Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is a state park of California, United States, marking the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Sutter's …
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Apr 21, 2025
This would have had a 5 star rating but there was one major flaw. We went from Oregon to take our granddaughter to learn about the gold history in California. We thought she would love panning for …Full review by Marilyn M
Jul 15, 2023
In an hour's time you can see a reproduction of Sutter's Mill, and some ruins of a nineteenth century town. It takes no more than an hour to see it all, unless you pan for gold, there seems to be a b…Full review by Kirk M
Jun 2, 2023
A beautiful and interesting place to spend the day. The park includes a small but very well done museum, original buildings open to the public (including a chinese store fully stocked), nice trails, …Full review by TravelDreami
We were there later in the day in mid-June, and temperatures were starting to rise. You are able to walk to most of the park, there are some trees for shade, and you are next to the …
We were there later in the day in mid-June, and temperatures were starting to rise. You are able to walk to most of the park, there are some trees for shade, and you are next to the river. We were there from about 1:30-2:00 to closing at 5 PM, and still did not get to all the buildings/displays.
Does the mill operate for visitors of the park daily?
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We used to be able to run the Mill daily on our tours (offered at 11am and 1pm). However the recent flooding from both January 2017 and February 2017 caused the water from the South …
We used to be able to run the Mill daily on our tours (offered at 11am and 1pm). However the recent flooding from both January 2017 and February 2017 caused the water from the South Fork of the American River to spill over the banks thus getting water into motor that we used to run Sutter's Mill. We are working to repair the damage but do not have an ETA for when the Mill will be operational again.
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