Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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Gold Nugget Museum
Homespun exhibits of gold-mining days. Down-to-earth displays of mining days, plus a blacksmith shop, schoolhouse & a covered bridge.
Centerville-Colman Museum
Gold rush & 1800s heritage exhibits. Local museum with gold rush artifacts & other objects illustrating daily 19th-century life.
National Yo-Yo Museum
Historical exhibits & a 256-pound yo-yo. Museum dedicated to the namesake toy with memorabilia displays & a working, 256-pound wooden yo-yo.
Historic Bridgeport Covered Bridge
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South Yuba River State Park
Historic bridges & a wheelchair trail. Riverside park spanning 20 miles, with 4 historic bridges & a wheelchair-accessible nature trail.
Mary Aaron Memorial Museum
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Sutter County Museum
Local history exhibits & a gift shop. Rotating displays documenting the region's past, plus a cool store for books & handmade goods.
Adventure Alley
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Millennium Axe Throwing, Kart Racing, & Laser Tag
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NorCal Escape Co.
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Museum of the Forgotten Warriors
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Playzeum
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Sutter National Wildlife Refuge
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Condon Park
Fenced dog run with trees & water. Large, forested off-leash dog run with fencing, water & bench seating for owners.
Minnie Park
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Behind the Iron Gate, Escape Rooms
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Northstar Mining Museum
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Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
Massive refuge for viewing waterfowl. Enormous refuge with a road & trail through the wetlands for viewing waterfowl & other wildlife.
Empire Mine State Historic Park Visitors Center
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Empire Mine State Historic Park
Hiking, biking & equestrian trails. The site of this state's oldest gold mine has miles of trails to hike, bike or explore on horseback.
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
Historic park shaped by hydraulic mining. Camping, fishing, trails & Gold Rush-era buildings in a park with cliffs carved by hydraulic mining.
Golden Drift Museum
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Yellow smiley face ball
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Coyote Pond Park.
City suburbs park with a large pond. Suburban park spanning 24+ acres, with a large pond, play & picnic areas & a trail network.
The Gold Rush Museum
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Placer County Museum
Local artifacts in a historic courthouse. Museum in a courthouse exploring county history, with Native American artifacts & a gold collection.
Scavenger Hunt Walking Tours - Old Town Auburn
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Boulder Ridge Park
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Joss House Museum
Chinese history hub from the Gold Rush. Cultural center devoted to the history of Chinese immigrants who settled here during the Gold Rush.
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