Gold mines, mapped

Every gold mine in the United States, on one map

182 working or idle gold mines and 2,877 abandoned records across 38 states, from public MSHA data, 37,084 historic producers from USGS, and 177 places to tour a gold mine or pan for gold. Filter the map, click a dot, open the mine.

Explore the mapGold mine tours and panning
3,059gold mines in MSHA records
182not abandoned
37,084historic producers (USGS)
177tours and panning spots

Gold mines by state

Counts come from MSHA records. Pick a state for its map, counties and mines.

Visit a gold mine

Working mines are closed to the public. These are the best-reviewed places where you can tour a historic mine or pan for gold, from Google Maps listings.

Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine Tours Inc.

Ghost town · Arizona
★ 4.6 (15,445 reviews)
4650 N Mammoth Mine Rd, Apache Junction, AZ 85119
Website(480) 983-0333Google Maps

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Largest active gold mines by employees

MineCountyTypeMSHA statusEmployees
South AreaEureka CountysurfaceActive1,200
Cortez DistrictLander CountysurfaceActive974
Haile Gold MineLancaster CountyundergroundActive926
Bingham Canyon MineSalt Lake CountysurfaceActive876
Pogo MineSoutheast FairbanksundergroundActive749
Smoky Valley Common OperationsNye CountysurfaceActive698
Fort Knox MineFairbanks North StarsurfaceActive665
Robinson OperationWhite Pine CountysurfaceActive612

Employee counts are what each mine reports to MSHA. Open the mine page for operator, location and nearby mines.

Guides from the data

Short answers to common questions, calculated from the same records as the map.

Common questions

How many gold mines are there in the United States?

MSHA's public records list 3,059 gold mines in 38 states. 182 of them are not marked abandoned (75 active, 67 intermittent, 20 non-producing, 19 temporarily idled, 1 new mine). The list only covers mines that report to MSHA, so small placer claims and recreational sites are missing.

Which state has the most gold mines?

By MSHA records, Nevada has the most mines that are not abandoned (57), and Nevada has the most records overall (569, mostly abandoned).

Can I visit a gold mine?

Working mines are closed to the public, and abandoned mines are dangerous and usually on private or claimed land. Tour mines and panning sites are a different thing and are not part of the MSHA data. Never enter old workings.