Ouachitas: Murfreesboro

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Food Service/Picnic Area Available

The only place on the North American continent where you can dig for diamonds for a small fee and keep what you find. Some of the more notable diamonds found include: the 40.23-carat "Uncle Sam"--the largest diamond ever unearthed in the United States, the 16.37-carat "Amarillo Starlight," the 15.33-carat "Star of Arkansas," and the 4.25-carat "Kahn Canary" diamond, found in 1977, which was worn by Hillary Clinton during the presidential inaugural balls as well as for two gubernatorial inaugurations. The 3.03-carat "Strawn-Wagner Diamond," found in 1990 was cut to a 1.09-carat gem graded D-flawless 0/0/0 (the highest grade a diamond can achieve) by the American Gem Society.
New Diamond Discovery Center provides an introduction to diamond searching, equipment rentals and exhibit gallery. Diamond Springs is a 14,700-square-foot, mining-themed aquatic playground plus there is camping, picnic sites, trail, wildlife observation blind and gift shop.