Roll up your sleeves and get ready for an amazing adventure at Bear Creek Adventures! Our bags are filled with a variety of exciting treasures like gems, emeralds, fossils, shark teeth, arrowheads, and more!

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Our covered gem mine at Bear Creek Adventures near Murphy North Carolina

Immerse yourself in the experience as you wash away the sand in our authentic covered mining sluice and uncover the hidden gems. This fun-filled activity not only lets you mimic the old-fashioned gold panning but also provides a fascinating lesson in history and geology. It’s an activity that is suitable for all ages, guaranteeing a great time for everyone. Each bag also comes with an identification card and collection bag, so you can keep track of your findings.

So, put on your miner’s hat and get ready for an adventure unlike any other. Good luck and happy mining, folks! Click here if you would like more information about the different types of gems you can find at Bear Creek Adventures Gem Mine.

You can mine gems like a pro!

How it works

  • Choose a bucket of mining rough filled with authentic gemstones from all corners of the globe!
  • Gently pour a portion of the mining rough into a special box equipped with a screen bottom.
  • Now, immerse the box in the flowing water in the sluice and prepare to be amazed as the soil is washed away, revealing dazzling gemstones!
  • Lastly, proudly take your precious gemstone discoveries home in the provided collection bag, cherishing the memories of your exhilarating experience!

GEM MINE PRICING

PACKAGEWHAT YOU GET
Paydirt
($8.95)		6+ oz of real gemstones, educational gemstone identification card, take-home collection bag
Fossil Find ($8.95)4+ oz of fossils, 1/2 oz of shark teeth, educational fossil identification card, take-home collection bag
Arrowheads ($8.95)4-6 arrowheads, educational identification card, take-home collection bag
Lucky Strike ($16.95)9+ oz of real gemstones, educational gemstone identification card, take-home collection bag
Mother Lode ($29.95)10+ oz of real gemstones, 4 oz of fossils, 1/2 oz of shark teeth, 2 arrowheads, 1 LARGE amethyst, take-home collection bags, educational gemstone/fossil identification cards
Mega Strike ($59.95)20+ oz of real gemstones, 4 oz of fossils, 1 oz (6-10 total) shark teeth, 2 arrowheads, 1 MEGA Ametheyst, 1 LARGE Crystal Point, take-home collection bags, educational gemstone/fossil identification cards
Claim Jumper ($119.95)Over 2½ pounds of real gemstones, over 1 pound of fossils, 1½ oz shark teeth, 4 arrowheads, large crystal point, large geode, 2 mega amethysts, take-home collection bags, educational gemstone/fossil identification cards
  • a woman and a girl mining gems at a wooden table
  • gem mining
  • a man and woman gem mining
  • a water mill with a water tank
  • buckets of minerals on a shelf in a room
  • a group of people standing under an umbrella
  • a waterfall over rocks and a fence