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Guided Tours of Historic North Bloomfield:
1:30 p.m. - Offered every day from June 15th through Labor Day, and weekends only during the rest of the year.
Duration: One hour; meet at park headquarters in North Bloomfield.
Experience Historic North Bloomfield !
Hear ghostly tales in the Skidmore House, discover patent medicines in the Drugstore and learn about the different fraternal orders that occupied space on the second floor, discover why North Bloomfield became a ghost town in the Cummins Museum and explore transportation options in the Livery Stable. You can almost hear the local gossip in the General Store and taste a root beer float. And if you listen real hard you might hear piano music in the Kings Saloon!
Gold Panning
Saturdays during summer at 3:00 p.m.
Duration: One hour; meet at park headquarters in North Bloomfield.
Find your fortune! We’ll supply the pans, instruction, and gold! You can also visit the park headquarters to obtain a map and pan and try your luck on Humbug Creek.
Evening Campfire Programs
Saturdays during summer at 7:30 p.m.
One hour; Meet at the Chute Hill Campground Amphitheater.
Join the Park Ranger for a festive gathering and share songs, games and park tales. Occasional special guests include local talented musicians and Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release.
Self-Guided Programs for the Visitor:
Junior Ranger Program
The self-guided Junior Ranger Program offers children ages 7-12 an exciting opportunity to explore and discover California’s over 270 state parks, including Malakoff Diggins! Inquire year-round at the park museum to obtain a Junior Ranger logbook and self-guided activity book. Upon completion of the activity book, a park staff member will review it with you and award you with a Junior Ranger poster, patch or pin.
Litter-Gitter Program
Help keep our state parks clean and wild! Stop by the park’s headquarters and pick up a litter bag, gloves and instructions. Learn about nature’s recyclers and how they work. Receive an award for all your hard work!
Remember a plastic bag takes 20-30 years to decompose; an aluminum can 100 to 200 years; and a glass bottle many thousands of years!