Into Ebangel' Umdla
Great Salt Plains Selenite Digging Area
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Brie
April 13, 2022
“Every year from April 1 to October 15, visitors set out across this 11,000-acre landscape in Jet, Oklahoma, to dig up selenite crystals containing distinctive inclusions found nowhere else in the world!” -National Geographic
Craig
August 28, 2021
One of the U.S.'s largest salt plaines is about an hours drive away. Lots of outdoor activities, but digging for the unique crystals is one of the most popular. These selenite crystals form red hourglass shapes that are found noplace else on Earth.
Becky
May 17, 2020
It's something fun to go do. It's about an hour drive from Enid.
Haylee
May 12, 2022
This is a fun (free!) family activity about 50 minutes away from Enid. Things we bring: -Kites! It’s almost always windy out there and it’s a fun break from digging when you aren’t quite ready to leave -Folding chairs (at least for the grownups) -Clean clothes/shoes -Plastic bags for dirty clothes/shoes -Jugs of water to wash off hands/shoes -Sunscreen/hats/sunglasses (and I like to have a loose long sleeved shirt) -Waterproof bandaids -Shovels/garden trowels -Buckets -Water bottles and snacks -Beach towels for clean up Things we’ve learned: -Extra wash water is definitely a must! Especially if you get a cut or graze it’s like swimming in the ocean with an ouchie. -Wear clothes you don’t mind getting filthy (and that you don’t care if they survive)—we like water shoes or molded plastic shoes. It’s hard packed dirt with lots of rocks and crystals so you don’t want to go barefoot, or you’ll need those waterproof bandaids. -You can drive up close to the digging area. We back in and pop the tailgate of our van and use it like an umbrella for shade!
This is a fun (free!) family activity about 50 minutes away from Enid. Things we bring: -Kites! It’s almost always windy out there and it’s a fun break from digging when you aren’t quite ready to leave -Folding chairs (at least for the grownups) -Clean clothes/shoes -Plastic bags for dirty clothes…
Kristy
November 14, 2018
Go digging for salt crystals, explore, hike, fish.
Indawo
66003 Garvin Rd
Cherokee, OK