The Hoot Owl Mine
The Flume Line
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We are open! Our current hours of operations are Monday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm.
We will reevaluate and make plans on how to better serve you as summer approaches.
For more information, call us at (828) 765-6130 or email us at info@gemmountain.com!
"Find Treasures that last a lifetime, with an experience to match!"
COME AND VISIT US!
Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine is nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains,
located 50 miles between Asheville and Boone, North Carolina.
Situated right off the Blue Ridge Parkway
at milepost 331, Gem Mountain offers a fun, family-oriented attraction that your whole family will be sure to love!
Flume Mining
"We highly recommend Gem Mountain!"
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-TripAdvisor Reviewer, April 2019
Voted one of the top places to go gem mining in the Nation, Gem Mountain offers guaranteed family fun and a relaxing atmosphere while you mine at the flume!
Find your own gems right from the mines themselves! Get ready to get dirty as you dig in the mines as the miners did back then.
Mine Trips
"I can't express in words how awesome of a time we all had."
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-TripAdvisor Reviewer, July 2012
Jewelry
Best experience ever!!!
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-TripAdvisor Reviewer, July 2018
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After you find your treasures, come in and let us appraise your finds and make your gems into jewelry! Be a part of making jewelry you will surely love by designing your special piece!
The General Store
