Crater of Diamonds State Park — Rockhounding in Pike County, Arkansas
Crater of Diamonds State Park is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pike County, Arkansas. Reported finds include diamonds, amethyst, garnet, jasper, agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Crater of Diamonds State Park.
- Prairie CreekPike County · 1 mi awayAmethyst, Diopside, Epidote
- Lake Gleason (South Side)Pike County · 9 mi awayAntimony, Cinnabar
- Unnamed Location (Cinnabar)Pike County · 10 mi awayCinnabar
- Sweet Surrender Crystal MineMontgomery County · 32 mi awayQuartz, Calcite
- Wegner Crystal MinesMontgomery County · 33 mi away
- Wegner Quartz MinesMontgomery County · 33 mi awayQuartz
- Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)Montgomery County · 35 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst
- Mount IdaMontgomery County · 35 mi awayQuartz
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