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November 2023 by Tiffany Sral
Never freaking open! Even when they say they are
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September 2023 by Erin P.
This was a fun afternoon adventure for our family - we loved finding everything in our bucket!
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August 2023 by Tony Daniel
It's great for beginners and novices to learn how to pan for gold and find gemstones. Only about a 25-30% ROI. Not bad for Helen ?
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June 2023 by Carolin Cramer
Great place and amazing experience! My son is three and we did two of the small buckets including the ruby one. We also opened three geodes. Such a neat activity and our toddler was thoroughly entertained! Great customer service and very clean! Will be back!
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June 2023 by Chai'el Ma'etheius
Even though it is open 6 months of the year, I went in February for my Dad’s birthday, yes it was closed but looking around was surprised that the gate was fully open and the facility unattended.It be nice to have private openings for the other 6 months though.I will return during the summer months next time, since all family members have their birthdays during winter except me… ? unfortunately I won’t be able to visit during my birthday this year since been sick so hopefully next yearDo y’all have birthday specials???
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May 2023 by Dianna San Juana
Let this Texan tell you! DUKES CREEK is amazing and well worth the price. We did a deluxe bucket and split it between 3 adults and 1 child. We came just an hour before close (completely unintentional) and Zach was the absolutely kindest, friendly, and hilarious soul I met in Georgia. He explained everything so it was simple! His customer service was what made most the experience. Plus you get what you pay for! We had a lot of sapphires and rubies!! This gem mining experience sits just outside of Helen. It's a great activity for kids and families. Not to mention it was well kept and is covered just in case it rains on you like it did us. ALSO Zach looks out for military and their families!! I do not recommend going anywhere but here! But if you do you should visit their other location on main St Helen it's called Outpost gem mining and jewelry store. Here you will meet Ryan and Zach as well where they will help you identify your finds and get you set up with stone cutting and setting your find into jewelry! I honestly can't say enough about such a positive experience that they both provided! Thank you gentleman! on just a side note I hope you guys extend your online stores to include like your deluxe buckets I WOUlD DEFINITELY BUY!
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October 2022 by Blake Banovitz
Showed up and it's closed..... Drove an hour for the kids and everywhere online including their website says open..... let down...
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August 2022 by Ben Knight
I had never taken my kids (ages 8, 6, 3) to a place like this but they had a great time panning for gems. My two oldest kids are boys and they had a blast. My youngest is a girl and she loved just playing in the sand that is on the ground. I got I think a 3 gallon bucket for gems and my 2 oldest children went through it quickly despite me trying to make it go as slow as possible. They had a lot of fun trying to determine what gems they had as Dukes has a chart with all the things you can find in each type of bucket.When they noticed that it was possible to find shark teeth they got super excited. However I had already purchased the bucket and not the one that would include shark teeth. The gentleman working there snuck me 2 shark teeth for them to "find" in what was left of our bucket. It truly made their day! I will definitely revisit this place in the future when I am in the area.
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August 2022 by Travis Sabatini
Dukes Creek Mines is well worth the price!!!! We did the large Gem bucket white tier and split it between the two kids. They both got an amazing amount of rocks and gems. The man working that day was so amazing to our family and let our kids crack open two Geodes!!!! Dukes is located right outside of Helen and Clarksville and absolutely worth visiting!!!!
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August 2022 by Travis S.
Dukes Creek Mines is well worth the price!!!! We did the large Gem bucket white tier and split it between the two kids. They both got an amazing amount of rocks and gems. The man working that day was so amazing to our family and let our kids crack open two Geodes!!!! Dukes is located right outside of Helen and Clarksville and absolutely worth visiting!!!!
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July 2022 by David Plask
Very fun place. Super friendly staff. Kids got a lot of rubies and gems. Definitely worth stopping here and checking them out.
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October 2021 by Jennifer Moore
Awesome experience, very interactive and the guy that set us up and helped us was awesome and very knowledgeable! Great time we loved it!
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September 2021 by patti williamson
I loved this store! Great selection of gems! Stuart was wonderful--very knowledgeable about the gems, very kind, and took the time to wrap my gems so they would make it safely back to Texas. I loved visiting with Gwen, the cutest and friendliest four-legged mascot!
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September 2021 by hannah bartlett
We walk up, Gwen the mountain queen greeted us and led us into the shop, where we met our Gemstone guide. We had an incredible time speaking with the gentleman running the front end ( he was incredible to keep us company). We will be coming back soon!!
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September 2021 by Ashley Patterson
We loved every minute. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. This place is kid friendly and we are looking forward to future visits.
