Crater of Diamonds State Park — Rockhounding in Pike County, Arkansas
Crater of Diamonds is exceptional because visitors search the eroded surface of a diamond-bearing Prairie Creek lamproite and may keep diamonds and other minerals they find. Arkansas State Parks and the Arkansas Geological Survey both document the park's volcanic pipe, its 37-acre search field, and its companion minerals, including amethyst, garnet, jasper, and agate. Reported finds include diamond, amethyst, garnet, jasper, agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Crater of Diamonds State Park photos
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Map showing Crater of Diamonds State Park in Pike County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pike County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- State Park Road
- Postcode
- 71958
- Coordinates
- 34.03298, -93.67009
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- Ouachita National Forest — Mineral Collecting
- Crater of Diamonds State Park — Rules and finds
- Arkansas Geological Survey
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Crater of Diamonds State Park
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Crater of Diamonds State Park.
- Prairie CreekTop pick in ArkansasPike County, Arkansas · 1 mi awayAmethyst, Diopside, Epidote
- Lake Gleason (South Side)Pike County, Arkansas · 9 mi awayAntimony, Cinnabar
- Unnamed Location (Cinnabar)Pike County, Arkansas · 10 mi awayCinnabar
- Sweet Surrender Crystal MineMontgomery County, Arkansas · 32 mi awayQuartz, Calcite
- Wegner Crystal MinesMontgomery County, Arkansas · 33 mi away
- Wegner Quartz MinesTop pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 33 mi awayQuartz
- Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)Montgomery County, Arkansas · 35 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst
- Mount IdaTop pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 35 mi awayQuartz
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