Yes, but i highly suggest the gem mine where the kids get 10 minutes to find gems( highly polished rocks, though my oldest got a nice jadsper and decent garnet. And if you have the funds buying a geode is well worth it. You get to have the kids pick out a rather unassuming rock then have the employee cut it cleanly in half. Then they keep the halves together so you can reveal your beautifully presented bed of crystals yourselves. They also have a gold panning area which we did not try.
Yes, there is a gift shop.
Yes, it also sells ice cream bars and bottled water
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