State Parks in Nevada County

Donner Memorial State Park
- 3 miles of frontage on Donner Lake and Donner Creek - 2.5 miles of hiking trails - Pioneer Monument - Donner Party's Murphy family cabin site - Boat Ramp - Campground with 154 sites - Lakeside interpretive trail - Self=guide half mile loop nature trail near monument. - staff led hikes during the warmest months
- New visitor center opened on June 6, 2015

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
< - Largest hydraulic mine in California - Huge cliffs carved by steams of water - Entire mountains were washed away using this technique - 7,847 foot bedrock tunnell (served as a drain) - Vivisor Center features short video and mining exhibits - Chute Hill Campground and Group Camp (May through September) - Miner's Cabins (May through September)

Empire Mine State Historic Park

Other Parks in Nevada County

Visitor Attractions in Nevada County

About the Yuba River

Nevada County Travel Guide