🥇 Public panning reserve · Lillooet, BC

Cayoosh Creek Recreational Panning Reserve (Lillooet)

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Map showing Cayoosh Creek Recreational Panning Reserve (Lillooet) in Lillooet, British Columbia
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Latitude
50.678
Longitude
-121.927
Region
Lillooet
Type
Public panning reserve

About this spot

Provincially designated gold panning reserve on lower Cayoosh Creek near its confluence with the Fraser at Lillooet, alongside the municipal campground on Lillooet's 'Golden Mile of History'. Panned since the 1860s; a small local rush ran here 1897–1901.

Before you go

Hand panning only within the designated reserve. Water levels on Cayoosh Creek are affected by BC Hydro operations and can change quickly — verify current status with the District of Lillooet before visiting.

Source

Visit Lillooet — visitlillooet.ca (Cayoosh Creek Campground listed as a provincially-designated Gold Panning Reserve)

Marked Verified: confirmed against an official or authoritative source at the time of writing.

This guide is general information for recreational prospectors — it is not legal advice. Mining, land-access, and environmental regulations change and vary site by site. Always verify the current rules with the official sources linked above before heading out, obtain permission from private landowners and mineral-claim holders, and respect First Nations rights, settlement lands, and treaty areas — some lands require permission or are closed to panning entirely.