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gold country
Loyalton
Alleghany
Downieville
Nevada
City
Grass Valley
80
Foresthill
Newcastle
Lincoln
Rocklin
Roseville
Fair Oaks
Sacramento
50
Folsom
Rancho
Cordova
El Dorado Hills
49
Pine
Grove
Sutter Creek
Jackson
San Andreas
Angels Camp
4
Mountain Ranch
Murphys
Vallecito
Columbia
Sonora
Jamestown
Auburn
Loomis
Coloma
Placerville
Camino
88
49
Sierra
City
Sierraville
BROWNS VALLEY
Collins Lake Recreation Area. At the base of the Gold
Country foothills, our family-friendly campground and
1,600-acre lake is famous for trout and bass fi shing,
water activities, and huge ice cream cones. 530/6921600;
collinslake.com
California Welcome
CentersSM
Auburn: 1103 High St.,
Suite 150; 530/887-2111
El Dorado Hills:
2085 Vine St., Suite 105;
916/358-3700
More information
Gold Country Visitors
Association
800/225-3764;
visitgoldcountry.com
CAMINO
Apple Hill. Visit a beautiful foothill community of
more than 50 family farms, where you can pick
your own apples, taste local wine, stay at a Gold
Rush-era bed-and-breakfast, and more. 530/644-7692;
applehill.com
Eldorado National Forest. Find more than 80
developed campgrounds and picnic areas, hundreds
of miles of roads, trails, rivers, and streams, and great
scenery within the central Sierra Nevada mountain
range. 530/622-5061; fs.usda.gov
COLFAX
Rollins Lake. Rent a boat for a day, set up a tent at one
of four privately run campgrounds, or fi nd a perfect
lounging and reading spot along the conifer-dotted
shoreline. Fish for spotted bass, crappie, and bluegill.
visitplacer.com/rollins-lake
COLOMA
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Try
panning for gold in the American River, enjoy hikes and
picnics, see a replica of the original sawmill, and learn
what life was like in an 1850s tent town. 530/622-3470;
parks.ca.gov
Coulterville
La Grange
49
COLUMBIA
Columbia State Historic Park. Time-travel to the
1850s, when gold miners rubbed shoulders with
businessmen. Watch proprietors in period clothing ply
their trades, ride a 100-year-old stagecoach, and pan for
gold. 209/588-9128; parks.ca.gov
Coarsegold
41
COULTERVILLE
Northern Mariposa County History Center. Learn
about the life and times of early California, from
the early 1800s through the boom days of the 1849
California Gold Rush and the post-Gold Rush era.
209/878-3015; coultervillehistorycenter.org
visit
ALLEGHANY
Underground Gold Miners Museum. Learn about
the stories and history of Alleghany through the eyes
of California's underground miners, and the evolution
of hard-rock mining through photos and artifacts.
530/287-3330; undergroundgold.com
ANGELS CAMP
Angels Camp Museum. Located on the three-acre site
of the Angels Quartz Mine, this museum is home to one
of the largest collections of carriages and wagons in the
nation. Wander through the historic park to see indoor
and outdoor exhibits about the Gold Rush and Mark
Twain. 209/736-2963; gocalaveras.com/business
Calaveras Visitors Bureau. Four-season High Sierra
wilderness and charming Gold Country foothills
destination featuring award-winning wine country,
historic towns, boutique shopping, casually elegant
cuisine, summerlong outdoor concerts, unique cultural
events, captivating museums, exceptional hospitality.
209/736-0049; gocalaveras.com See ad, p. 99
California's Gold Country. An amazing American road
trip fi lled with spectacular beauty, Gold Rush history,
abundant outdoor adventures, and year-round fairs and
festivals along historic Highway 49. Just two hours from
San Francisco. visitgoldcountry.com See ad, p. 99
AUBURN
Auburn State Recreation Area. Go hiking,
fi shing, camping, mountain biking, gold panning, and
off -highway motorcycle riding. California's highest
bridge, the 730-foot Foresthill Bridge, is within the park.
530/885-4527; parks.ca.gov
Placer County Museum. Within this courthouse,
built in 1894, you'll fi nd American Indian artifacts, a
gold collection, Thomas Kinkade's Auburn Centennial,
a historic women's jail, and more. Admission is free.
530/889-6500; placer.ca.gov
Visit Placer. There is never an off -season in Placer
County with easy access to experience a year-round
mix of activities, outdoor adventure, wineries,
breweries, world-class shopping, dining, history, arts
and culture, and more. 530/887-2111; visitplacer.com
See ad, p. 101
DOWNIEVILLE
Downieville Museum. Located in a stone building with
original iron doors and window shutters that date back
to 1852. Artifacts depict the life of this community from
its Gold Rush origins to the present day. 530/289-3506;
sierranevadageotourism.org
ELK GROVE
Elk Grove. Elk Grove is nestled between wine country,
the waterways of the California Delta and only a short
20-minute drive to Sacramento. Discover the beauty
and charm of Elk Grove and get insider tips from
exploreelkgrove.com See ad, p. 99
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Hike through
grasslands, along a riparian zone, and on a platform
above managed wetlands at this urban refuge. Sign up
for a docent-led kayak tour. 916/775-4421; fws.gov
FOLSOM
Folsom History Museum. In downtown's Folsom
Historic District, fi nd this museum that showcases the
area's gold mining history, railroad, agriculture, and
Native American past. folsomhistoricalsociety.org
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. Located at the
base of the Sierra foothills, this area off ers hiking,
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