Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Paradise

Gold Nugget Museum

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

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

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

Historic Bridgeport Covered Bridge

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South Yuba River State Park

South Yuba River State Park

Historic bridges & a wheelchair trail. Riverside park spanning 20 miles, with 4 historic bridges & a wheelchair-accessible nature trail.

Sutter County Museum

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

Adventure Alley

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Mary Aaron Memorial Museum

Mary Aaron Memorial Museum

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NorCal Escape Co.

NorCal Escape Co.

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Millennium Axe Throwing, Kart Racing, & Laser Tag

Millennium Axe Throwing, Kart Racing, & Laser Tag

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Museum of the Forgotten Warriors

Museum of the Forgotten Warriors

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Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

Massive refuge for viewing waterfowl. Enormous refuge with a road & trail through the wetlands for viewing waterfowl & other wildlife.

Playzeum

Playzeum

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Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park

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.

Condon Park

Condon Park

Fenced dog run with trees & water. Large, forested off-leash dog run with fencing, water & bench seating for owners.

Minnie Park

Minnie Park

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Behind the Iron Gate, Escape Rooms

Behind the Iron Gate, Escape Rooms

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Sutter National Wildlife Refuge

Sutter National Wildlife Refuge

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Northstar Mining Museum

Northstar Mining Museum

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Empire Mine State Historic Park Visitors Center

Empire Mine State Historic Park Visitors Center

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Empire Mine State Historic Park

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.

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