Gold Bug Park and Mine, Placerville CA: fee panning

ROCKHOUNDING LICENSED / PERMIT DOCUMENTED

Where: California · North America · approx. 38.74, -120.79 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Rockhounding locality: city-owned 1888 Gold Bug hardrock mine in Placerville with a walk-in adit tour and gold panning trough

What turns up: gold flakes and colors from seeded panning, quartz vein specimens in the mine

Access: Licensed / permit.

Municipal fee attraction: modest admission for the self-guided mine tour plus a small extra fee for panning at the trough near Little Big Creek; check goldbugpark.org for hours and prices

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Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.