10 Pennsylvania Creeks that have GOLD!
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Here is a very abbreviated list of places known to have gold. This is not a Top 10. Just places in no specific order. This is a common question among new comers so I tried to scatter the creeks throughout the state. Feel free to comment below with a few creeks of your own.
Wow! Wow wow!, my friend! I'm a Beaver Co. Native...grew up near Beaver Falls & now reside almost right on the Little Beaver in Darlington! Just wow! Thank you for info!!
Any time your finding gold is a fun time thanks for posting I work the northern susquehanna
Thanks so much for making this video! I'm in Pittsburgh so this is helpful info!
Thanks for the information for me to add to my knowledge of PA places to go. New sub!
Great info and video man! Thank you!
Very useful information!! Thank you for sharing
My high school science teacher used to sink a box in one of our local creeks and collect from it about once a year. He claimed he would harvest about an ounce of gold from it every year. He would leave it in the creek to do its job. He was a very interesting teacher and knew a lot of things that I had an interest including beekeeping. He actually had hives in our courtyard.
Anyway, he's long passed and I remember the name of the creek. I was surprised by it. I'm guessing that you only mentioned the bigger creeks in our state that hold gold.
Some of the creeks in Northeastern Pa were a surprise for me when you mentioned they held gold. I used to fish the Tunkanhock with my father as a boy. Where dad built his summer home is basically coal country.
Thanks for the information.
I grew up in tunkhannock n fished the entire area. Beautiful little town but I ended up moving after 25 years because of the crooked judicial system.
@@dirtrider3526 And where did you move? No matter where you go, there will be a judicial system. Crooked is in your own mind. Something bad happened to you and you blamed the system? If you were arrested blame yourself.
@@beebob1279 jesus jumping to conclusions jehosephet. So... you are aware that there are tons and tons of things that can happen to people that is wrong... by literally every single system on earth right? Law enforcement and the judicial system are run by people. It will never matter how good something is in theory if it is run by people... it's run by flawed creatures. People get things wrong. People pay the price. The law has been dead wrong a million times. There are crooked cops. There are all kinds of judges and all kinds of kangaroo courts and all kinds of "oopsie... we never got your registration" (Except you absolutely sent them your registration) etc etc.
The scariest thing on this planet is blind loyalty. Anyone who assumes anyone who came in contact with the law is wrong... is one lucky and wrong SOB. Just for example... my girlfriend was pulled over (for not a single reason)... and then because it was after midnight (her shift just ended)... they called her "lethargic" and unlawfully searched my car without either of our permission... they found her PRESCRIPTION of xanax... and arrested her. I had to go get her out. Total cost... including a lawyer... 7 thousand dollars and 50 hours community service. They would not provide their body cam nor dash footage during discovery. Why? Because they were also sexually harrassing her and they had absolutely zero reason to do any of it. Zero. She used to think cops were good and she was on their "side". She literally was terrified to drive for an entire year. I had to do it. Every single drive. Because ya know... EVERYTHING can be fucked up. And the ones that ALWAYS are... are the ones that have people blindly defending them.
There are much... much worse stories. But yea... the whole system failed. My girlfriend got pulled over for having a job... and then arrested for having a prescription for anxiety. And guess what? I paid for most of it. Because she couldn't work for a bit. Because she was terrified of driving for a bit. SO yea.... I'd say... rethink what you said. My nearly 8 thousand dollar hole in my pocket and heart (it was my moving out money)... they want to slap you silly.
@@beebob1279 It might not be that simple. I am an upright person, as is a sibling of mine, but both of us have been seriously burned by the system's disregard. In fact, my brother's lawyer was sent to prison a couple years afterward, and I could say more, so try not to make assumptions why this person moved. I would do about anything to be able to move.
ive found a small amount near conellsville pa working in a local creek ,plus in some of the old iron ore workings crushing the stone not much but its fun to look for ,alot of iron pyrite locked in stone also
Thanks for the great video and thanks for the comments.
Thank for the info , im hoping to one day get into prospecting in pa
Cool info on PA CREEKS! im into detecting but i enjoyed this video!
I just found your site and am enjoying it. I've been watching prospecting videos and wanting to try it, but I thought PA was too far down the pipe from Canada. You have proven this wrong. I'm in South Central PA and have the entire Susquehanna at my disposal. I can't wait to get out. Thank you again!!
Nice 👍 thank you so much for your videos.
Great work fam. Keep getting that au. Gold squad out!!!
Dude you're everywhere! I've seen you comment all over UA-cam.
@@mkbman45 you know it fam. spreading out the love fam.
Super pumped to learn Slippery Rock Creek is on the list- you mentioned the Morraine deposit- does that mean any other stream on that deposit could have gold? I live in that area, specifically on the Connoquenessing been meaning to try on there for a while
I'm in York Co Pa and a few years ago at a festival I found a local gold panners club that a member found enough gold in the conewago creek here in York Co in one weekend to make his and his wife's wedding rings made! I found that to be fascinating! Great video 💯👍🇺🇲
That’s fantastic!
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Hello
I live along the conewago creek in Warrington township and often wondered if there's any gold in my area.
@@darkskies6564 I'm sure! Might just be flakes, possibly a nugget!
I literally live on conewago rd across from the creek. I may have to check this out.
I live on the Susquehanna..by the Tunkhannock and use to have a cabin on the Towanda creek..AND I ALWAYS WANTED TO LOOK FOR GOLD!..THX
I’ve worked the Towanda creek many times. There’s gold but it’s patchy but it does have good pockets. I recommend getting a strong magnet and test the areas for maganite/iron/black sand. If you find good black sand in Towanda creek you’ll be in good shape
@@pennsylvaniagoldhunter the little Schrader that dumps into the big Schrader that dumps into Towanda creek has tons of black sand... worth looking at..Thx brother
Nice! Thinking about heading up to Slippery Rock today to scrape out some cracks. Im building a mini hand suction pump to use up there. However it seems like every hardware store i go to is out of the Caps i need lol. Go figure.
Building your own stuff is part of the fun, but with hand dredges, it’s fairly reasonable to buy them online. The money saved building is negligible.
Fascinating, thing I learned today, I had no idea. I'm taking it that "bedrock" is the source of the gold and basically we're waiting for it to weather out, or look for ice age deposits to have done that job for us. I mean, I knew the ice shields made it to southern PA but never put two plus two together that there would be a "Moraine" state park, will have to check it out, beautiful areas regardless.
No the gold will settle onto the bedrock. Gold is heavy so it sinks to the bottom. The cracks and crevices in the bedrock is where the gold gets trapped as the river pushes it down stream
I live in Somerset and just started looking for gold! Thanks so much for the video! Anything about the youghegheny?
I’m not familiar with that one. Best way to get information is to join groups on Facebook and ask the members. There’s a lot highly experienced prospectors out there
Trout fish Kinza creek never gave gold a thought, Thanks for the info.
Do you have a video on the methods of mining and prospecting in Pennsylvania that are allowed.. as well as do you have to be a member of an association to prospect in that state..
The waterfall shown at 0:50 with the caption "Peter's Creek" is actually Ohiopyle Falls on the Youghiogheny River. I think it must be a UA-cam trend for the video to have nothing to do with the audio or narration.
Thank you !
I had a theory the other year about glacial till and where they could be drained out from and what mountains would have been a dam like effect. Hint susquehanna leaks out the mountains in Potter county.
Also....a book was written year ago with maps about gold in pa. Geri Jones the state geologist made it.
Thanks! It sounds like Clinton and Cameron Counties right below Potter County...? Just thinking of the Susquehanna running across there.
Thanks great video
From the Wyoming valley and had no idea you could find gold around the area let alone in the Susquehanna.
Just got into metal detecting, is it worth detecting in any creek stream not necessarily looking for gold, or should I stick to land?
I was wondering if you live anywhere near New Milford PA. I would like to tag along with you to learn how to find gold in PA creeks. My wife bought me a 50" cluise box and pans . She says I sit around the house to much. Thanks John k
Very cool
Dude, love your videos & have learned much. Thank you. My wife & I are from MD (Baltimore region), & want to spend a weekend prospecting/mining in the York/Lancaster area. I hear Peter's & Hammer creeks are good options. Any recommendations where we can legally goof around, & perhaps strike some color? Thanks.
I don’t know the specific spots, but peters is very popular so I’m sure there are designated areas. For the most part anything associated with state parks, panning is legal
Thanks so much. Keep up the great videos!
Pigeon Creek
@@robbob5318 we're very local to Pigeon Creek and once we get some equipment, we're gonna be checking it out.
I'm from beaver county as well!! I was looking for places around here for panning
Just north into Lawrence County is good material
Harrisburg area here. Never thought the Susquehanna would have much gold in it, but you're right about the bedrock. Never thought of that i think I'm gonna try digging out some of the potholes like that. Is there any groups in my area? I really want to get me and my son into prospecting and panning but have never actually done it before and could use some mentors with experience willing to teach us. Or at least people to help with questions and advice. Also what about really shallow creeks? My aunt has one in her backyard it's pretty big but usually VERY shallow. Not a lot of boulders but plenty of bedrock. I wonder if it would be worth checking out with one of those portable sluices
Depth is a factor in HAVING gold, but plays a role in actually harvesting gold. Shallow is good, it provides access. Truly, water ways value is that it washes away lighter overburden.
Western Pennsylvania gold prospectors is a Facebook group that has people from all over the state and even a few other states, including geologists that can answer questions
@@pennsylvaniagoldhunter thanks I'll check it out
@@HotDiggityDoggI'm close by and interested in getting into this. Have you found any legitimate info on rules and regulations?
dident know i had some one so close to me !!! im in Oakmont
Is Cherry Run in Armstrong County a good stream for panning?
I go to Brady’s Run Park. Heard of it? Also, are you allowed to pan there?
I know Brady’s run yes. I don’t know if it’s allowed but most parks won’t raise a fuss if you pan without going crazy digging holes. Little hand shovel and a pan just poke around and sample won’t bother anyone. Leave the place smoothed out the way you found it.
@@pennsylvaniagoldhunter this^ pack in and pack out , do it the boy scout way and they leave you be .
Indy spots in Pennsylvania that you showed can you give me information on how to get to him or help if it cost anything you see I'm working on my bucket list panning for gold is one and next I would like to go horseback riding hope to hear back from you soon Kim and please keep the videos coming I enjoy them you make my day
It really depends on your location but all of the ones I listed have public access in neighboring state parks. Cost is strictly the equipment you use. Gold pans are like $10-$20 online.
Thanks for the kind words I will keep them coming!
From Sayre PA. Towanda not far but i plan on going around Sayre / Athens to see if there is any gold at all.
Are glacial erratics a good sign to look for? I live in western PA, there is a nice stream by my house that has tons of those house sized and smaller boulders. I wasn't sure if there was gold in PA. I always wanted to try panning.
Yes definitely good sign! Dig in hillsides near the bolders, right where the water level is
I live in southeastern PA but if I could look anywhere it would be in northwestern PA by the foothills between the rivers by south franklinville PA..
I would suspect that 1000's of streams and creeks in the state have not been explored for gold much or not at all .
You’re 100% correct
I live in central PA and fish creeks all over the state and i never once saw anybody panning for gold. I am an avid fisherman . Yea i been thinking shy would there be no gold.
@@justinwilliams9452 I read an article a few years back that Mill creek in Tioga county produced $4 worth of gold after 1 guy panned for 2 days . This was about 15 years ago
What developer pans for gold when there making a killing building cheap shitty houses they get to charge monthly
I'm building my own invention for a sluice (very surprised nobody has this yet) . If I make it you can't break it
Thanks for sharing. Anything in Berks or Schuylkill Counties?
I sent two random samples in for assay here in Schuylkill Co of the red iron stone from 2 different areas and the report showed invisible gold up to 5g/ton, silver 2g/ton, and quantities of all 6 of the PGMs... I was kinda blown away.
just wanted to correct the age of the the Susquehanna River, 300 million years old and one of the oldest rivers in the world.
The planet earth is only 6000 years old
The planet earth is only 6000 years old
@@Rick-pu9iq lol
If you think the planet is older than 6000 years ask GOD and see what he tells you
@@mikeodonnell9888 ask GOD and see what he tells you about the age
Could I do gold panning and find placer gold in Hanover Pennsylvania around codorus state park? That's where I'm moving to eventually.
Geri Jones the state geologist said every creek in Pa. has some gold.
Peters creek is mostly private, but a Geological survey showed evidence of the early 1930's when they used mercury to extract the gold from creeks. They found slag residues that looked like clumps of lead after they cooked off the mercury.
Interesting...
Private don't mean much just stay in the water and off the land .
@@honcho714 Gosh, I don't wanna hear that. Of course it means "much". I own 1/2 mile of land on a river in PA with rights out to the center, and we already have trouble with tresspassing. Please don't encouraging tresspassing.
@Gasp7000 you don't own rights to the water in pa , I can walk right down the middle-of the creek all i like and there is nothing you can do about it .
@@honcho714
That depends on who's land you need to cross to get to the water.
I like gooooooooold!
I was wondering if you could give me anymore information about where to pan on Hammer creek I live about a mile from it.
I’m not familiar with the creek, it was a submission but I can get more information for you
Is there any possibility there are streams and creeks in Lower Bucks Co. Near N.E.Philadelphia that have gold ?
I live near Neshaminy Creek . It seems like there are parts of this creek that fits the characteristics of the top 9 creeks you mentioned. Thanks 😊
Definitely a possibility, gold can be found in a lot of unsuspecting places. The quantity will certainly vary. But you should pan 1 full 5 gallon buck of classified material to get a good gauge
@@pennsylvaniagoldhunter WOW !
Thank you for the fast reply. If you don't mind me asking, is there a sure way of
distinguishing gold flakes and glandulars from things that may look gold like ?
And, are you familiar with Lower Bucks Co. PA. as well as the Neshaminy Creek ? Obviously these very small specks of gold are too small to use a handheld metal detector right ?
Again, thank you for the info.
I have been wanting to get into prospecting in Pa. for quite some time now. Is a license or permit required doing it as a hobby? I'm in South Central Pa.
No license required
@ronm8393 have you found any info out on rules and regulations? I'm in south central also and as well looking to get into this. However finding legitimate info on this seems to be hard for some reason.
Did you find any in the creek that you’re in right now?I live in raccoon township near raccoon creek. Have you ever tried there?
I do find some gold in travers creek
I live minutes from hammer creek (#6 ) in lancaster county . Do you know which area of hammer creek is the best ? Asking cause there are splits in that creek . Any info on middle creek ? Tia
I don’t know exact areas, this was a submission from friends of other gold groups… but typically in PA, a creek with gold should have traces all throughout. Look for the drop zones where gold accumulates
@@pennsylvaniagoldhunter ok. I've never seen hiking trails near hammer creek but middle creek has alot of trails . I'll be trying both soon. Thanks for the info . Happy digging .
My name's Jesse, too! Haha
Have you found any gold in the loyalsock creek? I live 10 minutes away and would certainly be interested in checking it out!
It’s there
I can walk to the Loyalsock in five minutes. Might have to check it out sometime
Hi there
I like to gold panning in Hammer creek, but, where can I get parking for my car? Checking Google Earth Map, that it is in the middle of private farms.
I live in Newcastle and have a local creek I go to get gold. A lot of fines but also some small pickers. I'm going out today
I work Wampum area a lot
I'm going this weekend weather supposed to be good I hope if you want to go let me know
@@jimsmith6981do you have any info on rules and regulations? I'm from south central and looking to try this
@@shenanigans8apeach I'm south central in Franklin Cty. But I didn't think there was hold here. Guess I was wrong. And I live on a creek.
I live in philly, I'll check wissahickon creek
Aaaaaye I'm from beaver county too
I found a little gold here in southwestern pa Redstone creek
Awesome! Always good to hear new creeks
Any in York or Cumberland counties?
York has many streams
Grew up in New Sewickley twp Freedom high school.
I live in Chambersburg Pennsylvania
I'm not far from you.
Is it worth getting into?
Prospecting? Tom massey of the GPAA says this, "It's not about having the gold, it's about FINDING the gold [anticipation and fun with friends and family]". Tom once found so much in one river hole in CA that he saved it all just as is. The hole was between two steep mountain hills in a deep river crevace--in a spot 80' deep that they dove down to. People ask him, "What did you do with it all?", and he always answers, "I still have it!" I can't remember how much gold it was--seems like they said 80+ pounds??--not sure. I know it wasn't grams. But he is cheerful, down to earth, is not competitive with others and just has fun "finding" the gold. His late father founded the GPAA. Anticipation that's healthy is hope, and good for great downtime, so as far as health, yes, even if you only ever find a crumb.
The only thing with panning in these creeks is it would take forever to even make a decent amount of money doing it when you only get a couple flakes at a time
Like prospecter, Tom Massey, says, "It's not about having thr gold, it's about 'finding' the gold [the joy of anticipation]". Most people aren't in this to make money, it's their downtime fun.
Not one in tioga county :/ ive tried like 4 rivers and streams nothing yet.
Try creeks that flow east to west (or west to east) like elk run or Marvin creek
@@pennsylvaniagoldhunter Thanks man.
@@freewaresucks gold would have came from Northwest in your area but then ran South as it got to your location so most of it would be ground up to micro gold but it's still there look for the black sand. Chances are you're probably looking too hard. The larger stuff in your area would come from the bedrock that is there and was never moved and is now being broken up from hydro erosion. Streams that flow from the East to the West like said above would be your best bet but all of them the contain gold just less ounces per ton of material processed. Where when you go from your area north or west the concentration obviously gets better. Look at a topographical map then zoom out you will be able to see but it looks like direction of water flow if you imagine the map is sand at the beach that you just dumped a bucket of water on. Now once you find the direction of flow remembering it came primarily from the north and flowed with a direction of heading primarily to the South look at that map and decide where the gold deposits would be chances are the places you pick are going to be gravel pits that is because that material is deposited in the same place basically so find a stream nearby that location go downstream little bit and find the black sand you will find your gold.
@@johnsonlong1272 Nice explination! I'll have to try this out. Anyone hear of any Au being panned out of the schuylkill river?
@@soar2c940 We live next to the Schuylkill. Once we get some equipment in the upcoming months we hope to find some color. There are tons of creeks around us to try in also. It'll be something cool to try and maybe we'll be able to say we found a little somethin somethin.
Good luck to you.
I live in Canton, Pa ive been feeling like theres gold.
Bulls Creek is full of nuggets
Might want to stay away from the creeks in western PA for a while
Why?
I live in Delaware County and want to check the creeks by me
How deep are you digging down for test pans.. I think I've been wasting to much time digging deep..😒
Very good chance you are! I’ve learned go about, 8” and then just horizontal from there.
In fact in my first video called “finding gold in Pennsylvania” I talk about this very thing in the first 30 seconds
I think I found an ancient waterfall honey hole and definitely a gold vien through quarts but lol nobody believes me ... Good ole bucks county american dreamers
Make them believe! Go get that shit!
Just make sure you're allowed (property wise). One and only thing that matters that none of these youtubers talk about, rules and regulations. Depending on where it's at you might not even be able to take prospect it
@@shenanigans8apeach Usually state parks let you pan, but sometimes no machinery, just hand-panning abd opened equipment, and leave it clean and fill in any holes. As far as private property, just ask permission. Prospecting groups you can join often have more specific guidelines they've researched. I'm in southcentral PA.
You forgot redstone creek located in fayette county
I know of at least 3 others
Feel free to disclose some if they have public access
Skip...skip the games...at least 3 others ya say? So now you gotta reveal 4 streams.
@@pennsylvaniagoldhunter shenago river which I live by. Saw a article from the late 90s about finding gold in it. New to all this but thinking I was try it. I got a little creek in my backyard & go from there. Moraine would b the place to go I’d imagine
Cough perry county cough.
Could use some suggestions for the next 10 more creeks to find gold
@@pennsylvaniagoldhunter stories of gold being found are places like the old hotel in mt holly springs(old news clippings from the 1800s.)
also a well being dug in perry county and a couple ounce found. Also they mine off goldmine road in lebanon county, which the stream that flows out of that mountain is swatara creek. also off goldmine is another treat, the chinese wall(a natural upright wall) the rolled quartz and other minerals int he conglomerations is awesome. then theres the gold delta triangle that is talked about in gerrys book ...gold in pa. hes a geologist that did a yearly demonstration in a gold bearing creek.
Lancaster, reading area shows a ton of quartz dug up. I also question phoenixville with there pyromorphite finds.
up north there were dedicated gold mines. in potter county they talked about the creeks outside of coudy with gold, garnets etc in it. off route 6 one year i got a small nugget in the spring, lol, then left after a timber rattler thought id might be warm spot to hang out on.
HahA! Alrighty. You know, I live on a creek in PA, and I've had gold pans and classifiers, etc for some 15 years. I just never thought my creek itself had anything going on.
@@Gasp7000 in ickes...old newspapers showed a well was dug and a gold layden quarts was removed from the bottom of the well. also Red shale has something to do with what was a large mudd trap for gold. The one plac eintrigues me the most which i cannot get to it because its pa state game lands is off 850 near honey grove. the creek is riddled with conglomerates, and flour in quarts.
He said Beaver 0:23
Show me your beaver, Pennsylvania. Show me your beaver, library. Show me your beaver, County fair, and all the beaver there, show me all the beaver that i'll ever need.
I found some small flake up in crawford county...little sugar creek
Where there 1 there’s more
Please read up on pa prospecting.only state forrest can be prospected don't attempt to take material from pa game lands
This is true, excellent contribution joe thank you
But you can prospect your own property.
Hit me up some time beaver co here
The planet earth is only 6000 years old
GUESS AGAIN BILLY........NOT EVEN CLOSE.LOL.
Rick-...It was organized from timeless matter He already had for an incalculable span of time. The matter is older than the organizational events. So don't quibble, it isn't as simple as that. I might tell you more about this, but even you might reject it, like that it was not put into orbit here until after it was complete, and ancient scripts do say where it's organization took place. But funny standards today, though, it's like that set if Rolex watch parts thry talk about getting thrown into a bag--they claim it you just shake it long enough, it'll eventually organize itself into a functional watch!--NOT! 😂 As Isaiah says, many "plain and precious parts" Christ promised must be restored of necessity...and if that was hard to hear, then how are you any less shut down thst any other cinic? Let's not be! Admitting to possibility is a laboratory term, faith. It's to only party to fruition, so don't assume John or God were referring to the Bible in that last book which wasn't actually last. The Bible wasn't assembled and named yet, and once it was, it was so named by a atheistic political manipulator, Constantine, who was not "called". It was not named by deity, prophets, apostles or disciples, and it simply means "little books", many of which they excluded and tampered with. So look to Isaiah, because those those are promised to be "restored", and they have been. Don't get caught up in this 6000 year thing. There is more at stake, plus, it's not the whole story. Look to Isaiah, Ezekiel snd Joseph of Egypt. They confurm each other on the most important latterday detail in the Bible. That part promises to restore the lost parts. It's in Deuteronomy, too, so we were supposed to reject everything after that? I'd say not. Today, we are trying to enjoy something healing and enjoyable, anticipation, whstever the subject matter. If you're not here for that, but are causing a rift, how us that "gathering Israel"? We are first here to be an example of upliftment, and contention is not of the Spirit--the Spirit will depart it, so can we just start with loving one another? What you are saying may have some truth in it, but you are instigating discord in your approach. Stop that and value others and love them first. Don't entertain snags. I'm a missionary, but you preached with a pointy little pointer, so I'm preaching back, this isn't the place to shove. Leave his ear on his head. This is a panning post.