3 Best Places To Go Treasure Hunting In The U.S.

3 Best Places To Go Treasure Hunting In The U.S.

What better way to spend a vacation, especially one with your young children than to go treasure hunting. While mining in the United States has fallen over the decades there are countless sites that are open and can provide a lot of fun and potential money to travelers.

Here are some of the best places to go treasure hunting  with your family in the entire United States.

Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine – Franklin, North Carolina

Located in one of the most scenic sites in the United States, the Blue Ridge Mine offers a wide variety of gems. From sapphires to rubies and every sparkly thing in between, you can find it in a fantastic setting in North Carolina. Visitors get two buckets of dirt and a creek box, and for added comfort a seat cushion.

Woodward Ranch – Alpine, Texas

If you prefer a more relaxed kind of treasure hunting than there is no better place than Alpine’s West Texas cattle ranch. Red plum agates can literally be found lying on the ground, waiting for someone to pick them up. It doesn't involve creek boxes or any digging; visitors just need to have a sharp eye.

Virgin Valley – Nevada

With a history of making a lot of people money, this Nevada mine is less touristy in appearances but can give you fantastic rewards. In 2012 two treasure hunters found $50,000 worth of opals while searching through the rubble.

Posted by Sophia Andrews on Sunday October 06 2013, 4:01 AM EST. Ref: USA Today. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, Travel. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0