6 Places In the USA Where You Can Legally Pan for Gold

Charlotte, North Carolina

The Reed Gold Mine is in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its importance to American history can’t be understated. Gold-panning actually began here in 1799 when Conrad Reed found a 17-pound gold nugget while walking along Little Meadow Creek. The gold rush of the West didn’t begin until 1848. Admission is only $2 per person.