There is no parking fee for Empire Mine State Park, only an entry fee to see the museum and grounds. According to the documents on the California Parks website, the pass does not apply to entry fees. But, I would call... More

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StefanCal

Menlo Park, Kalifornien

181

Reviewed yesterday

Time travel, great re-enactment of the Bourn family

When we arrived, I signed us up for the tour, but didn't know what to expect. Well, I didn't ask, but I thought it would be a tour to the gold mines. We were a group of 4, one 10 year old girls and three...More

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TravelinMan020

Sacramento, California

2711

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Beautiful garden

The best part of the mine was the scale model of the mine shafts. Really cool. To me the best part was the mansion and the garden there. Really beautiful.

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doctorbove

5312

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

SO COOL, go see it. Please?

This was our second trip out to Empire Mine State Park, and it certainly will not be our last. We took my family out to visit, as dad is interested in history and old machinery. Lots of the original buildings are still able to be...More

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susan J

Alameda, California

11426

Great tour and diarama of the mine & mining

Mine and house tour are wonderful. Diorama of the mine made with colored wire is worth the trip. It shows the mine goes under the entier area 5 miles down

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bigred19620811

Brentwood, Tennessee

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Cool place about an hour shy of Tahoe

I loved how the Empire Mine has a working blacksmith as well as items that you can purchase here. The grounds a beautiful especially the garden. About $7 per person to get in, and nicely taken care of.

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Caliblue75

California

192

Interesting

Very interesting place - we first went into the little museum, which had some history of the mine and the original model of the mine which has a recorded narration. Then we went to see the mine shaft and watched the blacksmiths work. Really cool...More

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Teresa H

Taylor Mill, Kentucky

321

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Just amazing!

We arrived to late in the day for the house tour, although we were able to walk around the grounds, flower garden, many other buildings, mine processing and visitors center. The information in the visitors center is a wonderful start before going out to the...More

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Earl H

Great docent (volunteers) led tours

Worth its great Trip advisor rating. We went on a busy Labor Day weekend but they were easily able to handle the high numbers of visitors. We went back to do some of the hiking trails in the park later in the week.

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Ally G

Auburn, California

335122

Reviewed September 2, 2018 via mobile

Homeschool History Field Trip

I homeschooled my daughter for grade 4 which is traditionally a CA History year. Took her to Empire Mine to learn about the gold rush and gold mining - great lessons here. She loved the entire experience.

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sashalomi

Grass Valley, California

Reviewed August 27, 2018

historically charming, Ca

Interesting gold and silver mining history, with lovely accessible mining area, and the former private residence of the owners, same family who had the beautiful Filoli estate in Redwood City, Ca.. Must see both

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