Cotton Patch Gold Mine & Campground

Join us for all the Excitement! Cotton Patch Gold Mine and Campground are proud to present our 1st Gold Festival.

Fun, Food and Gold. Learn out to pan, hi-bank, sluice or dredge at our all day free demos. Get you hands on some once in a lifetime deals on panning supplies at our General Store...deals only available that day. Door Prizes, Vendors booths, Swap Shop tables and so much more!

Click here to see all the amazing Gold Festival Details! Give us a call if you have any questions at all at 704-463-5797.

Cotton Patch General Store

Warmer weather is here, so time to stock up on all your prospecting supplies. At Cotton Patch Gold Mine & Campground we have a huge selection of prospecting supplies available at our General Store. You can see it before you buy it. We'll even give you quick lessons on how to use the supplies... getting you out collecting that yellow stuff like a pro. Pans, scoops, sluice boxes, Gold Wheels, Metal Detectors and highbankers and much more. Don't see it in our store, we can get it for you. We also carry a line of Cotton Patch t-shirts, hats, and gift bags for that perfect gift. We also have snacks and bags of ice in our general store, open 7 days a week, 9-5.

Cotton Patch Video Tour
Welcome to Cotton Patch Gold Mine & Campground online. Cotton Patch is a family friendly gold mine. Come out and prospect for gold... no matter what level of expertise you are, Cotton Patch has something for everyone.

Panning
Magic Wheel
Sluicing & Hibanking

Located in Stanly County near New London, North Carolina, Cotton Patch has a rich history, dating back to the 1860's, when gold was first discovered there. Gold continues to find its way into pans today.

Just minutes from Concord, Charlotte, and Monroe. Cotton Patch is centrally located ...a prospector's oasis. Click here to get view map.

Our GPS Coordinates:

Longitude 80.1874
Latitude 35.4358

Come camp out, spend your days prospecting for gold, walking beautiful trails, and meeting friendly people. We also now have WI-FI so you can stay in touch 24-7.

Need supplies...we provide all the equipment necessary. If you are looking to purchase your very own prospecting supplies... check out our General Store, located on the mine. We sell a huge variety of prospecting equipment... from Keene, Fisher, Garrett and Gold Magic.

Cotton Patch Gold Mine is now an Official GPAA (Gold Prospectors Association of American) Member. Show membership card for 10% discount on mining supplies.