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  • TONOPAH HISTORICAL MINING PARK (TONOPAH, NEVADA)

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    “The park encompasses portions of four of the original major mining companies and covers more than 100 acres. This rich history is brought to life through preserved and restored equipment and buildings, historic exhibits, video presentations (in our on-site theater), and a self-guided tour.” Click Here for More Information on the Tonopah Historical Mining Park…

  • ROYAL PEACOCK OPAL MINE (VIRGIN VALLEY, NEVADA)

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    “The Royal Peacock Mine offers visitors a chance to find opals of their own. All you find are yours to keep!” Click Here for More Information on the Royal Peacock Opal Mine [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzDOQgyY8BI[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”41.786641,-119.099421″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Royal Peacock RV Park, #10 Virgin Valley Road, Denio, NV (775) 941-0374″]

  • CHOLLAR MINE (VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA)

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    “The current tour at the Chollar Mine is a guided tour that lasts a half an hour. Visitors walk with the guide approximately 400 horizontal feet into the main haulage tunnel. The guide explains the difficult conditions for men underground, how the ore body was formed, and the technological advances necessary to mine.” Click Here…

  • BONANZA OPAL MINES (DENIO, NEVADA)

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    “At Bonanza, you can dig for opals amidst the rugged beauty of the Virgin Valley in northern Nevada. Opal digging is a great family event, or just fun on your own. Besides opal digging, the mine is surrounded by fantastic high-desert landscape and wildlife, with plenty to do and explorefor the outdoor enthusiast, rock hound,…