Gold Country

  
  

California

Gold Country Region – Auburn, Grass Valley, Nevada City, Placerville, Roseville, Sacramento, Sonora

The Gold Country is located between the North Coast Region and the Central Valley Region on the west and the High Sierra Region on the east. On the north, it's bordered by the Shasta Cascade Region. You'll find fascinating reminders of the romance and allure of the California Gold Rush around Auburn, Nevada City and Angel Camp. This is an excellent place for family vacations with world-class fishing, rafting, caving, skiing and kayaking, as well as railroads, mines, wineries, camping and scenic hikes and drives.

Main Attractions: Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, Golden State Museum, Columbia State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, Calaveras County Caverns, El Dorado National Forest, Jamestown, California State Capitol Museum, California State Railroad Museum

Counties: Portions of Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yuba, El Dorado, Sacramento, Fresno, Mariposa, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador, Placer, Sutter

Cities: Alta, Amador, Applegate, Auburn, Bowman, Calpine, Camino, Catheys Valley, Citrus Heights, Coarsegold, Colfax, Coloma, Coulterville, Diamond Springs, Drytown, Elk Grove, Florin, Foresthill, Georgetown, Grass Valley, Hornitos, Jackson, La Grange, Loyalton, Meadow Vista, Nevada City, North Folk, North Highlands, O'Neals, Penn Valley, Pioneer, Placerville, Plymouth , Pollock, Pines, Raymond, Rocklin, Roseville, Rough & Ready, Sacramento, San Andreas, Sattley, Sierra City, Sierraville, Somerset, Sonora, Vallecito, Volcano, Weimar