Murfreesboro Vacations, Tourism & Travel Information

Our Take on Murfreesboro, Arkansas

Don’t travel all the way to Africa for precious gemstones!  Just outside Murfreesboro Arkansas, The Crater of Diamonds State Park offers the only opportunity in the world for the general public to experience actual diamond mining.  You’re free to keep any diamonds discovered walking or digging around the 37 acre plowed field.  Agate, hematite, garnet, jasper, are among the 40 different rocks and minerals commonly discovered near Murfreesboro. 

Beyond diamond mining, there’s a new 14,700 sq ft aquatic playground and 59 campsites.  The park is pet-friendly, and offers an educational outdoor adventure for the entire family.  Park rangers are standing by to help evaluate your find.  You might even find the gemstone that pays for your entire vacation!  Kids of all ages are thrilled with the chance of digging up diamonds and other treasures.  Murfreesboro vacation pricing, maps, and historical background info are available on-line.  The local Murfreesboro Diamond Festival is held each Memorial Day Weekend with music, food, crafts, and vendors set up right downtown in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, providing just the right family vacation in a kid-friendly, pet-friendly community setting.  Part of the Diamond Lake District, Murfreesboro boasts water sports like fishing, boating, swimming, and  water-skiing.  The City of Murfreesboro provides excellent links for a wide variety of vacation, lodging and dining options.

Murfreesboro, Arkansas Lodging

  1. Queen Of Diamonds Inn318 N Washington
    Murfreesboro, AR 71958

    "unlike most places the rooms were as beautiful as they were in the brochure that I had" more on Yahoo! Travel

      Murfreesboro, Arkansas Things To Do

      1. Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village281 Kadoha Dr
        Murfreesboro, AR 71958

        Overview Long before the white man came, their civilization was flourishing. They were known to modern men only as the Mound Builders. One of the most intriguing examples of their unique civilization lies a... more on MuseumStuff.com

      2. Hawkins General Store51 Courthouse Square
        PO Box 752, Murfreesboro, AR 71958

        Telephone: 870-285-3371 Web Site: http://www.murfreesboroark.com/hawkins.html The Hawkins General Store is just an all around fun place to visit. They are located just across the street from the co... more on TripAdvisor

      3. Crater of Diamonds State Park209 State Park Road
        Murfreesboro, AR 71958, U.S.A.

        Overview Snuggled among the pine forests of southwest Arkansas near Murfreesboro, the Crater of Diamonds State Park offers the only public diamond mine in the country. Visitors are allowed to search for the... more on LLBean.com

      1. Crater of Diamonds State Park
      2. Bear Creek Cycle Trail
      3. Crater of Diamonds State Park
      4. Happy Prospector Gemstone Mine
      1. Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village
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