The Plumas Eureka State Park
(530) 836-2380Located on Jamison Creek, the park offers
supervised gold panning programs during the summer.
The Rich Bar Mining Co.
(530) 283-1730
Located 24 miles west of Quincy off Highway 70, Visitors can use supplied hand
tools to pan for gold in covered gold panning booths. Call or click on Web site to
find out current hourly and daily rates. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Golden Caribou Mining Club
(530) 283-0956
Located on Highway 70 and Caribou Road, the private club offers free gold
panning lessons and equipment usage for first-time gold prospectors. The club has
some 2,000 acres of gold mining claims in the canyon and offers lifetime memberships to
individuals. Dredges and high bankers are available for rent.
Gold Panning and Mining on Public Lands
Experienced gold prospectors can seek gold anywhere on public national forest
lands that have not been staked (usually where posted). Among the more popular spots
are the Middle Fork of the Feather River (just off Quincy-La Porte Road), Wapunsie Creek
off Snake Lake Road, Spanish Creek, and the Lakes Basin Recreational Area. For more
information on gold panning and mining rules, regulations and restrictions, contact the
National Forest offices at Plumas, Lassen and Tahoe.
