Attractions

GRASS VALLEY AND PENN VALLEY
Empire Mine State Park
10791 E. Empire St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-273-8522
EmpireMine.org
REVIEW

Northstar Mine Powerhouse &
Pelton Wheel Museum
10933 Allison Ranch Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-273-4255
NevadaCountyHistory.org

North Star Historic Conservancy
12075 Auburn Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-272-1873
NorthStarConservancy.org

South Yuba River State Park
17660 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
530-432-2546
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=496
REVIEW

NEVADA CITY
Firehouse Museum
214 Main St., Nevada City 95959
530-265-5468
NevadaCountyHistory.org
REVIEW

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
23579 North Bloomfield Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959
530-265-2740
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=494

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
5 Kidder Court
Nevada City, CA 95959
530-470-0902
http://ncngrrmuseum.org/
REVIEW

TRUCKEE-TAHOE
Donner Memorial State Park and
Emigrant Trail Museum
12593 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
530-582-7892
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=503
REVIEW

North Lake Tahoe Historical Society
and Gatekeepers Museum
130 W. Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
530-583-1762
NorthTahoeMuseums.org

Tahoe Adventure Company
7010 North Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Tahoe Vista, CA 96146
530-913-9212
TahoeAdventureCompany.com
REVIEW

Tahoe Boat Cruises
2435 Venice Drive E., #100
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
1-888-867-6394
TahoeCruises.com
REVIEW

Tahoe Maritime Museum
5205 West Lake Boulevard, Homewood, CA 96141
530-525-9253
TahoeMaritimeMuseum.org‎
REVIEW

Tahoe City Treetop Adventure Park
Granlibakken Resort
725 Granlibakken Rd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
530-386-1375
NorthTahoeAdventures.com

West Shore Sports
5395 West Lake Boulevard
Homewood, CA
530-525-992
www.WestShoreSports.com
REVIEW

NEVADA COUNTY, CA
Hiking, biking and equestrian trails

Historic sites

AUBURN
Auburn State Recreation Area
501 El Dorado St.
Auburn, CA 95603
530-885-4527
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502

Old Town Auburn
167 Sacramento St.
Auburn CA 95603
530-888-1585
OldTownAuburnCA.com
REVIEW

Bernhard Museum Complex
291 Auburn-Folsom Rd.
Auburn, CA 95603
530-889-6500
www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Facility/Museums

Downtown Auburn’s Central Square
949 Lincoln Way
Auburn, CA 95603
DowntownAuburnCA.com
REVIEW

Placer County Historical Museum
101 Maple St.
Auburn CA 95603
530-889-6500
www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Facility/Museums

(photo: Bridgeport Bridge by Michael Weissenborn, Nevada City by Dave McLellan, Tahoe Woodies by Olof Carmel, and Downtown Auburn by Keith Sutter)

  • Follow us on PinterestFollow us on Pinterest