3 legal places to look for quartz crystals in Georgia — fees, seasons, and official sources below.
Hours, fees, and access rules change. Verify with the operator or land agency before you go.
Dahlonega, GA
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Fee dig · Fee · Underground tour $24.95 adults and $15.95 for ages 3-12, under 3 free; gem mining starts at about $30 and gold panning at about $60. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and cash accepted — no American Express and no personal checks.
Checked against its source August 16, 2026
Dahlonega, GA
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Fee dig · Fee · General admission is required per person: $19.95 for ages 13 and up, $15.95 for ages 12 and under, free for children 3 and under with a paying adult. That covers the walk-through mining museum, one pan of gold ore, one two-gallon gem bucket and instruction in both. Extra ore is priced separately — $30 for a five-gallon bucket of gold ore, $60-$100 for a gemstone wheelbarrow, $10 to rent a trommel or Gold Cube.
Checked against its source August 16, 2026
LaGrange, GA
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Fee dig · Fee · $35 per person for the Saturday public dig, no matter what time you arrive; ages 16 and under dig free. Scheduled machine-assisted dig days cost substantially more and require advance reservations.
Checked against its source August 16, 2026
Start with the 3 legal places listed on this page — each shows what you can find, its fees, and its season, with a link to the official source. Hours, fees, and access rules change. Verify with the operator or land agency before you go.
Treat Georgia's historic mines as history, not destinations. Most sit on private land or active mining claims, and old workings are dangerous even to walk. The state page's mineral record tells you what the ground holds — the directory tells you where you are welcome to look for it.