Grass Valley Parks - National Parks, State Parks & Playgrounds in Grass Valley CA
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AEmpire Mine State Historic Park
- 10791 E Empire Street
Grass Valley,CA,95945 - +1 530 273 8522
- A fascinating trip into the history of California gold mining. The old mining buildings here have been restored and visitors can look into the science ... more on Yelp
- By far one of the most beautifully kept parks in Grass Valley...if not California (but I'm slightly biased). more on Yelp
Empire Mine State Historic Park
10791 E Empire StreetGrass Valley,CA,95945
BEmpire Mine State Historic Park
- 10791 East Empire Street
Grass Valley, CA - +1 530 273 8522
- Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, picnic … more
- Excellent place to learn about mining industry during gold rush. This park is a whole mining company property preserved. When you walk in it looks like you have stepped back in time an are in the 1800’s at a mining company and everyone has gone to lunch (we were there first thing in the morning... more on TripAdvisor
- Overview Empire Mine State Historic Park is the site of one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California. The park is in Grass Valley at 10791 East Empire Street. In existence for more than 100 years, the mine produced 5.6 million ounces of gold before it closed in 1956. (... more on Parks.ca.gov
Empire Mine State Historic Park
10791 East Empire StreetGrass Valley, CA
CEmpire Mine State Historic Park
- Grass Valley
CA, California - 5302738522
- Gold was discovered in California in 1848 during the construction Sutter's Mill (the site is in the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historical Park northeast of Sacramento), but the biggest source ... more on Epinions.com
- The Empire Star Mine is located near Grass Valley, California. It is one of many State Historical Parks where the visitor can delve into California's Gold Rush history, and probably the best ... more on Epinions.com
Empire Mine State Historic Park
Grass ValleyCA, California
D49'er Family Fun Park
- 314 Railroad Ave
Grass Valley,CA,95945 - 5302724949
- This place is a pretty sad excuse for a miniature gold/ batting cages/ video game park if you ask me. The golf course obstacles basically consist of ... more on Yelp
- Kids 12 and under love this place. It is not for adults. These are the only batting cages in town. Likewise the go-cart track. The fact that there ... more on Yelp
49'er Family Fun Park
314 Railroad AveGrass Valley,CA,95945
EMalakoff Diggins State Historic Park
- Nevada City
CA, California - 5302652740
- Overview Malakoff Diggins is another historic park in Northern California, about 25 miles outside Nevada City. Nevada City is a gold-rush town that now is a tourist ... more on Epinions.com
- Overview Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park is the site of California's largest hydraulic mine. Visitors can see huge cliffs carved by mighty streams of water, results of the goldmining technique of washing away entire mountains to find the precious metal. Legal battles between mine owners and downstrea... more on Epinions.com
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
Nevada CityCA, California
FSouth Yuba River State Park
- Nevada City
CA, California - 5304322546
- On several trips On California Highway 49 heading for Yuba Pass, the first major pass through the Sierra Nevadas north of Donner Pass (and lower than it), I noticed a state park road down just ... more on Epinions.com
- Overview Eight miles northwest of Nevada City on Highway 49, the South Yuba River State Park is a major State Park in the making. The park will stretch more than 20 miles along the South Yuba River canyon from Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park to Bridgeport. The area includes the longest single-span co... more on Epinions.com
South Yuba River State Park
Nevada CityCA, California
GTahoe National Forest
- 631 Coyote St.
Nevada City, CA 95959, U.S.A. - +1 530 265 4531
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Location: Nevada City, California (4.2 miles from Grass Valley)
- Overview Site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, the Tahoe National Forest offers fishing, water sports, horseback riding, hiking, camping, skiing and scenic drives through historic gold mining towns. The forest, near Lake Tahoe, has 655 miles of hiking trails and 700 miles of trails for off-road vehicles. Some... more on LLBean.com
Tahoe National Forest
631 Coyote St.Nevada City, CA 95959, U.S.A.
HTahoe National Forest Headquarters
- 631 Coyote Street
Nevada City, CA - 5302654531
- Overview Located straddling the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California, lies the Tahoe National Forest encompassing a vast territory, from the golden foothills on ... more on Epinions.com
Tahoe National Forest Headquarters
631 Coyote StreetNevada City, CA
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