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Golden Arrow Gold Claim

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· Buck Meadows, Tuolumne, California
20 acres hosted by Kristopher J.
1 RV/tent site
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Near Yosemite National Park
Within a 30-minute drive from the Big Oak Flat Entrance.
Nomadic camping
Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.
Bring the whole family out for a relaxing weekend of gold panning or metal detecting on my 20 acre claim just down the road from the west entrance to Yosemite national park. Just a stones throw off of highway 120 and a few short miles east of Rush Creek Lodge and spa! Camp here at Golden Arrow and hide out under the trees along soldier creek during the heat of the day! If you don’t feel like panning there are several good fishing holes to be found across the claim along the approximately 1400ft stretch of soldier Creek. Plenty of level space to park your RV, Travel Trailer, or Conversion Van… It’s rare to find an active claim that is accessible by 2wd and even more rare to find someone willing to welcome you to pan on their claim and keep what you find! Take advantage of this rare opportunity and try your luck at hunting down some gold on your next vacation!!This parking spot/ campsite has enough room for a motor home, truck and trailer or a couple vans at once. It is a paved road right until you turn into the clearing/ camping area. It is simply the closest camping you can get to the park to rise early to be in the park before 5 am if you do not have a reservation or to wait till after 4 pm … the creek runs right next to the site so you hear the flowing water all night long…
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10 ratings · 9 reviews
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Charlie C.doesn't recommend
October 27, 2024
Panning camp
Scam. Go camp here for free!
This is a scam. The site was clearly marked as public forest land dispersed camping. We drove around looking for other sites that might be what the listing was referring to as there was already another group camping in this spot. The signage and the other group both confirmed that the site is dispersed camping and should be FREE for anyone looking to enjoy the outdoors. They kindly let us set up camp next to them and the sound of the creek provided some privacy but ‘Kristopher’ needs to be held accountable for trying to profit off of public lands. This is unacceptable.
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Payton A.
October 20, 2024
Panning camp
Minus the Squatters, it’s a 10/10
We loved the site, but we hated the squatters that showed up at 1:30 in the morning. They scared us half to death and woke up our baby. There is nothing to mark the site as a Hipcamp, and there’s no gate, so the squatter’s thought they could just camp there. It was really frustrating that they got to camp there on our dime. The site itself was very nice. It was beautiful, but be prepared that the creek makes it five to ten degrees cooler. It was easy to find as well.
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Cesar E.recommends
October 14, 2024
Panning camp
Quiet place, with all the services for the RV, loved the views
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Patrat A.recommends
October 6, 2024
Panning camp
Beautiful location, close to Yosemite Park. Exchanges with Kristopher were easy.
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Zachary W.
September 27, 2024
Panning camp
A Trip to Remember
The site is very conveniently located near Yosemite National Park. We loved the fact that we were situated near a stream as well. Would have provided a great rating if it weren't for previous campers that left toilet paper and trash strewn about in various areas. Kris, we did a brief sweep and clean up of the area before we departed. I would give the site a good rating overall. Thanks, Kris!
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Amber H.recommends
September 26, 2024
Panning camp
Great spot close to Yosemite!
This was perfect for our family trip to Yosemite! Very close to the park, beautiful spot, lots of privacy. My kids had fun panning for gold. Kristopher was an excellent host- very fast at communicating and very helpful. Easy to follow directions to the site.
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Buck Meadows, Tuolumne, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Miwok and Me-Wuk (Central Sierra Miwok) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Kristopher J.

Joined in July 2024
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