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Crater of Diamonds State Park handicapped accessible

Murfreesboro
Pike County(click for map)

Physical
209 State Park Road
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Phone: 870-285-3113
Fax: 870-285-4169
craterofdiamonds@arkansas.com
www.CraterOfDiamondsStatePark.com
GPS: 34º 2' 25.8'' N / 93º 40' 31.2'' W

Credit Cards Accepted: Discover Card, MasterCard, Visa

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 15.33-carat "Star of Arkansas," and the 4.25-carat "Kahn Canary" diamond, worn by Hillary Clinton for two presidential and two gubernatorial inaugurals. The 3.03-carat "Strawn-Wagner Diamond" 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. Diamond Discovery Center offers an introduction to diamond hunting, equipment rentals, exhibit gallery. Diamond Springs is a mining-themed aquatic playground; camping, picnic sites, trail, wildlife observation blind, gift shop.

Directions: Park campground temporarily closed for construction; camping available at nearby Daisy State Park and area private campgrounds.

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