Crystal Cave Tour & Gemstone Mining in Springfield

Walk through the old Springfield jail gates into a naturally preserved cave. This all-ages package combines an underground tour with other activities you can enjoy at your leisure throughout the day.

• Discover stalagmites, stalactites, flowstone, and rare helictite formations
• Stroll a nature trail with over 30 dinosaur displays, including Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus
• Play a round of putt putt
• Pan for gemstones, identify your finds, and take your treasures home

What's Included

• Headlamp for the cave tour
• Mother Lode mining rough with 10+ oz. of gemstone mix, 4 oz. of fossil mix, and 1/2 oz. of shark teeth
• 2 arrowheads and 1 large amethyst druzy specimen
• Identification card and 2 educational gemstone/fossil postcards
• 2 take-home collection bags
• 3 personalized labels for the collection bags and mining rough bag