Best day ever!! I…read morecan't say how I loved this! Took 2 kids 5 & 7 yrs old and they loved it. We found so many crystals of all sizes. I should have stayed for 4 hrs or more instead of 2. Wear long pants, bring gloves, chisel, and be prepared for fun. Our host was soooo friendly and helpful. And I bought more crystals inside their store. I am definitely coming back!

Been there many times. 2 weeks ago Saturday, phantom mine, a real dud. Not one crystal found. Mine…read morerunning dry. I would try Avatar or Coller Creek for crystals

We almost didn't stop in the shop because we were hungry, but something told us we should. I am so…read moreglad we did! Julie is a hoot; my girlfriend and I love her to death! We learned so many new things from her and she confirmed a few things we had been suspecting. We had a blast with her! It was like talking to an old friend we just hadn't met. We didn't get the privilege of meeting her husband, but we LOVE the pieces he has handcrafted that they have in the shop, and we both left with some gorgeous new things. I am excited to patronize their Etsy shop in the future, but I am grateful that we were able to visit in person and feel the wonderful energy that emanates from these beautiful creations. My friend bought Julie's book, Crystal Messengers, and has hardly put it down since we left. We are so happy we stopped in and best of all, we left there gaining a new friend!

The Crystal Seen was a wonderful experience. Just the mountain, alone enjoying the pureness and…read morebeauty of Mother Earth seemingly untouched by commercialism, is well worth the price of admission, finding loads of crystals is an added bonus. This was our first dig for crystals; now we are hooked. We really had no idea what to expect other than what we had read before planning our excursion. Julie is phenomenal, a wealth of knowledge, free spirit. She is so knowledgeable and full of wonderful stories. She shared excavating hints and tips, which I truly believe lead us to find really nice crystals for our first time. The mountain is full of quartz just on the surface without digging. After our dig, at the recommendation of Julie, we visited Collier Springs. What a refreshing break from the July heat! The area is truly magical and definitely worth the drive from the Crystal Seen Excavation site. The pure crystal clear waters are cold, refreshing, and healing. Just what we needed after a very hot July dig...the icing on the cake Thank you, Julie, for sharing the pure beauty of Mother Earth. This is an experience that we will never forgot. Many blessings to you and your family. Looking forward to our next outing.

We had such a great day at Ron Coleman Mining! We did the…read moreUnlimited Day Pass for $55.00, this included a tour of some amazing pieces, a jeep ride through the mine and the process of handling some of their finds. It also included a full day of mining and zip lining. You can separate all these options if you choose to save some cash but we thought that was a good deal. We struggled to decide which mine to go to and have zero regrets. We are super excited to get home and clean up our great selection of gems. Everything was great, well explained and the staff were super friendly, helpful and seemed to really enjoy their jobs. Props to Andrew , Preston, Adrianna, Jeremiah and Kam! Thanks for being happy to be there, passionate to assist and educate and having fun while doing it!

This place is every adult/ kids dream. Get a bucket some shovels, & start digging. 4 acres of area…read moreto dig in. Don't let the haters sway you that they "couldn't find anything" because there's a ton of crystals all over and they didn't try very hard, in the dirt, on the dirt around the dirt. It's every rock nerds dream. Get your hands dirty, your shoes muddy; pack a lunch and bring the dog. There's more crystals around than what's worth keeping. Take what you can carry. Really awesome place too, & some amazing views. Zip lining and a mine tour for some additional $$. The staff is super polite and welcoming. I want to say it was $25/ person for an all day pass to dig. Tons of fun. Check out our haul. The big one was literally on top of the ground.

I've collected quartz crystals from a variety of mines in the Hot Springs area, including Jim…read moreColeman mines. In the past we always walked away with some nice quartz crystals - not gem quality but nice crystals. So on a recent trip to Petit Jean State Park, we decided to go back to the Jim Coleman mine, because we felt we could trust them to deliver some quartz crystals - and my grand kids were with us. After all their website guarantees that you will find crystals. Well trusting them was a mistake. We paid $60 to go to their Miller mind and found nothing. The collecting area had clearly not been replenished with fresh tailings out of the mine for years. So stay away - this is a rip off. The collecting area was hard baked clay, with nothing on the surface, and even when we dug into the hard clay, we found not a single crystal.

1st don't get confused between Ron Coleman and Jim Coleman. There are signs everywhere for Ron…read moreColeman Mines but I followed my phone and went straight to the store. Upon entering I met this lady and she can talk! I was so engaged with her and enjoying my conversation that if I didn't leave, it would have gotten too hot. I was lucky I did go to the store instead of going straight to the mine. The address on their website took me to the mine but it's at the store that you lay your entrance fee, and buy a bucket and digging tool. The drive to the mine is a little unnerving, especially if you have a rental vehicle and not a truck. There are dirt roads that have been driven many many times, so it is hard, but they were asleep photos and some mud. They are signs near every time so that you don't get lost but be very careful if you're using your phone as a GPS has my GPS cut out about the middle. You will definitely find quarts. There are little pieces everywhere. If your lucky you'll find a larger one. When I was done, I went back and bought a bunch more for my wife and kids.

Jay's was Great! It was the last place I visited and I was pretty discouraged - I went to the 2…read moreColeman mines, It's All Rocks, Fiddler's, among others. Most were surprisingly overpriced. Jay's was excellent - reasonably priced and he had a very good selection. Plus I enjoyed speaking with him - he has a lot of great stories and he is incredibly knowledgeable, after being in the business for 30+ years. I will definitely be back!

We stopped in at random and we were so pleased that we did! There was quite a bit of cool rocks and…read morecrystals. And the gentleman working was so very knowledgeable about every piece that you looked at. He had a story about every rock, and knew exactly where each one came from or where it was made. Highly recommend!

OMG love this little shop. We were up searching for crystals and noticed this new shop on our way…read moreso we stopped in and was pleasantly surprised at what a great crystal and jewelry shop it is. We were also supper surprised to see the owner was one of the YouTube guys we watched a bunch. The couple was so nice and it was so good to meet them in person. My wife also got a really cool handmade copper ring with gem that the owner made. If you are in the area you must stop by its a great shop and the owner is a legend.

This is all around a beautiful experience and I highly suggest anyone coming through this area stop…read moreby to see Dominik and Jennifer, their shop and beautiful property. Their energy alone is enough to make the trip worth while. You will be greeted with friendly welcoming faces and the most amazing selection of crystals and handcrafted jewelry made by Jennifer herself. I could feel the love she poured within each magical piece she made and it was very hard not to buy them all and the price was very reasonable for the quality of her product. Please stop by the Garden, schedule a meditation walk or shop at their amazing store.

This is our 3rd visit to Board Camp Crystal Mine in 3 months. We were the first guests in May 2026…read moreand stayed in the Eagle Cabin. This time we chose the Elk Cabin. We look forward to many more visits! The cabins are very clean, comfortable and have everything we might need. Orville and Cheryl are fabulous hosts! I highly recommend enjoying the full experience by staying in the cabins, digging for crystals and enjoying the UnXplained tour!

I had the time of my life! I enjoyed every minute of my time there. Orville and Cheryl are…read morewonderful people! They went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience! I can't wait to return!

I am in heaven!! The variety of gems and jewelry is amazing!! The people are so kind and caring…read more Extremely knowledgeable about all the different sculptures and pieces they offer.

This is the place to go for incredible crystal, rocks, handmade jewelry and natural wonders. They…read moreoffer incredibly large geodes and other rock specimens for sale as well as handmade art and imports. I bought an amazing art mosaic for my home. Kudos to the staff, Mary and Lisa who were very friendly and helpful. I will definitely be returning on my next trip to Hot Springs.

Really cool place, way less busy than the competitor up the road. Two large quarries yielded tons…read moreof amazing new crystals. You could spend a whole day here just digging. A bit of a drive up the mountain to get to it, trucks and suvs would have no issues. A small car might make the ride a bit bumpy. Cool place another must do when you're in Hot Springs. Dog Friendly. The lady at the front desk was friendly.

We bought permits at the rock shop down the road. They have tools to dig if you didn't bring any to…read moreuse. They were super helpful and informative about where and how to dig. The rocks and crystals were amazing inside as well. We spent a few hours and had a great time.

Stopped in on the way out of Hot Springs Village and really enjoyed my visit. Great place to stop…read moreby.

I had been to this little shop last year and loved it so was rather excited to return, to my dismay…read morethe shop had a COMPLETELY different feel to it and wasn't someplace I wanted to spend an extended period of time in any longer. The shop tender was friendly but pretty much talked non-stop about her "knowledge" of the meaning of stones/wands/crystals and how to use them, half of which was INCORRECT, wasn't able to peacefully browse the shop due to this and her repeatedly offering unasked for advice on locations to meditate on ley-lines or cleanse my crystal jewelry. I was also looking for oxalic acid to clean the mineral deposits off of the crystals I had recently mined up the hill but when I asked for it she acted like I was personally dipping her in acid and promptly ranted about crystals being living beings and cleaning them with the acid was killing them.... A few days after my stop I had a new local customer that had purchased a piece of jewelry from me stop at the shop and informed me on her return that the shop tender had informed her that her new crystal heady wire wrap was filled with dark negative energy and that she couldn't wear it till it had been cleansed, thankfully my customer took it with a grain of salt and is enjoying her new pendants. I create and personally wear crystal/gemstone jewelry, I have done a ton of research on the meanings of stones and always have people comment how my jewelry makes them happy or is calming depending on the piece. Will not be returning to this location and won't be recommending it to others.