe is good, ice cream was the best. The help were a joy to talk with. I must say all the help no matter where we went were excellent.

Good family fun but be careful: daughter cut her finger on a piece of calcite. Found some nice rocks and minerals but no diamonds. We did bring home a bucket of dirt to go through so we'll keep our hopes up.

What a great way to spend the day. Our 10 & under loved digging in the dirt and mud. Two diamonds were found the day we were there, but not by us. Bummer. However, we enjoyed the hunt. Stayed at the Shamrock and had dinner at Los Agaves.

Been there. It takes some work to get the diamonds but I've seen people find them right in front of me. I've decided to stay here a while and get some.

This was our second time to go to the Crater of Diamonds. Our first time there, my daughter found a diamond, but this time my son just played in the mud! Always fun, but drink lots of water!

You are going to get dirty and wet so plan on having a change of clothing. It was hot and we did it find much if you have kids they will like it but plan on half a day at least. The crystal mine up the road is also a good addition to this.

It was an ok stop. I think it would have been more fun had it not been so hot. We didn’t find much of anything and the younger kids (8-13) were bored after an hour. The facility is nice, the staff is friendly. I would like to go again in cooler weather.