Roaring Camp Mining Company - Pine Grove, California

RB

Been going here for over 15 years and love it more each time. This place is a must for anyone seeking fun family atmosphere. What a great place to bring your kids or grandkids to reconnect with nature without electronics. Not just for kids though, Anyone loving to camp, gold pan, throw a fishing line in or just kick back and listen to the water go by will love it. I highly recommend the Saturday night BBQ and guarantee once you visit, you will return. Family owned and operated will make you feel right at home.

Adam N.

We stayed next door at Gold Country Campground but booked a day adventure and was very pleased. Its a long outing (about 6 hours), but it goes by shockingly fast. Long 3 mile winding road to get the the actual mining side (on the back of their truck) but staff talk about history and events the entire way. Good once in a lifetime experience. Highly recommend. Camp looks very cool too, but didn't book that.

Leanna M.

We had such a wonderful relaxing time. The family is so nice a welcoming. They make you feel part of their family. The camp is clean and beautiful. Gold mining was new to me and even though it was hard work it was fun and I learned a lot and have found a new hobby.

Lisa C.

WOW what a way Spectacular way to spend my vacation! This place is the absolute best! The family that runs it are top notch and know how to make sure you have a great time. I was there for a total of 7 days, 5 of them being for a common dig operation. You work as a team (ours had 29 people) at 4 different mining stations to look for gold. This is defiantly not for the faint hearted as you actually have to work to get the gold. No standing around with a shovel hoping the dirt jumps into the sluice box, you actually have to make it happen. The gold is awesome but the experience and camaraderie that is built with your teammates is the real gem. At the end of the week the Roaring Camp team cleans all the gold found and divides it equally among all the participants. All the gold is then passed out using a double blind card draw system so nobody is favorited the gold is passed out by luck of the draw.

The camp itself has rustic cabins, beds, closet, a table inside and a place to store your clothes and camping equipment. This is like tent camping without the tent you are in a cabin. (they also have tent sites if you want to tent camp). The bathhouses and bathrooms are clean and a hot shower at the end of the day is such a luxury. There is no cell service for AT&T and limited service I think for other carriers. (I loved having no service)

The folks that work here are mostly family and repeat customers. During our stay Tony and Neil were our favorites while we were out mining and really went out of their way to make sure we had an outstanding time even while we were working our butts off. Tammy, Peter, and Patrick were also great as they made sure we were well fed and taken care of during our down time. They have an awesome "Great Room" that is the Trading post where you could buy ice, get a great meal, a cold beverage (the adult kind too). If you want a truly great place to take your family on vacation this is the spot. There are many activities for all such as fishing, hiking, swimming and of course gold mining. The other highlight is the steak dinner on Saturday night. You will not go away hungry. They have live entertainment and a great meal by the river. If you want to unplug and refresh your mind, body and soul this is defiantly the place. A special thanks to Kim and Ricky for sharing such a special place with the rest of us. Can't wait till next year!

Kathleen G.

The scenery is nice. The food was disappointing. The fry bread tasted like it had been cooked in old oil and the potatoes were so salty they were inedible.

tania L.

This was such a fun dinner/gold panning/concert experience into the old mining camp, Roaring Camp. The family history is rich, with stories dating back to early 1900's. The atmosphere is warm, friendly and inviting, the food at the steak dinner is good. A live band plays on Saturday night dinner nights and 6 days per week camping is available. It's a must-do. I'll definitely be back!

dennis M.

First of all, it's the family that owns this camp that makes it so great. They do everything in their power to make your stay fun and educational. If you don't have "gold fever" when you arrive, you will by the end of your stay! The campgrounds are kept clean. Showers and bathrooms are spotless. Evening entertainment is fun, and Tammy makes a mean cheeseburger! By the end of a week, you feel like family! Loved it so much last summer, we went back for a second week. AND finding gold isn't too bad either!

Jim S.

Fun place in a beautiful setting, many of the visitors have been coming for many years. Cabin rates aren’t much different from a motel but the value is much better in my opinion. The prospecting in/near camp seemed to have low yields after 50+ years of active mining (0.1 grams for 20 buckets of classified material over 3 days of work). If you bring in motorized equipment or hike a few miles down canyon you can do better. Had a great time, enjoyed good company, and ate like a king - I’ll be back.