I am a huge fan of Sardine Lake. There is a swimming pond, a lake stocked with trout where my daughter never fails to catch dinner, and tons of great hiking, fishing and gold panning around.
US Federal camping site is here:
There is also a “resort” there that is very cute. Good restaurant, nice people.
The entire river system there is EXCELLENT for panning for gold. I have a book here I’ll take down and share (I am surprised I haven’t already) on the website.
Sardine Lake was a mining tail-out.
