Gold Panner Campground

Family entertainment abounds at The Gold Panner Campground, which is located 37 miles East of Vernon, British Columbia on HWY #6.

The campground is built on an historic mining region , and has the following amenities.

Log cabins	Gold panning	Fresh spring water
Historical sightseeing	Gold recovery course	Gift shop/Convenience shop
Creek fishing	Hiking	Playground
Free showers & toilets	Laundry facilities	Restaurant on site

The campgrounds is on the present site of what was known for over 100 years as the Upper Cherry Creek Placer Camp. From 1863 to 1885 the site probably yielded an ounce of gold per day for each of the 200 men who worked the pay dirt section of Heckman, Cherry and Monashee Creeks. Today, much of the gold is gone but new pay dirt exists with hundreds again searching for it.

After receiving a gold panning demonstration from one of the staff, try your gold panning skills at one of our panning tubs, or go down to the Monashee Creek where the Chinese mined for gold over one hundred years ago. Some of their original means of mining are still visible today. Panning enthusiasts are still finding gold nuggets to make into jewelry or keep as momentos.

Historic tours of the Chinese diggings, old mining equipment and mining sites are available on our Monashee Stage Bus. In addition, the Gold Panner is in close proximity to a 9- hole golf course and many lakes offering fishing , canoeing, and trail riding.

The B.C. Open Gold Panning Championship, held each May long weekend at the campground, draws competitors and spectators from Canada, U.S. and even Europe. The categories are :youth, novice, intermediate and expert.

2002 Rates
R. V.
$16.00 2 people with vehicle
$2.00 each additional person
$2.00 sewer hook ups
$2.00 power hook-ups
Tenting
$14.00 2 people
$2.00 each additional person
Children under 6 free

Telephone: (250) 547-2025
Cafe: (250) 547-2185
Fax: (250) 547-6560
For more information email us at goldpanner1@telus.net

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