Old Oak Ranch Gold Camp

Old Oak Ranch is a 160-acre camp and retreat center in the Sierra Nevada foothills at 15250 Old Oak Ranch Rd, Sonora, California, founded in 1947. Gold Camp is one of its themed programs, an educational outdoor-school session built around California Gold Rush history that includes a hands-on gold-panning area for elementary-age visitors. The property operates primarily as a group camp and conference center rather than a public campground, hosting school groups and retreats with activities such as zip lines, a ropes course, archery, rock walls and swimming pools, plus lodging, dining and evening campfire programs for group bookings.