We have space for up to 16 people to pan at one time.

Please return your empty pails, paydirt bags, and bag ties to the wheelbarrow return area, reusing these items allows us to save plastic waste and save costs consequently reducing the cost to participate in our attraction.

Please follow these rules to ensure enjoyment and safety, this is a family friendly attraction.

• NO SMOKING ANYTHING on our property
• NO ALCOHOL USE
• NO CLIMBING & No Standing on minecart wheels
• NO Foul language
• NO External Music
• Well behaved dogs welcome, Please clean up after your dog

Yes! All of our options are hand assembled on-site. You are guaranteed to find treasure items fitting the pail category you select. This guarantees everyone will have a great find and a great time. You never know what exactly you’ll find but know that you’ll find lots of neat stuff. Don’t forget, everything you find in your pail during your treasure hunt is yours to take home.

Yes! Every panning option includes treasures that are yours to keep. Each pail comes with a baggie for your goodies as well as an identification / info postcard.

Reminder: Please return your empty pails, paydirt bags, and bag ties to the wheelbarrow return area, reusing these items allows us to save plastic waste and save costs consequently reducing the cost to participate in our attraction.

Yes! The treasures found in our options are the real deal.

Our arrowheads are made of agate, onyx, or obsidian. They are hand chipped using similar methods used by Native American Indians. These are not Native American Indian made or a Native American Indian product. Manufactured and sold under 25 u.s.c & 305 et seq.

Panning like most things is enjoyed more when you take your time, some of our larger options can easily take an hour + if you take your time during the experience. We have listed the minimum time each option typically takes if you’re in a hurry.

Gemstones: We offer 3, 6, & 12 lb options. These are great for everyone, especially little ones since they are very rewarding with beautiful colors and interesting shapes.

3 lb pails are perfect for individuals,   6 lb & 12 lb pails offer even more gems and are a rewarding individual or sharable size. Min. time: 10-20 minutes

Specialty Items:  Arrowheads, Fossils, & Petrified Forest options are each available in one size. Min. time: 10-15 minutes

Colossal Mix: GO BIG with over 1 lb of treasures! This option includes treasures from all of our options + some extra special treats in a huge 12 lb pail. Min. time: 20 minutes

Treat yourself to it all with this amazing option, or we guess you could share too…

“Gold” Panning: Will be in a 3 lb pail and will include a 10″ take home gold pan, a hand shovel, and other goodies. It’s pyrite. Min. time: 30 minutes

Pretty much any age!

It may surprise you how much fun you will have panning as an adult. It’s truly is an ageless experience and great fun for “children” of all ages.

The height of our our panning sluice ranges from 30 inches at the lowest point up to 40 inches. Most 4 year old miners should be able to stand on their own to reach the sluice in our lowest area. The sluice height gets gradually taller as you move around the Minecarts. We have stools available as well to help the littler youngins reach to enjoy panning or to give taller minor miners more options along the sluice.

If you have younger critters you are welcome to lift and help them search for treasures if needed. Please try to avoid having children stand on the Minecart wheels.

Yes! We have shade umbrellas you may use when it’s extra hot, just let us know and we’ll open them up for you. We also have shaded picnic tables to relax at while others are panning. For your safety and the safety of our equipment the umbrellas will not be opened if it’s windy.

Yes! We built our minecart panning sluice with accessibility in mind. There is an area at the front of our Minecarts designed for guests with ADA needs. This area has an extended sluice section for wheelchair clearance and is equipped with a 48″ wide access ramp. We also have a wooden platform we can put in place on our platform for children in wheelchairs.

*Please note, our grounds consist of hard packed grass and gravel, folks seem to be able to get around ok on it.

We are on main street with general parking consisting of a few dozen regular sized parking spaces within a block of our attraction. Parking availability will depend on what’s going on in town, if there is a special event like the Saturday farmers market there may be less parking available. Please utilize the crosswalks if you park on the other side of Main St., people generally will not stop for you if you aren’t at a crosswalk.

Large Vehicle Parking

If you are towing a trailer or traveling in an RV there are a couple of parking areas very near by on the side streets that should accommodate your rig. We recommend parking alongside the road on either East or West 2nd street which is half a block from us.

Most certainly! Our attraction is lots of fun for field trips! It’s been a huge hit with our local schools.

Learn about geology, panning practices, gold panning, and more! We have a map sign on site that shows where we source our treasures from all over the world.

Every field trip attendee gets a 1 lb bag of starter gemstone paydirt and an info card to look up and learn about their treasures.

We offer a special rate for field trips, reach out via our contact page or give us a call to set up your outing.

Yes, we welcome well behaved dogs. You as the dog owner holds full responsibility for the behavior and wellbeing of your dog. You are responsible for cleaning up after your dog.

We make every effort to do our part to keep our planet healthy. All electricity we use is solar generated and we reuse our dirt, and filter and reuse our water. We encourage our guests to return their paydirt bags and bag ties once finishing their panning so that we may reuse them for future guests.9-