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Big Thunder Gold Mine

Keystone, SD
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Ranked #9 of 14 attractions in Keystone
Type: Mines
Description: Take a tour and pan for gold.
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Jefferson, or
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16 reviews 16 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

I did not want to partake of this attraction. We put on our hard hats and followed tour host, Jerry along with several other adults and several children. The guide was very good and imparted a ton of information in a very good format that included all age groups. I enjoyed the experience and recommend it to anyone/any age group.... More

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Huddersfield
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW via mobile

It's was a fantastic tour of the big thunder gold mine and we enjoyed every minute of it. We weren't travelling with children but the guide matt was brilliant with the children in the group and we were so impressed with the way he included them in the tour making them feel special and part of the tour, I would... More

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West Palm Beach, Florida
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66 reviews 66 reviews
34 attraction reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

What a treat. Took the tour of an old gold mine. Easy walk but watch your head. They said the average miner was only 5'2". You put on hard hats to protect yourself. The path is lit and the temperature is cool! Our guide was very informative about what the miners had to do to squeak out a living. I... More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013 via mobile

Nice surprise, tour guide very factual My boys said this was their favorite activity today Another review said something about a waterfall but they must be mixed up with another similar named one

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Orland Park, Illinois
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Long tunnel that was a gold mine houses a powerful beautiful waterfall. Fairly easy walk with lighted paths.

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Rochester, New York
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17 reviews 17 reviews
12 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Matt the tour guide was awesome! He really engaged the kids on our tour, ours are 7 and 9. Every step of the way they were included and made the stars. Excellent, highly recommend!

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Lakewood
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11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Almost forgot that we had visited here in june 2012. We had a good time, learned a lot about mining. and we also learned how to "pan" for gold. We actually found some specs of gold, they let us take it home in a small vile. It's a fun place for kids, and adults alike. We would recommend it for... More

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Big Horn, Wyoming
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26 reviews 26 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

This was a fun mine to see. Our guide was knowledgeable and fun. It was an easy walk so it would be good for someone with kids or older people.

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West Bend, Wisconsin
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57 reviews 57 reviews
24 attraction reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

The tour was a fair priced tour that was entertaining. The guide kept it exciting for both our young kids and us as parents. We really liked panning for gold at the end of the tour.

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Big Lake, Minnesota
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2012

We had a great time here at Big Thunder Gold Mine! The kids learned a lot and enjoyed panning for gold and gems at the end of our tour. Our tour guide was a ton of fun, I want to say him name was Tom maybe... We did this on our last day in Keystone and are so glad we... More

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