Lytton Panning Reserve (Site 1): Rockhounding in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia
- Mineral reported
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Lytton Panning Reserve (Site 1) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Reported finds include gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Lytton Panning Reserve (Site 1)
Provincial panning reserve of 27 ha on the Fraser River north of Lytton, where a gold dredge worked the Van Winkle Bar from 1899 to 1904. You do not need a Free Miner Certificate. Use a hand pan and hand shovel only: no metal detectors, sluices or dredges. The province's map shows Indian Reserve land around it, so plan your route in before you go.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Thompson-Nicola Regional District
- Province
- British Columbia
- Nearest road
- North Spencer Road
- Coordinates
- 50.27976, -121.61614
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 27 ha on the Fraser River north of Lytton, where a gold dredge worked the Van Winkle Bar from 1899 to 1904. You do not need a Free Miner Certificate. Use a hand pan and hand shovel only: no metal detectors, sluices or dredges. The province's map shows Indian Reserve land around it, so plan your route in before you go.
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 Lytton Panning Reserve (Site 1).
- Lytton Panning Reserve (Site 2)Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 6 km awayGold, Jade, Agate
- Cayoosh Creek Panning ReserveSquamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia · 50 km awayGold, Jade, Agate
- AshcroftThompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 56 km awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- Fraser RiverSquamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia · 58 km awayJade, Nephrite, Gold
- Cache CreekThompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 63 km awayAgate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- McAbee Fossil BedsThompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 67 km awayFossil, Fossil Insects, Fossil Plants
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