Copperhead Creek Gem Mine

Ten minutes of fun for little kids

We went for the first time yesterday. We paid $8.99 for a small bag of dirt. My 8 year old son poured some dirt in a softer and put it in the water. He was delighted to find it was full of tiny rocks,...

Such an awesome shop!

LOVED this shop!! They have so many neat and interesting rocks/gems in here! I got my granddaughter a heart-shaped piece of petrified wood - came with a little stand...so adorable. Plus got a few mor...

Tourism plus collector spot.

This pleasant shop is both tourist entertainment and significant, small mineral shop. Loved it. Owner is very nice and very knowledgeable.

Very basic

If you have been gem mining somewhere else you likely will not be impressed by this. You go in the building and buy a bag which you take outside and dump on your own. It is a very quick activity, bu...

Fun time for kids!

The gentleman working the store was very nice. Our kids, who are 8, had a great time sifting through the bag (buy it in the store, then take it to the trough outside) and finding interesting rocks and...