Spencer Opal Mines offers seasonal opal digging at its shop’s tailings pile in Spencer. Families search material brought down from the mine, with staff help. This is a tailings-pile activity, not a confirmed tour of the working mine.
Plan your visit
27 Opal Avenue, Spencer, Idaho 83446
- Admission
- Published summer 2026 digging rates: $75 per person; $50 for children under 16. Includes a 2.5-gallon ore bucket and staff assistance. Confirm current availability and rates.
- Hours
- Summer 2026 notice: shop Thursday–Monday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; digging 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on shop days. A recorded operator message checked October 27 confirmed the 2026 season ends November 1. Confirm daily fall hours and weather-dependent digging availability before travel.
- Parking
- Arrangements need confirmation
- Restrooms
- Availability needs confirmation
- Access
- Accessible parking, routes and digging facilities need confirmation
- Setting
- Indoor shop and outdoor digging area
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🌳 Amenities & Features
- Seasonal family opal digging in the tailings pile
- Opal shop; ore bucket and staff help included with digging admission
💡 Good to Know
- The summer 2026 notice says no reservations are needed for tailings-pile digging. Call 208-374-5476 about weather and current availability before travelling.
- Ask about minimum participating age, adult supervision, tools and protective equipment.
- The operator lists 27 Opal Avenue, Spencer; Google Maps labels the street Opal Way. Confirm arrival directions with the operator.
Official summer 2026 information
Content reviewed: 2026-10-28. Season end confirmed by the operator’s recorded message on October 27, 2026. Summer hours and rates are dated information; daily fall hours and visitor facilities remain unconfirmed.