Absolutely one of the best mines in the area. The $25 fee will get you into the tailings or you can work a section of public wall/pockets for the $25 if u have the tools. I have pulled perfect 2-3" clear double terminateds out of the public wall and many small points. The tailings have nice clear points and clusters. If you're not finding much the staff is super nice and happy to help you. It almost feels like family/home even tho Im 11 hrs from home. They also have private pocket digs starting at $300 up on over $3,000. I did a $300 that got rained out halfway thru but Bobby was nice enough to help me fill my buckets before I left and took time out of his day to make a customer happy. I appreciate the help that day and will gladly return again this spring and try a $1,000 pocket. - Jim with JeepCherokee/Husky

We just got back from a tour of the region; Mammoth Spring, Mt Ida, Hot Springs and Crater of Diamonds. My 5 year old thinks Twin Creek was the best of the lot, and I'm inclined to agree. I bought a $300 pocket by calling Bobby in advance, and it was ready when we arrived at 9am on the day of the dig. By 2pm I was beat from hammering and breaking rock to excavate the vein area's we were specifically assigned, which were around 20 or feet of wall. Crystals were everywhere, but it took a bit of time for me to figure out how to find the best material without breaking it up and packing it for the trip home. We left with about 3 buckets of wrapped material, plus many handfuls of points found on the ground and donated by the family who runs the place to my daughter. I've never seen my kid so sad to leave a place and she wanted to go back again each day after that. I'm sure we'll return to Mt Ida based on our time at Twin Creek. One final note though; the roads into the mine area aren't horrible if you drive something with ground clearance like a truck or SUV. If not, proceed with care. Pro tip: ask to see the material for sale in the mine office. Pricing is probably 70-90% off what they're asking in the shops in town, and the quality is extremely high too. So even if you don't want to mine, stopping by the office just to buy makes sense if you are a casual to more serious collector with an eye for quality.

Went to Twin Creek for the first time on Sunday. There were maybe 15 to 20 other people there that day. Yes the drive in, particularly their driveway, is a bit challenging, but adequate. Pricing is very reasonable. Being our first time, we just chose the general admission option. We were finding and keeping a lot of rocks, right from the start. After a bit, I asked Toni for some tips on finding quartz points (crystals). She immediately looked about and picked up several right off of the surface. Her help and guidance lead us to find many crystals in just a couple hours. Would recommend you take a 5 gallon bucket, a 3 prong hand rake, and either some knee pads or cushion to kneel on if choosing the general admission option. We were thrilled with the amount we found and more than got our money's worth. If choosing the commercial or pocket option for additional money, a hammer and chisel and maybe a prybar would also be recommended. We highly recommend this place, with the caveat that it is probably not a good place to take small children. You are in a mine and conditions are pretty rough, meaning lots of sharp rocks, steep hillsides, lots of opportunity for the small ones to get hurt. Additionally, we noticed that younger kids seemed to quickly get bored digging for crystals and soon were just milling about. I also recommend to watch some of the many YouTube videos from others that have been there, they are really helpful for those that have never been crystal hunting before. Great time, enjoy! Thanks again Toni for your help and friendliness.