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Hangtown's Gold Bug Park


Hangtown's Gold Bug Park
Log Cabin Ravine Drive off Bedford Ave.
Placerville, CA 95667
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The Seasons €89 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Blair Sugar Pine Bed & Breakfast €94 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast €111 1.0 mi 1.7 km 5 of 5 stars
GlenMorey Country House €78 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel €82 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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Cafe Luna 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Old Town Grill 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Sweetie Pie's 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Olde Dorado Antique Emporium 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Hangman's Tree Tavern 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Boeger Winery 1.6 mi 2.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Hangtown's Gold Bug Mine” Fodors.com
“Mine, all mine: This tour really pans out” Sacramento Bee
“Fun Things to Do With Your Kids in Placerville” Travel for Kids
“Northern Gold Country: California's Highway 40” VIA Online
“Placerville: Old Hangtown” San Francisco Gate
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 23 attractions in Placerville
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Traveler Description: A place to see one of the old gold mines.
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Attraction type: Park, Mine
Activities: Prospecting
Address: Log Cabin Ravine Drive off Bedford Ave. Placerville, CA 95667
Tel: 530 642 5232

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“Neat!!!”
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4 of 5 stars
funwithfamily5   1 contribution
Hawaii
Jun 17, 2009

Interesting to see. I took my 7yr old, 5 yr old and 2 year old. They all enjoyed it. They thought the rock formations and quartz lines were "cool". They especially appreciated the fact that they were 110 feet below ground at the end of the mine. The audio is very informative. A pricey short tour - but worth it... more

“Great place to bring the kids!”
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4 of 5 stars
Mugspaw   9 contributions
Burbank, CA
Jun 17, 2009

We took a morning to visit this park and gold mine, the kids enjoyed themselves but the parents did not want to leave the gold panning area. The park has an old gold mine to tour(it is best to get the audio tour.) The kids loved putting on the hard hats for the tour. After the tour you can take... more

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Hangtown's Gold Bug Park Address

Log Cabin Ravine Drive off Bedford Ave., Placerville, CA 95667
Tel: 530 642 5232