Panning for gold is a fantastic family adventure at Middlefork RV Resort! 

Stay at Middle Fork RV Resort in FairPlay, Colorado and you’ll get to park your RV on dredge tailings. Most importantly, the resort allows those staying there to dig virgin dirt and pan or sluice it.

The virgin dirt comes from the east side of the property where the historic large scale dredging edge was. You want to dig the edge dirt with lots of river cobble in it. The resort has set up a comfortable panning area near the dig zone. To sluice, you’ll have to haul dirt to the west side of the resort where the South Platte River runs by. It’s not that far to walk but bring a hand cart or even an ATV…those buckets get heavy at 10,000 feet elevation where the air is thinner! As the water levels in the river drop through the summer, you also have the option of digging in the river. 

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