LOCAL GUIDE · JACKSON
Things to Do in Jackson, California
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Kennedy Gold Mine
One of the deepest gold mines in North America, now a landmark offering guided surface tours, gold panning, and a museum.
View details →MuseumAmador County Museum
Local history museum in an 1859 Greek Revival home with mining artifacts and working scale models of the Kennedy Mine.
View details →Lake & Nature AreaLake Tabeaud Picnic Area
Year-round day-use lake south of Jackson with fishing, hiking, picnic areas, and a 2.5-mile loop trail.
View details →Historic House MuseumGrace Blair DePue House and Indian Museum
National Register-listed 1872 home with an on-site museum of Native American artifacts, a block off Main Street.
View details →City ParkDetert Park
Jackson's community park with a public pool, baseball field, playground, pickleball courts, and picnic areas along Highway 49.
View details →Historic ParkKennedy Tailing Wheels Park
Small park displaying the Kennedy Mine's giant wooden tailing wheels, including the restored 68-foot Wheel #4.
View details →MuseumAmador County Model Railroad Museum
Volunteer-run museum preserving Amador Central Railroad and mining history through model railroad displays.
View details →Upcoming events near Jackson
Amador Library Friends Book Sale
Three-day fall book sale supporting Amador County Library programs and services.
Business & CommunityNetworking Mixer
Monthly countywide networking mixer for local businesses and community members.
CommunityKennedy Gold Mine Speakers Series: Ancient Amador
The Kennedy Gold Mine Speakers Series presents 'Ancient Amador: An Inside Look at the Mokelumne Fossil Site' at the mine's Change House in Jackson.