I'm finding it hard to do full reviews on some of these places this trip because it seems that this part of California just doesn't even wake up until April. It is Spring Break (for a lot of us anyway) and this is the ONLY mine around that is still open to the public for tours (because all of the... More

This is a great place for the kids. Not far off HY 50 in Placerville. Very interesting cool mine tour, great people working there. Cost is very little and is in a beautiful park. (Get good directions before you head out)

My son had a great time exploring and getting little tidbits in the store. The veteran that gave the presentation of the stamp mill was excellent!

It's a great little tour of a gold mine that is self guided and very informative. I enjoyed it and even though I am too tall to work in this field, those under 5'10 might want to consider it ;). I tried to walk off with the hard hat, but was forced to give it back....

What a fun place to visit. My daughter needed to complete a school project and this one a place we could visit. I hadn't been in years and what a great time we shared. The history of the mine and the stamp mill was wonderful. The people that work their are full of knowledge and love to share the history.... More

A short drive from Placerville. We started our visit at the gift shop/mine entrance where we picked up hard hats and audio wands. I was concerned that the kids, 7 and 5, would refuse to go in the mine adit as they have expressed fear of dark places. But surprise, they loved it. The mine tour is acutally pretty short,... More

The park is full of informative displays and there is a mine tour. We spent an enjoyable 90 minutes seeing everything.

If you need something to do with the family that's quick, easy to find and not real expensive then this is a great little stop. They have a small museum, short mine trip ($5 adults...self guided) and a mill. If you want to kill some additional time then rent a pan and let the kids pan for gold. ($2.50 per... More

All the highlights of Gold Country in one little park, great for kids who have been learning about in school. My 11 year old and her 8 year old cousin enjoyed the panning experience the most; they tolerated the learning parts pretty well, and my brother and I enjoyed ourselves as well, reading the exhibit signage and asking questions. Staff... More