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Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine

We’ve talked a bit about some of the great opal mining you can do in the area. The two mines we’ve discussed so far were the Royal Peacock Opal Mines and the Bonanza Opal Mines. Before the season ends, we wanted to make sure to let you know something about the other major opal mine in the area, the Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine. Silver State RV Park is a good place to stay while you focus on area activities!

Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine

You’ll find the Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine about 135 miles north of Winnemucca, so it is a bit of a journey, but worth it. Opal mining began in the area around 1907, shortly after the discovery of opals.

The Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine has been in production for over one hundred years and has been owned and operated by the same family since 1949. One of the most famous opals, the Roebling, was mined from Rainbow Ridge and is located at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine | Silver State RV Park
Image by: nevadaopal.com/mining

To Do

The mine is open from 8 am – 4 pm Friday through Tuesday. The season is ending and if you want to do some digging this year, you’ll need to get out there by September 15th. You can do tailings digging which is $100 per person per day.

These are areas that have been mined previously. If you’ve never dug before, tailings are a good place to get started. Some tailings are 50 years old, while others may be from the day before. If you’re an experienced digger, you can always do the virgin ground loads, but this will run you $700 for one to two adults. You must be at the site by 8 am and digging requires reservations.

About Silver State RV Park

Located in Winnemucca, Nevada, Silver State RV Park near opal mines, provides a chance to experience real history as part of the American West experience. We offer a variety of accommodations and amenities including Wi-fi, cable TV, a Koi Pond, and more. Book your stay and find out more about our accommodations or amenities at www.silverstaterv.com.

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camper reviews

We enjoyed our stay overnight and would stay again. The dog park is clean and large enough. The park is clean and welcoming, the staff is friendly and very helpful. We camped at Silver State RV Park in a Motorhome.

James Walden | RV Life

Great RV Park. Pool is convenient as is laundry and showers. Clean property and friendly staff.

Alex K. | Yelp

We stayed at Silver State for 2 days. Such a fun place. The staff were wonderfully friendly! I’d like to mention Dixie and Laura who work the front office. These two made our stay. They are warm, funny and friendly. We will definitely stay here again when we pass through!

Laura L. | Yelp

We have been on a 2000 mile trip pulling our 31 foot travel trailer. We had traveled 538 miles and were exhausted and just wanted a place to pull into for the night. What a wonderful place to stay!!! It is a family owned, meticulously maintained RV park. It had full hookups and was very reasonably priced! I really was impressed with this park. I would definitely stay there again!!!

V. Young | TripAdvisor

Great overnight stay. Big pull through sites. We will always stay here when passing through. They are going to be improving the dog run. Staff were very friendly.

Leroy Todaro | Google

We always stay here in the fall and the spring! Manage’s are very helpful and friendly! They have a lot of RV parts with reasonable prices!

Tamara Bender | Google

Very nice people! Nice pull in lots and easy hookups. Bathrooms were more than adequate! Very roomy and clean. We didn’t use the pool but looked really nice! Nice mini store and had camping supplies. Cute and clean.

Cathy Foster | Google

Very nice RV Park. Gravel spots with full hook up and picnic table. Had a pool but we didn’t swim because it was too windy. Were only here one night and didn’t check out the bathrooms but everything seemed to be well kept up. Nice park right around the corner for the kids to play at.

Mike B. | Google