About Gatlinburg Adventure Mining

Gatlinburg Adventure Mining lets visitors sift for real gemstones, fossils and crystals inside a lifelike indoor gem mine. It sits in The Escape Game building across from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on the Gatlinburg Parkway, so it is easy to reach on foot from downtown. Guests choose a bag of rough material and sift it at the flume to find their treasures. Options range from a gemstone and crystal cluster mix to a fossil find with shark teeth, gems, fossils and arrowheads, a combination bag, a bag with fool’s gold and rarer gems, and a premium mix that includes special stones. Everything found is real, and guests keep what they discover. Staff help identify the finds and explain where the stones and fossils come from, which makes it popular with children. A typical visit is short, and the indoor setting makes it a cool break on a hot summer day or a dry option when it rains. The mine is open daily, and its website lists current hours and prices.