Alabama · Clay / Cleburne · Conditional
Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.
Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co. is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Clay / Cleburne, Alabama. The recorded material or interest is purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction. The recorded manager or evidence context is Alabama State Parks — Cheaha. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current 2026 operation hours confirmation required.
What is Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.?
Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co. is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Clay / Cleburne, Alabama. The recorded material or interest is purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction. The recorded manager or evidence context is Alabama State Parks — Cheaha.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.?
Conditional. Official park page still advertises the Pinhoti gem mine and take-home bag finds, but displayed store hours are dated 2025. Same-day confirmation that the attraction is operating is required before collect-now recommendation.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current 2026 operation hours confirmation required.
Where is this record located?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
Recorded destination: 19644 AL-281, Delta, AL 36258
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Alabama State Parks — Cheaha.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-30. Evidence and management context: Alabama State Parks — Cheaha. Included for complete Alabama research coverage without weakening private-rights, state-park, state-land, national-forest, fossil, roadcut, waterway, mine/cave, hazard or closure gates. Program or rule context: CHEAHA_MANAGED_GEM_FLUME.
Program or rule context: CHEAHA_MANAGED_GEM_FLUME
How precise is the map marker?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 30, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.