Empire Mine State Historic Park

Empire Mine State Historic Park Empire Mine SHP is one of the largest, richest and longest operating gold mines in California (1850-1

Trail system is open extended hours; parking available at Penn Gate.

07/14/2026
07/04/2026

Today! The Nevada County Independence Day Parade starts at 11 A.M. on Broad Street in Nevada City, CA!

07/01/2026

Update: The visitor center has reopened.

The Empire Mine Visitor Center is closed temporarily due to an incident. Updates will be posted when the Visitor Center reopens later today.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

ALERT: Due to adverse weather conditions, the visitor center and historic grounds of Empire Mine State Historic Park wil...
02/17/2026

ALERT: Due to adverse weather conditions, the visitor center and historic grounds of Empire Mine State Historic Park will be closed today, 2/17/26 and tomorrow, 2/18/26.
EDIT: We continue to be closed 2/19; if you plan to visit this weekend, please call our Visitor Center at (530) 273-8522 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to confirm if we have reopened.

Thank you and please enjoy this old photo of the cottage in the snow!

Address

10791 East Empire Street
Grass Valley, CA
95945

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5am
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+15302738522

Website

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