Smartsville District

This district is located in western Nevada and eastern Yuba Counties 20 miles east of Marysville and 15 miles west of Grass Valley. It includes the Mooney Flat, Sicard Flat …

Pioneer Day

Pioneer Day. Always the last Saturday in April. Our annual historical festival where we show what the town was like. We tell about the folks who settled here. Many come to see where Smartsville, Timbuctoo and Sucker Flat …

South Yuba River State Park

Gold Panning Gold was discovered on the South Yuba River in June of 1848 at Rose's Bar, and some gold panners are still getting lucky today. …

California is Having Another Gold Rush—Here's …

South Yuba River State Park meanders along a 20-mile stretch of the Yuba River, which is not only a great spot for paddle boarding, swimming, and eye-popping leaf peeping, but also panning for gold. In …

Local History

Restoring a historic former Catholic church in the gold rush town of Smartsville, California

Gold Prospecting in California: 8 Best Locations

Well, you've come to the right place! We'll share the top six locations to try your luck and strike gold in the Golden State. Thank goodness California has many legal spots where you can pan for gold. …

Baldwin Gold Mine Near Smartsville, California | The Diggings™

The Baldwin Gold Mine is located in the Smartsville Mining District near Smartsville, California. It was historically a small-scale mining operation. The area is part of the …

Timbuctoo – Smartsville, California

Hydraulic mining was prolific along the Yuba River, and several million dollars worth of gold was pulled from operations here and in nearby Smartville. The wastes produced by such mines were ...

Browns Valley-Smartville Gold Mine Near Smartsville, California

The Browns Valley-Smartville Gold Mine is located in Smartsville, California, within the Smartsville Mining District. This mining district, with its rich history, has played a …

Smartsville Mining District Gold Mines

Filter 18 gold mines by commodity, disposition, development status, and record type in Smartsville Mining District.