Dutch Flat RV Resort

Dutch Flat RV Resort is in gold panning land, so it's not too hard to dig out places nearby to try your hand at the art: ask the resort team for its golden tips on where best to investigate. To see a slice of the region as it was in Gold Rush times, visit the Empire Mine State Historic Park, at a former gold mine 25 miles from Dutch Flat. Another of the many California Historical Landmarks, the mine was one of the deepest and richest in California, only finally closing in 1956 after mining 5.8 million ounces of gold from over 365 miles of underground passages. Also 25 minutes away is Nevada City, 28 miles north of historic Auburn (another California Historical Landmark for its Gold Rush history). The city's well worth the trip for a day or two for its museums and galleries, regular cultural and sporting events, and its photography opps: its colourful landscapes and autumn leaves mean it's a frequent setting for films and TV productions. An hour's drive takes you to Sacramento, California's capital, or spectacular Lake Tahoe, the biggest  alpine lake in North America.