Eagle Mining Company
Julian, CA
$10 adults, $5 kids (cash only)
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.6(624 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
A guided walk into a real mine, around half an hour with gold panning at the end, in small groups. Reviewers say guides never rushed them and offered a self-paced option for anyone uneasy in tight spaces. It is signposted off the main street. Grilled food is sold on weekends. Guides work for tips.
Just up C Street at the edge of downtown, this genuine 1870s hard-rock gold mine gives a guided walk through about 1,000 feet of lantern-lit tunnels, and kids get to try gold panning. Bring a light jacket even in summer — the mine stays cool underground — and remember it's cash only.
Good for
- Ages 10+
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Everything on this weekend →2320 C St, Julian, CA 92036, USA
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What visitors say
- Nick DeCarlo★★★★★
Very interesting tour, John was a great tour guide and very informative. Learning how to pan for gold also was an interesting experience. We had a small group of about 10, so it wasn't too crowded inside the mine with that size of group. The tour was maybe about 35-40 minutes including the panning. Definitely worth the stop if you are in Julian!
3 months ago
- Lezlie Avila★★★★★
What a memorable experience! John our tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke clearly and answered all the questions. We never felt rushed or unsafe. A must see location and remember to tip your tour guide
4 months ago
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