Downtown Walking Tour & Old Town Auburn Walking Tours

Try one of our 15 restaurants, or 40 quaint shops and services. Don’t miss the Old Town Gallery featuring the works of 60 local artists, all in one old historical building. Four museums can be found within a few blocks, where history buffs will find lots of rich Gold Country history.

Pick up one of the Self-Guided Historical Walking Tour map/brochures at the California Welcome Center.   There is a tour of the Downtown Auburn and Old Town Auburn areas.
  • Hours Monday - Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Address 1103 High Street, Auburn CA 95603
  • Phone 530-887-2111
  • Downtown Auburn Walking Map Downtown Map
  • Old Town Walking Tour Map Old Town Map
  • Best Feature Make sure to stop by and see the Claude Chana Gold Panner Monument & Statue.
  • Self-Guided Walking Tour
  • Museums
  • Historical

The California Welcome Center is located at 1103 High Street near the Lincoln Way intersection.

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    Miner’s Camp

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    Own your piece of Gold Rush History and close by is the Auburn State Recreation Area offering many outdoor adventures.

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  • Claude Chana Gold Panner Monument

    Claude Chana Gold Panner Monument

    Auburn, CA

    A 45-ton concrete statue of a Gold Rush era miner stands at the entrance to Old Town Auburn, a small collection of shops, restaurants, and antique stores. The statue is a representation of Claude Chana (1811-1882), the prospector who discovered gold here in the foothills east of Sacramento on May 16, 1848.

    Lincoln Way & Park Street, Auburn, CA 95603
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    Features the photographic work of Michael Eadington.

    589 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145