• Where is Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine located?
    • In the Blue Ridge Mountains between Boone and Asheville, Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine offers kids a chance to take a step back in time to when mining was a major way of life in the 1800s.
  • What can children and families mine for at Gem Mountain?
    • Children and families are able to mine for some of the world’s purest quartz, mica, and beautiful gemstones known to man.
  • Is there an entrance fee to Gem Mountain?
    • Entrance to this mine is free, however in order to mine, guests have to purchase buckets, ranging from $30 to $170.
  • What do kids get to keep when they mine at Gem Mountain?
    • Kids actually get to keep the treasures they find by placing the items on a screen and wetting them down to see the different gems.

13780 Highway 226 South, Spruce Pine, NC, Phone: 828-765-6130

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