Thermal City Gold & Gem Mine

Category: Mine

Address: 5240 US-221, Union Mills, NC 28167, USA

Phone: +18282863016

Reviews

Kim Shelley

Jul 22, 2022

This is a fun experience for any age. I bought a bucket that had sand and gemstones in it. I sifted through it using their sluice and found a number of nice gemstones.

Degauss Bet

Jul 15, 2022

Had a great time there. Camped for two nights and did a little gold panning both from the pay dirt and in the creek. Lots of nice quartz around too, and other cool stones to rock hound. No gold for me but fun was had. Great friendly staff. Would have stayed another night but my handicapped husband's scooter blew a tire and he would have been stuck just sitting at the campsite all day. Will go back, maybe when the weather is a little cooler.

Kristi Brown

Jul 4, 2022

Lots of family fun, nice people and very clean. We bought the $60 bin and we got lots and lots of gems in it. Highly recommend..

Kelly Dale

Jun 28, 2021

One of the best places we’ve ever gem mined! Very affordable prices for mining buckets. Converted mining area so you can mine rain or shine. Great pricing for gold panning as well. Friendly staff!!!!

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Questions & Answers

can I camp there and pan for gold for fun ?

Santo Cerminaro | Aug 1, 2018
Sean Conary | Aug 2, 2018

Yes you can they have tent camping they have Mobile Trailer hookups they have cabins that they rent and several options for panning and dredging or whatever you wish to do

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Do you get to take what you find?

Elizabeth Burr | Aug 1, 2018
Kenneth Bowers Jr | Aug 2, 2018

Yes you do

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Can you come for just a day of panning fun or do you have to be an overnight guest? If just a day visitor, can you pan in the river or limited to a trough?

A Google User | Aug 1, 2018
Dusty Gonzales | Aug 2, 2018

You can pan by the day and not have to be an overnight guest. River access is 10.00 a day and they have several river access points. I like this place and spent a week here. I am a returning prospector here, the people are great. I spent 5 days in the river and had great yields of gold. Lots of gems too. Their paydirt at the troughs actually have good gold in the piles.

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Do you have sluices for rent

Joy hunt | Aug 1, 2018
Christina Berman | Aug 2, 2018

Yes and great place to take the whole family. Do not wear your nice shoes and clothes or they will be ruined!

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What type of gems are the most common to find here?

Emperor Of Ghost | Jul 31, 2020
Dennis Hines | Aug 1, 2020

They have a variety of all kinds. It would best to call them or check out their website.

Price to camp?

Max Duncan | Aug 1, 2018
Christina Berman | Aug 2, 2018

Primitive is $20.00 a night Full hook up is $25.00 a night Cabins are also available between $50.00-$70.00 a night

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Coming from Florida Looking for a place i can find a variety of gems Not in buckets I want to dig in the dirt or play in a river Is this the place to do it?

Brigitte Ambrose | Dec 3, 2020
Thermal City Gold & Gem Mine (Owner) | Dec 4, 2020

We're closed until March 15th sorry. Thanks for the consideration though!

Are you open this sept 2020

Judy Graham | Oct 4, 2020
Thermal City Gold & Gem Mine (Owner) | Oct 5, 2020

Yes, we are as long as nothing changes.

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