Board Camp Crystal Mine

Crystal Digging & Tours
Stay in a Cabin
HELLO, FRIENDS!  We are OPEN seasonally first of March through end of October!  (We are closed every winter to let the Earth rest.)
Please watch for our RESERVATION CALENDAR by first of every February!  EASILY reserve your visit, right here, ahead of time! :)
 Thanks for your interest and we look forward to meeting you! 
CAUTION! GPS ERROR! Some phone apps are showing us located West of Mena.  We are 10 miles East of Mena on Hwy 8E in the town of Board Camp. 
Use our Lat/Long:  34.53613,-94.09186

110 Polk Road 62, Mena, Arkansas,  71953

boardcampcrystalmine@gmail.com

Lat/Long 34.53613,-94.09186       Check Weather & Directions Here

HELLO!  THANK YOU for your interest in Board Camp Crystal Mine!  We appreciate yall! 

YAY! The “Crystal Cabins” ARE FINISHED & READY for your STAY!

Click on the CABIN PHOTO above to see photos, prices, and RESERVE your stay!

Which Cabin do YOU like? Bigfoot? UFO? Elk? Eagle? or mobility-friendly Cougar? (Coming soon: Horse, Bear & Wolf!)

Please RESERVE your Crystal Dig or UnXplained Tour by clicking the RESERVE NOW button below:

TEXT or CALL us with your questions at 479-243-0771!  PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE with YOUR name & phone number! 

Plan your visit BEFORE we close for the winter… OUR LAST day this year is October 31, 2026!

PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME!  OTHERS ARE WAITING FOR YOU!  🙂

 AND… IF you arrive early…  WHILE you might be waiting…

…view OUR 10-minute segment on “Expedition Unknown“! Click “See us on TV” at the top of the page! Also our YouTube link!
AND… to see MORE videos & hear our story on podcast, please visit the NEWS tab below!   
Dog Policy: Your Friendly Doggies, on a leash, are welcome too! They must be tethered at all times, and please pick up after them! 🙂
Rain Policy:  If your DIG reservation falls on a rainy day, we will dig in light rain, but if it turns severe, you may reschedule, or get a refund, or trade your dig fee for some ITEMS in our store! We usually host the UnXplained Tour if it’s light rain. Only the first hour of the tour is outdoors.
Extreme Heat Policy:  All Miners should have drinking water with them upon entering the mine. Bottled water is for sale at our Crystal Store for your convenience.  Upon receiving an Extreme Heat Advistory from the National Weather Service, we will close the mine for the remainder of the day. Depending on your reservation time, you may reschedule, or get a refund, or trade your dig fee for ITEMS in our store! Thanks for your understanding and we care about your safety!
Refund Policy:  We understand!  If you can’t reschedule, we will refund you!  If you go to the mine and decide it’s not for you, drive back to the store within the first 20 minutes, and we will refund you!  Please note PayPal does not refund their processing fee.
 
 

Hello Friends! We want to introduce Jon, our New Mine Guide, who will help you find those beautiful sparkly rocks to take home! Here’s Jon with a load of freshly dug quartz! You can even see the crystals through the dirt!  CRYSTALS are EVERYWHERE at Board Camp Crystal Mine! Enjoy our FRESH EARTH Dig… NO tailings piles... Yes, you WILL find points and clusters of ALL sizes! AND KEEP WHAT YOU FIND! It’s a TRUE TREASURE HUNT! Jon will help you!

We look forward to seeing our old friends and meeting new friends!  

Thank you for your business, and most of all, your friendship! Your hosts, Cheryl, Orville & Jon!

Hello Friends!  We appreciate your visit!  Dig your own beautiful crystals!  We show you how!  YOU KEEP WHAT YOU FIND!  It’s a TRUE Treasure Hunt!  It’s FUN!

WE DON’T USE HEAVY EQUIPMENT. This is a FRESH EARTH dig! YOU will be the FIRST to see the age-old crystals!
WE DON’T LEAVE YOU ALONE, WONDERING WHAT TO DO! Our mine guide, Jon, HELPS you find crystals!

Our Outdoor Venue offers Shade Trees!  Fresh Air!  Crystal Energy!  Visit, Enjoy & Relax!

For Lodging, Dining and more activities in our area of the beautiful Ouachita (pronounced “wash-it-taw”) Mountains, check out Mena Polk County Chamber of Commerce
We look forward to seeing old friends & meeting new!  Find & Like us on Facebook AND Instagram!  
Thanks again! Your friends, Cheryl, Orville & Jon