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"Gold Panning In The Southern Tier Of New York"

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If you're a traveler headed to the Southern Tier of New York State, you likely have dozens of must-do items on your bucket list. Exploring the scenic Enchanted Mountains, visiting quaint villages and hiking in beautiful Allegany State Park are all fun, can't-miss activities. But, travelers should also consider adding gold panning to the list: Panning for gold in the Southern Tier is a very popular activity that's especially enjoyable if you have young children. Look for glacial drift gold nuggets and small gold flakes, the result of receding glaciers from 10,000 years ago; just remember not to take any of it home with you, because it's considered to be state property, no matter where you find it.

The Southern Tier is great for gold panning because of its rural areas and riverbeds (both the Delaware River and the Susquehanna River flow through this part of the state), which tend to contain tons of treasures just waiting to be found. Look for glacial gold in streams around the Catskill Mountains, along riverbeds and in small villages like Elmira, Jamestown, Hornell and Olean. Plan to road trip along the Southern Tier Expressway and either camp or stay at B&B's along the way. This way, you can stop and do some gold panning wherever you feel like it; this is also a great way to get to know the region a bit better.

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The state of New York technically owns any and all gold and silver found within the state limits. Even claim holders and landowners are not entitled to keep any silver or gold they find on their property.

 

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55 minutes ago, Chris said:

The state of New York technically owns any and all gold and silver found within the state limits. Even claim holders and landowners are not entitled to keep any silver or gold they find on their property.

Big surprise!! If I found any I guess I would have found it just over the border!

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took the boys down to the creek few years ago, gave it a half-hearted whack. there looked to be "black sands" and some very small red bits looked like garnets. 

perhaps this summer may try few different spots, there were people saying streams around seneca had flour gold a while back as well

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