Gold Hill Mines Historic Park — Attraction in North Carolina

“Gold Hill Rail Trail” - Located in Historic Gold Hill, NC. Partnered with the Carolina Thread Trail, there are two trails available here for family hikes. One behind “Mauney’s Little House of Antiques” and the other located at 440 St. Stephen’s Church Road. The trail located at 440 St. Stephen’s Church Road is a tour of the Historic Mines of the 1800’s Gold Rush. The other is across the road that crosses 2 local highways bordering private land. You are reminded to stay on the trail. This trail is fairly marked but pay attention as you can easily veer onto private land. Nice opportunity to discover local history and slow things down just a little. The shops are open from Wednesday to Sunday but check before you head out. Spend the night at one of the two Bed & Breakfasts in town. I visited on a Monday so I didn’t have a chance to dine at Mama T’s or shop at any of the local shoppes. A fairly easy hike and great opportunity to experience some interesting history ... a worthy family...

This is a small historic village. There are no guided tours. You walk around at your own pace. You can purchase map/book for $4 that tells you about the village from the General Store or read about it online. Most of the buildings are closed like the surveyors shop and post office. Some buildings have small artisan shops like the potter and bakery. You can grab a bite to eat at Mama T's. Some stores are only open certain days and times. My first visit months ago only Mama T's and General Store were open.

There is also a small non strenuous hiking trail behind the post office that takes you to the Powderhouse. Follow the signs and stay on the trail as it's surrounded by private property.

Everyone I met was very friendly. They have a bluegrass singing in the park on Friday nights. Bring your...

Not much to see our do here (our visit was mid day Tuesday). There is what appears to be old stones used as part of the mining, but there were not much in the way of informational signs. You can walk down some stairs and look into the entry of a mine, but there isn't much to see in the dark. If you walk across the road there is a few buildings and behind that a fenced in area that was a shaft at one point but now just looks like a whole with water. Still, a good place to stretch your legs a little if you are traveling with a small playground...