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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, Antioch

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About Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve encompasses nearly 8,533 acres in Antioch, centered on a historic mining district acquired beginning in the early 1970s. Visitors hike trails through the landscape and explore the area's natural and historic resources. The Coal Mine Experience program, offered on Saturdays and Sundays, allows visitors to explore the mines further with advance registration. The Greathouse Visitor Center serves as the main hub, open Fridays through Sundays. Naturalists conduct monthly programs relating to the Preserve's resources. The park welcomes dogs and camping, making it suitable for families with children. Picnicking and nature study are primary activities throughout the rolling hillside terrain. The preserve's combination of outdoor recreation and educational programming about the region's mining heritage attracts visitors interested in both activity and local history.

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What’s on at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

  • Coal Mine Experience (registration required), Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM, Black Diamond Mines, Antioch.
  • Coal Mine Experience (registration required), Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM, Black Diamond Mines, Antioch.

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Planning your visit

Session length
30-minute Coal Mine Experiences are offered on Saturdays and Sundays (Year-Round). Tour groups are limited to 15 people and meet outside the Greathouse Visitor Center.

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Before you go

Paying
Black Diamond Mines accepts cash, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

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What’s there

Rides and attractions
The Greathouse Visitor Center is located in an underground chamber excavated in the mid-1920s. View the workings of a 20th-century sand mine and learn about the lives of 19th-century coal and 20th-century sand miners. The center contains displays, photographs, and artifacts related to the park’s coal and sand mining eras. Open to the public on Fridays, 10am-2pm, Saturdays and Sundays 10am-4pm.
Rose Hill Cemetery: a historic cemetery serves as a monument to the lives of the former residents.

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Who it suits

Wheelchairs and strollers
The Greathouse Visitor Center is wheelchair accessible. There are also ADA-accessible restrooms and an accessible water fountain in the upper parking lot.

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Rules and safety

Pets and service animals
Service animals are allowed on guided underground mine tours. Emotional support animals are not. Dogs on leash are allowed in the Greathouse Visitor Center, they are not permitted on Mine Tours.

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