Ace of Diamonds Mine & Campground

Had a fantastic time! Found lots of beautiful clear Herkimer Diamonds, some just laying on the ground waiting to be picked up. Three levels of Camping. The middle and top have the best view of the stars at night, as the security floodlight drowns most of them out on the main level. Good, hot showers. Fair prices for tool rental and mining. We rented the lean-to on the main level and it was so worth it! Not just a water supply, but also a sink! Great view of the mine and sluice. Felt like I owned the place! Note- Cell service is not so good on the main level even though you can see a tower at the top of the hill. Upper levels probably have better service. It was really cool to meet the other campers, as well as seeing families come and go with their kids all day. Especially hearing

Fun place to look for Herkimers. Reasonable prices, and nice gift shop. Keep your eyes peeled for Herkimers on the ground. Definitely give the sluice mining a try. Bang away at some rocks and if your lucky you'll find some nice hidden crystals. My wife and I will be back again next year.

We had a blast here! It was really nice that there’s tons of open space to mine, and that you can rent everything you need there. The guy working the front desk was incredible, friendly and kind and really informative. It’s something unique you don’t get to do anywhere else, and it’s hard to explain how cool it is until you do it yourself!

We first visited the mine in 2019 and had so much success! We came back again in 2022 and were disappointed. We didn’t realize before making the trip from Ontario that they hadn’t been replenishing their rock piles as there had been no commercial mining for a couple years. When there is active mining and new material being added this experience is ‘gold’ - fun, affordable, unique, and successful. Without the replenished material we still had fun and found some, and also enjoyed the store, but it was a disappointment when we know what we had previously gotten.

I wish I could live here forever. If I run away from home this is where I'm going, don't tell anyone who might look for me. Met the best people, felt like friends we've known forever, just blended into each others mining experiences and camping like family because we all felt the same love of Herkimers. Exchanged contact info with some folks and made lifelong friends💎👽💜👽💎 Good people opening a great experience to the world. A must experience for crystal lovers. There were ALL AGES and ALL TYPES of people here, white haired folks in wheels chairs, tiny children, and literally everyone in between. Goid restrooms, showers, campsites...Oh....did I mention the gift shop.....I could barely breathe over the majesty within!!!!!