My Mum was visiting from the East Coast and a trip to Gold Country would not be complete without a visit to the Columbia SHP. It's nice to see the buildings restored in as authentic a manner as possible. While not "period" we did appreciate the various shoppes that had air conditioning (it was 96°F). Many of the shoppe owners... More

I had read a review of Columbia State Historical Park in a local newpaper a few weeks back as a potential daytrip out of the Sacramento Valley -- so we decided to give it a try since it noted that dogs on leashes were welcome in the park. It took us less than 2 hours with traffic after exiting Hwy... More

We go every year. The gold panning is always a must on our list. The food is the best no matter what you pick. Back to school night and the hoe down night/auction was alot of fun. Good music, square dancing, and homemade sweets for auction. This year we are going to do fourth of July on main street

Not much has changed in the 30+ years since I was here but it was ok. Some of the buildings have gone through seismic retrofit for obvious reasons but all in all, it was pretty much unchanged.

Columbia is an old mining town that is now a state park. I love this sweet little town with its old wild west look and feel like you have stepped back in time. It's small and very easy to walk around and there is plenty to see and do for an afternoon. Columbia is the only state park I have... More

The town is a California State Park that's full of early Californa history as well as Calif. gold rush history.

Columbia State Historic Park is an old gold-rush town with plenty of things to see. Lots of shops and restaurants. If you have kids, this is a history lesson made fun. Best if yet, entrance to the town is free.

I had no idea that this was almost the state capitol instead of Sacramento! I'm glad it isn't because I love the quaint old town it is today. I learned that the movie High Noon was filmed up here and now I need to rent the movie to see it. I loved the feel of just walking the street and... More

This is a neat little place. The historic downtown is worth a visit. It is neat seeing the the way things used to be done and made. You can wander around and see the different stores, and see an old west town in the flesh.