Columbia State Historic Park, Columbia

This was my first time coming to this historic park with my two year old and fiance. It was very cute! We did the gold panning, wanted photo and did the carriage ride. There are also beautiful photo opportunities to take of your kids. If you eat here I highly recommend St. Charles saloon kids are also welcomed

Love Columbia. Always have. The best time to visit Landmark 123, is on a weekday. There are less people/crowds to deal with. The first time I visited this Landmark, was in 2005. I was ten years old. In 2017, my family and I started visiting the park again. Reliving the memories over again. I recommend visiting Columbia whenever you have the chance. It's definitely worth it.

It's like stepping back in time into the Old West. A wonderful place to visit and expect to spend at least a couple of hours there. More if you decide to pan for gold or take the stagecoach ride. There's even a free guided walking tour. This is a must if you're in the area. Even if you're not, I highly recommend going to Columbia.

What a cool dose of little know history this town had in-store for us. We never knew this existed except for a recommendation by a friend of my wife. You feel like your walking through time when visiting this place and get a brief glimpse of what life must have been like for the gold miners and their families.

The Columbia State Historic Park is a must see destination if you are visiting California’s gold country. It is really well done preserving a walkable gold mining town from this important part of California’s history. Plan to spend at least three hours to tour all the indoor and outside displays. The historic collections and hands-on recreations bring the 49er Days to life in a fun way to learn about this history. This is one of the jewels of the California State Park system. It is kid friendly with the museum settings and the knowledge you will pickup here will enrich your experience discovering this region.