Crater of Diamonds State Park

Although there hasn't been an official release from the Arkansas State Parks Department as of yet, reports are coming in about a youngster who found an almost 3 carrot diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park last Friday, September 1.

Let's say you're from Minnesota and you're headed down to Arkansas for vacation, among all the amazing things there are to do in the great state of Arkansas is an opportunity to dig for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. Now, imagine if you paid for your whole vacation with just a little digging and a little luck.

The place to be this weekend is Crater of Diamonds State Park, in Murfreesboro, Arkansas as this one-of-kind park gets ready to celebrate its 50th Anniversary on Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23.

Here's a Halloween that turned all lovely and sparkly. Over the weekend someone found the third-largest diamond this year at Crater of Diamonds State Park.

Nothing like going to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas and finding a diamond, a big diamond. Over 9 carats.

Have you heard? Two large diamonds were found at Crater of Diamonds State Park in  Murfreesboro, Arkansas within the last few days.

Now you understand why this park in Arkansas is on my bucket list.

Arkansas is known for its natural, scenic beauty. It's also the home of the only diamond park in the world where for a nominal fee you dig for diamonds and what you find you get to keep. Arkansas is also home to several crystal mines where you can dig for quartz crystals, too. With cooler weather on the way diamond-hunting is a must thing to do for a family outing.

Hunter education is needed for those looking to hunt in the state of Arkansas. There are classes scheduled this spring.

It's raining diamonds again at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas! This is a pretty big one!

An Oklahoma teenager has become the latest person to discover a diamond at the Craters of Diamond State Park in Murfreesboro in southwest Arkansas.

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