Amethyst crystals sometimes formed directly on another colorless crystal. Quartz crystals at Crystal Park seem randomly distributed because weathering of the granite has freed them from veins where they formed. About 30 of the nearly 200 acres set aside for crystal digging are currently open. Digging areas are a short walk from paved parking. The facilities are designed to be universally accessible.
Crystal Park is open for day use.
There are Forest Service campgrounds along the Scenic Byway to the north and south of Crystal Park. A host is usually present at Crystal Park to assist visitors, maintain the facilities, and to ensure the rules are followed. About Quartz Crystals Quartz crystals have six sides. Each alternate face belongs to one rhombohedral set, and in most crystals one set is larger and more developed than the other. Other small faces may be present near the junction of the prism and the rhombohedral faces.