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Hidee Gold Mine Tours and Panning
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Great place for a family fun. 😃👍
Nice staff, tourist and family friendly tour overall. Educational and fun for kids and adults.
My personal opinion - it’s a bit overpriced(we got deluxe package +panning lesson for 5 people) and the actual mining was too shot(a few minutes per person), but we were...
4.90 (956 reviews)
(~2.02 km from centre)
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Liquid Descent Rafting - Idaho Springs
Raft trip outfitter
👍👍 Absolutely amazing. Everyone is so nice and I would come back again!
The guides are EMT qualified, very knowledgeable, and hilarious! My guide knew I wanted a bit of extra fun on mine so he threw in some amazing surprises! But also was really careful about it!
Thanks! 100/10 experience!
4.90 (722 reviews)
(~6.72 km from centre)
4
Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Park
This 12,000-acre park features mountains, forests & meadows & offers camping, hiking & fishing.
4.80 (2.4K reviews)
(~9.18 km from centre)
5
Phoenix Gold Mine
Tourist attraction
👍👍 A truly unique, family-owned mine. We had the pleasure of getting one of the owners give us a tour. He was so sweet and extremely knowledgeable about not just mining and it’s history, but also scientific processes, chemistry, and more. It was so incredible to get a tour from a miner himself. Truly a...
4.80 (520 reviews)
(~7.36 km from centre)
9
Argo Gold Mill and Tunnel
Historical landmark
This historic former gold mine & mill offers guided tours followed by a gold-panning activity.
4.50 (1.1K reviews)
(~6.61 km from centre)
10
Central City Opera House
Opera house
Regal 550-seat historic hall featuring traditional & progressive Central City Opera productions.
4.70 (239 reviews)
(~0.09 km from centre)
11
Charlie Tayler Water Wheel
Park
Original 1893 water wheel from a gold-mining site, relocated to this forested area with falls.
4.60 (281 reviews)
(~6.82 km from centre)
12
Historical Society of Idaho Springs & Visitor Center
Museum
👍👍 A historical place with lot of collection of collectibles and layout of gold mining in the area. A beautifully decorated and arranged place. Tourist information brochures are available for guidance. It's in a small mining town. We visited Colorado for the first time.we loved this place . Highly reco...
4.50 (417 reviews)
(~6.64 km from centre)
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William C. Russell Park
Park
👍👍 Lovely hike from my house. Beautiful pond to do a little fishing or pretend you're fishing while soaking up the beautiful mountain sun while breathing the wonderful fresh mountain air.
4.50 (65 reviews)
(~1.83 km from centre)
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Doghead Rail Bridge Trailhead Parking
Hiking area
👍👍 Parking, restroom, and a good biking trail. A pretty bridge built in the memory of a local kid, a good stop for a little fishing too as the creek is right there with good access
4.30 (77 reviews)
(~7.41 km from centre)