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48 Hour Dig: 2 days 2 nights + Blacklight Hunt + Astronomy Lesson!


  • Fort Drum Crystal Mine 28320 NE 55th Ave Okeechobee, FL 34972 USA (map)

Join us for a special 2 day, 2 night event at our new mine in Florida: Fort Drum Crystal Mine!

Location: 28320 NE 55th Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972

Date: Friday, January 3, 2025 - Sunday, January 5, 2025

Time: Check in 10:00am 1/3/25 - Check out 10:00am 1/5/25

Itinerary: Digging available for 48 hours during the event! (1 Complimentary Machine Dump!) Night time black light hunting! Free dry camping for 2 nights!

Sat, Jan. 4: Astronomy lessons from Derek Demeter, Astronomer & Planetarium Director!

The nearby “Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park is a dark sky location designated by the International Dark Sky Association, making it one of the darkest places in Florida and a great place for stargazing.” Source: LiveWidly

Cost: $300 per person (discounts available) Keep everything you find!

 

Veterans & Military Members | Enjoy 10% Off This Event | (Apply coupon Military10 at checkout)

Seniors Ages 55+ | Enjoy 5% Off This Event | (Apply coupon Senior5 at checkout)

Children & young adults under the age of 15 free admission with accompanying, paying guardian

 

Note: You are not required to stay the full 48 hours, but your cost of $300 covers the entire event.

Please bring cash if you plan to upgrade your dig to a Machine Dig.

 

Photography by Derek Demeter, Astronomer & Planetarium Director

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