| Plumas-Eureka State Park | |
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  Location in California  Plumas-Eureka State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Plumas County, California |
| Nearest city | Blairsden, California |
| Coordinates | 39°45′40″N 120°42′24″W / 39.761111°N 120.706667°W |
| Governing body | State of California |
| Official name | Jamison City, Eureka Mills, Johnstown, and the famous Eureka Mine[1] |
| Reference no. | 196 |
Plumas-Eureka State Park is a California state park located in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range in Plumas County, California.[2][3]
The park, as a mining museum, shows and protects the history of the active mid-19th century California Gold Rush mining period. As a large natural area it shows and protects the serenity of the mountain's meadows, forests, lakes, and granite peaks. Camping, picnicking, biking, fishing, and hiking are offered.[2]
Eureka Peak, formerly Gold Mountain, was the site of some of the first organized ski races in North America.[4] The National Longboard Championship, the longest running ski races since 1911, have been held in the Park at the Eureka Ski Bowl since 1993.[5]
Gold Discovery Days is a living history weekend held in July within the park. The celebration features mining era demonstrations and activities.[3]
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Plumas Eureka State Park Association". www.plumas-eureka.org.
- ^ "Longboard Ski Races". The Historical Marker Database.
- ^ "Longboard Skiing has a Long History in the Sierra". Sierra Sun. March 31, 2006.