Kettle River Panning Reserve: Rockhounding in Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia
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Kettle River Panning Reserve is a mapped rockhounding spot in Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada. Reported finds include gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Kettle River Panning Reserve
Provincial panning reserve of 50 ha on the Kettle River, just north of the Vernon to Edgewood highway and about 70 km southeast of Vernon. You do not need a Free Miner Certificate. Use a hand pan and hand shovel only: no metal detectors, sluices or dredges.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Regional District of North Okanagan
- Province
- British Columbia
- Nearest road
- Old Monashee Road
- Coordinates
- 50.07850, -118.48137
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots in Canada sit on Crown land or public foreshore where casual hand collecting is generally allowed in reasonable amounts for personal use. Confirm posted rules and local bylaws before you dig.
Access note: Provincial panning reserve of 50 ha on the Kettle River, just north of the Vernon to Edgewood highway and about 70 km southeast of Vernon. You do not need a Free Miner Certificate. Use a hand pan and hand shovel only: no metal detectors, sluices or dredges.
Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in British Columbia within driving distance of Kettle River Panning Reserve.
- Barnes Creek Panning ReserveRegional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia · 32 km awayGold
- Okanagan OpalRegional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia · 83 km awayOpal, Precious Opal, Agate
- Rock Candy MineRegional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia · 91 km awayFluorite, Baryte, Quartz
- Monte LakeThompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 106 km awayChalcedony, Stilbite Subgroup, Heulandite Subgroup
- Squilax MountainThompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 114 km awayAgate, Geode
- Monte CreekThompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 122 km awayAmethyst, Quartz
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