Recreational Gold Mining Sites in Alaska

This page lists sites where you can search for gold in Alaska. Most of these sites have easy access and many have no fees... you keep what you find. Please follow the rules noted for the free sites, and do not venture outside the listed areas, as you will most likely end up on someone's mining claim. Responsible use of these areas will help insure that we can all enjoy them for years to come. $ = Fee Area

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	Cache Creek Cabins $ - Mine on Cache Creek in the Petersville area north of Anchorage.
	Chugach National Forest - Detailed guide to mining sites on the Kenai Peninsula, including Bertha Creek, Sixmile Creek, Resurrection Creek, and Crescent Creek. Maps, panning instructions, and more.
	Crow Creek Mine $ - Alaska's most popular recreational mining site.
	Caribou Creek Mining Area - Minor gold producing creek on the Glenn Highway.
	Chicken Gold Camp $ - Gold panning, recreational mining and a real bucketline dredge at Chicken, Alaska!
	Dalton Highway - Recreational mining along the Dalton Highway (Brooks Range).
	Deadwood Creek - GPAA claims at Deadwood Creek near Central (for members only).
	Faith Creek Camp $ - Pan and sluice for gold near Fairbanks.
	Gold Fever Prospecting $ - A chance to run a big dredge on the Fortymile River!
	Ganes Creek Gold $ - Metal detect for gold nuggets near McGrath.
	Hatcher Pass Mining Area - In the heart of hardrock mining country.
	Hope Mining Company $ - Mining adventures at Resurrection Creek.
	Paradise Valley $ - Metal detect for gold nuggets in Alaska's Brooks Range.
	Petersville Mining Area - Public mining area on historic mining creek.
	Nome, Alaska - Information at Nome Convention and Visitor Bureau site.
	Nome, Alaska $ - The GPAA Nome operation at Cripple River.
	Nome Creek - Mining area north of Fairbanks.
	Heading for the Canadian Yukon (British Columbia)? See this Official Panning Guide.

Still not enough? Try this book for listings of locations around Alaska...

The Gold Miners Guide To<br>Easy Pickens In Alaska

The Gold Miners Guide To
Easy Pickens In Alaska by Rich Lampright
AMDS Best Seller!
A compilation of information contained in the Anchorage, Talkeetna, EastCentral, Fairbanks and NorthEast books but limited to only those areas designated as "closed to mineral entry". "Closed to mineral entry" means that mineral claims are not allowed so you don't have to worry about accidentally working on someone's claim. Information on 155 gold bearing streams including average yields per cubic yard, fineness of gold, location of samples taken and best access. All creeks listed are on the road system. Includes USGS maps for each area. 8" x 11" 148 pages.

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Steve's dredge at Crow Creek Mine