Consolidated Gold Mine
Tourist attraction · Georgia
★ 4.9 (1,630 reviews)
185 Consolidated Gold Mine Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Hours on Google: Daily 10 AM to 5 PM
Gold mines in Georgia that are not abandoned
| Mine | County | Type | MSHA status | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Vindicator Mine | Haralson County | surface | Active | 6 |
Historic gold producers in Georgia (USGS)
USGS records 298 historic gold producers in Georgia: 297 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant. For 171 of them USGS gives an output size (1 large, 13 medium, 157 small). Production years are recorded for 2 sites, from 1841 to 1909. The most common deposit type is low-sulfide Au-quartz vein (120 sites).
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13), last updated around 2011. The county pages list the sites.
Counties
| County | MSHA, not abandoned | MSHA, abandoned | USGS historic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haralson County | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Lumpkin County | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Cherokee County | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| White County | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Rabun County | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Hall County | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Cobb County | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Lincoln County | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Paulding County | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Union County | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Habersham County | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Towns County | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Wilkes County | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Carroll County | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Forsyth County | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dawson County | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fulton County | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Hart County | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fannin County | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gilmer County | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| McDuffie County | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Coweta County | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Douglas County | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Elbert County | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oglethorpe County | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Taliaferro County | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Walton County | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bartow County | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Madison County | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greene County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gwinnett County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Meriwether County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Newton County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warren County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Visit a gold mine in Georgia
Working mines are closed to the public. 7 places in Georgia offer tours, panning or mining history.
Dahlonega Gold Museum
Tourist attraction · Georgia
★ 4.7 (1,339 reviews)
1 Public Square N, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Hours on Google: Mon to Sat 9 AM to 4:45 PM; Sun 10 AM to 4:45 PM
Crisson Gold Mine
Tourist attraction · Georgia
★ 4.8 (684 reviews)
2736 Morrison Moore Pkwy E, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Hours on Google: Daily 10 AM to 6 PM
Questions about gold mines in Georgia
How many gold mines are in Georgia?
MSHA lists 1 gold mines in Georgia. 1 is not abandoned (1 active). 0 records are marked abandoned. USGS lists another 298 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.
What is the largest gold mine in Georgia?
By employees reported to MSHA, the largest is Royal Vindicator Mine in Haralson County, with 6 employees.
Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Georgia?
Old workings are dangerous and most are on private land or active claims, so the answer is almost always no. Do not enter them.
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