Pine Mountain Gold Museum

Exterior photographed August 6, 2025. · John Phelan (Wikimedia user Faolin42) · Credits & licenses

What to expect

Explore a museum on an actual west Georgia gold-mine site, then walk among mine ruins, pan for gold or gemstones and ride the park train when it is operating.

Villa Rica · $8 adult; $6 ages 3–12, seniors 55+ and military; age 2 and under free · 2–3 hours

Pine Mountain Gold Museum at Stockmar Park · 1881 Stockmar Road, Villa Rica, GA 30180

Tue–Sat 10am–4pm

The museum is closed Sunday–Monday. The train does not run Tuesdays or during inclement weather; panning and special activities have separate prices and availability.

• Georgia's early gold-rush history
• Mine ruins and trails across a 30-acre park
• Hands-on gold and gemstone panning

Before you go

• Gold panning and gemstone panning cost extra beyond museum admission.
• The train does not run Tuesdays and can stop for bad weather.
• Explore Georgia labels the attraction partially accessible and pet friendly; contact the museum for exact accessible routes and pet areas.
• Use current city and Douglas County information; an older Carroll County tourism page still carries obsolete hours, prices and telephone details.
• The exterior photograph was captured in August 2025.

Check the organizer’s latest details before leaving; schedules and availability can change.