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Located in the historic Harvard Gold Mine district, on the gold rich Woods Creek, our private claim has not been mined by the public in many years.
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Hours:
Open Daily
9:00 AM to5:00 PM
17712 Harvard Mine Road
Jamestown, CA 95327
Telephone: 209-984-4038
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Directions
Jamestown Gold Panning
17712 Harvard Mine Road
Jamestown, CA 95327
If you are already in Gold Country:
Highway 49 South: coming from Sutter Creek (70 minutes), Jackson(60 minutes), San Andreas(40 minutes), Angels Camp (25 minutes), and Murphys (35 minutes) Take 49 South; approximately 9 miles from Angels Camp take a right onto Rawhide Road (there will be a left turning curve in the road & a sign that says Sonora to the left, Jamestown to the right.) Follow Rawhide Road approximately 4 miles to Highway 108. (You will pass over a small one way bridge and come to a stop light.) Make a right onto Highway 108/49 South (they are combined into one road at this juncture). You will pass Jamestown on your left. Travel approximately a half a mile, and make a right onto Harvard Mine Road. Drive approximately a little over a half a mile down Harvard Mine Road. There will be a newer house on the right hand side of the road. (The house is not the business.) We are across the street. You will see quartz boulders on your left. Turn left into the parking area (not into the driveway by the house!). Walk down to the creek. If you happen to miss your right hand turn onto Harvard Mine Road, that is okay. Harvard Mine Road runs in a loop. Just drive down another half mile and take a right hand turn onto the next Harvard Mine Road turn off. The creek will be on the right instead. If you need help with directions, you can always call us.
If you are in Jamestown:
From Main Street in Jamestown: Turn left onto Highway 108 /49 South (they are the one and the same road), drive approximately one quarter of a mile, make a right onto Harvard Mine Road; Drive approximately a little over a half a mile down Harvard Mine Road. There will be a newer house on the right hand side of the road. (The house is not the business.) The creek is on the left hand side of the road. You will see quartz boulders on your left. Turn left into the parking area (not into the driveway by the house!). Walk down to the creek. If you happen to miss your right hand turn onto Harvard Mine Road, that is okay. Harvard Mine Road runs in a loop. Just drive down another half mile and take a right hand turn onto the next Harvard Mine Road turn off. The creek will be on the right instead. If you need help with directions, you can always call us.
If you are in Sonora:
Take Highway 108 West / 49 South (they are combined into one road at this juncture). Depending on where you are coming from in Sonora, it may be a 3 to 7 mile drive. As you are driving, you will pass Jamestown on your left. Approximately half of a mile past the traffic light (there is only one in Jamestown), you will make a right onto Harvard Mine Road. Drive approximately a little over a half a mile down Harvard Mine Road. There will be a newer house on the right hand side of the road. (The house is not the business.) We are across the street. You will see quartz boulders on your left. Turn left into the parking area (not into the driveway by the house!). Walk down to the creek. If you happen to miss your right hand turn onto Harvard Mine Road, that is okay. Harvard Mine Road runs in a loop. Just drive down another half of a mile and take a right hand turn onto the next Harvard Mine Road turn off. The creek will be on the right instead. If you need help with directions, you can always call us.
If you are in Columbia:
Take 49 South to Sonora. Bear right onto Highway 108 West / 49 South (they are combined into one road at this juncture). Depending on where you are coming from in Sonora, it may be a 3 to 7 mile drive. As you are driving, you will pass Jamestown on your left. Approximately a half a mile past the traffic light (there is only one in Jamestown), you will make a right onto Harvard Mine Road. Drive approximately a little over a half a mile down Harvard Mine Road. There will be a newer house on the right hand side of the road. (The house is not the business.) We are across the street. You will see quartz boulders on your left. Turn left into the parking area (not into the driveway by the house!). Walk down to the creek. If you happen to miss your right hand turn onto Harvard Mine Road, that is okay. Harvard Mine Road runs in a loop. Just drive down another half mile and take a right hand turn onto the next Harvard Mine Road turn off. The creek will be on the right instead. If you need help with directions, you can always call us.
If you are in Yosemite:
Take Highway 120 (Big Oak Flat Road) toward Modesto, San Jose, San Francisco, pass through Groveland, in approximately 16 miles, stay right onto Highway 49. In approximately, 3.5 miles, you will come to a stop sign. Turn right onto Highway 108/49. Drive approximately 2 miles, make a left onto Harvard Mine Road (the sign on the right hand side of the road will say Bell Mooney), about 1/4 of a mile on the right hand side of the Harvard Mine Road is our claim. (You can take either Harvard Mine Road exit if you pass the first one. It is only a 1 mile loop.) Just for your information, Highway 120/108 become one and the same. We are only a 5 mile detour on the way to or from Yosemite) If you need help with directions, you can always call us.
If you are coming from different parts of California:
San Francisco Bay Area: Take 580 East, keep left onto 205 East toward Tracy/Stockton, merge onto Interstate 5 North, in approximately 2 miles take the 120 East Exit, merge onto Highway 99 North, immediately take the 120 East Exit going toward Oakdale/Sonora, follow 120 East to Oakdale, make a left on the 120/108 Yosemite/ Sonora turn off (in the heart of Oakdale), drive approximately 25 miles and pass Obyrnes Ferry Road ( the only stop light in the past 20 miles), in approximately 5.5 miles, make a left onto Harvard Mine Road (the sign on the right hand side of the road will say Bell Mooney), about 1/4 of a mile on the right hand side of the Harvard Mine Road is our claim. (You can take either Harvard Mine Road exit if you pass the first one. It is only a 1 mile loop.) If you need help with directions, you can always call us.
Sacramento Area: Take 99 South to the 120 East Exit going toward Oakdale/Sonora, follow 120 East to Oakdale, make a left on the 120/108 Yosemite/ Sonora turn off (in the heart of Oakdale), drive approximately 25 miles and pass Obyrnes Ferry Road ( the only stop light in the past 20 miles), in approximately 5.5 miles, make a left onto Harvard Mine Road (sign on the right hand side of the road will say Bell Mooney), about 1/4 of a mile on the right hand side of the road is our claim. (You can take either Harvard Mine Road exit if you pass the first one. It is only a 1 mile loop.) If you need help with directions, you can always calls us.
Southern California: Take I5 North to 120 East, merge onto Highway 99 North, immediately take the 120 East Exit going toward Oakdale/Sonora, follow 120 East to Oakdale, make a left on the 120/108 Yosemite/ Sonora turn off (in the heart of Oakdale), drive approximately 25 miles and pass Obyrnes Ferry Road ( the only stop light in the past 20 miles), in approximately 5.5 miles, make a left onto Harvard Mine Road (sign on the right hand side of the road will say Bell Mooney), about 1/4 of a mile on the right hand side of the road is our claim. (You can take either Harvard Mine Road exit if you pass the first one. It is only a 1 mile loop.) If you need help with directions, you can always call us.
Location:
17712 Harvard Mine Road
Jamestown, CA 95327
Hours:
Open Daily
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Telephone: 209-984-4038
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Map of Gold Country
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Harvard Mine Bridge built in 1915
