State Park · California, United States
Plumas-Eureka State Park
Plumas-Eureka State Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1959.
State Park · California, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Plumas, California, United States |
| Established | 1959 |
| Coordinates | 39.7611° N, 120.7067° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Plumas-Eureka State Park
Plumas-Eureka State Park is a California state park located in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range in Plumas County, California. The park, as a mining museum, shows and protects the history of the active mid-19th-century California Gold Rush mining period. As a large natural area, it shows and protects the serenity of the mountain's meadows, forests, lakes, and granite peaks. Camping, picnicking, biking, fishing, and hiking are offered. Eureka Peak, formerly Gold Mountain, was the site of some of the first organized ski races in North America.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) · Reno, United States · 53.1 miles away
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) · Sacramento, United States · 87.5 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Plumas-Eureka State Park?
Plumas-Eureka State Park is in California, United States (39.7611° N, 120.7067° W).
When was Plumas-Eureka State Park established?
Plumas-Eureka State Park was established in 1959, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumas-Eureka_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).