Spencer Opal Mine 27 Opal Way, Spencer, ID 83446

"This place has a variety of rocks and is a very nice place to visit. You can even mine for your own rock outside the building around the back. However, you have to bring your own ear and eye protection. No opened toed shoes, and no pets are allowed for the mining ground. However, you can bring pets into the building itself."

"This was a great place to visit with the whole family, the owner was super friendly, and the staff helped to find some nice opals at the pit, be prepared to spend some quality time looking for opals, if you put an effort you will be rewarded with some nice findings as we did, the food is good, beware that you need to be at least 16 years old to have a chance at it but is understandable due to posible liability issues as it is a bit physical. We have a great time and found nice pieces of opal, thank you."

"I went to this place roughly 20 years ago, loved every moment there. I really wished I could have stayed longer but, alas I was only able to stay1.5 hrs. If I could go back there again I would. The staff were wonderful and treated my curiosity with enthusiasm. I still have two large stones I bought there and, I think it's time I cracked those puppies open."

"My husband and I spent my birthday here mining for opal. It was amazing!! There are excellent specimens available throughout the mini mine and they dump loads of rubble a few times throughout the summer. We sat on the pile with a college class and several families and had plenty of room to dig and find new spots to explore. The staff was so very lovely!! They were so helpful and really made us feel welcome. The cafe is quaint and you feel as though you've stepped back in time, as though you're a miner coming in for some hot grub after a long days work. The prices were excellent for everything, including the fossils and stones in the gift shop. Definitely worth the drive and hard work. Shown is only one rock from our collection we acquired during our trip."