104 acres hosted by Joseph C.
6 tent sites
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17 ratings · 14 reviews
Jill G.recommends
September 29, 2024
Tripp Mine Primary Site
Finding crystals!
I really enjoyed my visit - I found a bunch of nice beryl crystals and the host stirs up the tailings to help increase the odds of finding them. Definitely recommend!
Brian C.recommends
September 23, 2024
Ceremony Site - Island Mine Lake
Magical
I absolutely loved the Ceremony camp site. It was a little slice of peace and heaven on some very magical land with a beautiful pond view, and even a canoe. I would strongly suggest a 4 wheel drive vehicle with decent ground clearance to get there. The site is a short drive from the main entrance and you drive by a few of the main mining areas. We arrived at night and our breath was taken away by the reflection of the car lights on the bits of mica that are everywhere. If you are the type of camper that is okay without showers/bathrooms and willing to trade privacy and serenity for an incredible camping/mineral collecting experience, I'd highly recommend both the collecting experience and the Ceremony campsite. Collected mostly Mica, Smoky/clear/rose quartz, tourmaline and a tiny beryl. Will not forget this wonderful experience anytime soon. Thank you to the owners for sharing this beautiful land with those who are drawn to experience its magic.
Matthew S.recommends
September 3, 2024
Ceremony Site - Island Mine Lake
Awesome!
My family had an amazing time at this camp site. We arrived at noon and Tom showed up at the same time, oriented us, explained a ton about the mines and minerals. You could tell the passion he has for the site and giving campers a great experience.
We stayed at the ceremony site which has a ton of privacy and is a short drive back to the main mine sites. You could walk it too, but had a bunch of tools so we just hopped in the car and rode over. We have a Honda CRV which handled the path fine. The last drop down to the camp site is pretty steep, if there is any chance of rain I would park at the top of the last drop down to the camp or you probably aren't getting out of there.
The camp site was great. Kids fished until it was pitch black and kept on fishing. They brought back some stones from the mine and continued to hammer away at them until they were out of gas.
The mine pits were a ton of fun. We had sledge hammers, shovels, pick axes, buckets for our loot, and I had a wagon to cart it all back in. Tom even leant us an extra mason hammer.
Totally worth it! Would definitely camp here again.
Meghan G.recommends
August 26, 2024
Ceremony Site - Island Mine Lake
Great spot for treasure hunters
I absolutely loved my stay here and had such amazing time mining the trip mine!! I will say you need four wheel or all wheel drive to get to parking and especially to the site but I love off-roading so that part was great too just commenting so people could be prepared . Joe was such a great host and made us feel welcomed and helped pointed me to where I found some gorgeous rose quartz, aqua marine beryl and lots of mica .. can’t wait to go back and find some garnets ! I highly recommend checking out this spot if you enjoy treasure hunting and relaxing by the fire with view of water at night this the spot for sure !
Erik H.recommends
July 29, 2024
Ceremony Site - Island Mine Lake
Mineral Collecting Paradise.
Great Spot to camp and collect minerals. The owners are very pleasant.
Mike A.recommends
July 27, 2024
Tripp Mine Primary Site
Great stay
A great night under the stars. Tom and Joseph are good people and the mine has plenty of good specimens for all.
The bullfrogs kept cadence all night, but no encounters with any other animals.
Primitive sites that I would visit again and recommend to anyone interested in camping and rockhounding.
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