Welcome to the Ultimate Treasure Hunt
Welcome to the Ultimate Treasure Hunt
Get the knowledge you need, the tools to get started, and gold-bearing properties to access...
Sign up and get
free gold
Become a member of the GPAA and receive free paydirt with real gold! A great way to practice your panning skills and start your gold collection.
Qualifying carts will automatically have the free paydirt included ($50 value).
Your membership includes access to
The largest collection of member-exclusive mining claims in the country
Keep all the gold you find!
Plan your next prospecting trip to one of more than 200 places to find gold, making up more than 90,000 gold-bearing acres.
Your membership gives you and your family access to all listed properties.
You will also get access to the GPAA Online Mining Guide, filled with member's claim reviews and tips & tricks to get you on the gold.
Your membership will be activated within one business day after sign up with immediate access to the Online Property Guide.
All membership bundles include access to mining claims and leases for you, your spouse, and your kids under 18. Keep all the gold you find!
The difference in the bundles is the equipment included with your initial membership kit.
Let customers speak for us
Panning 101
I purchased this 5 pack to teach family how to season, classify and finish panning as a fun activity. These pans work great for all three of these processes and we had a great day learning the basics. Thank you
Gavin C.
Gold Catcher Gold Pan Pack of 5
Great to be part of a great organization
It is great to be part of this great orgization, Thanks for the renewal awards, they will come in handy. Keep up the great work.
Thaddeus Z.
GPAA Basic Membership Renewal Annual
Didnt wait long!
My package came quickly, which is good because I was really wanting to get started. Everything is quality and the best part is the mining guide book.
Ken M.
The Gold Standard
Nugget bucket
Love how good and easy it is for use
JAMES T.
Gold Rush Nugget Bucket
Hubby put the pin on his hat immediately. The hard platic membership card is great too.
With the price of gold and the amount of material...BRAVO!
Steven
GPAA Promo Paydirt Bag
Excellent experience!
Ordered a membership kit and the order was promptly shipped. My phone experience with the representative was outstanding. Best customer service experience I've had in a long time.
Sourdough pay dirt review
The Sourdough paydirt is a nice size bag of gold bearing dirt that is just the right size for a fun panning experience. There is enough black sand to challenge your cleanup skills and enough gold to reward your time. I will purchase this again to keep my skills sharp.
Gavin C.
GPAA Sourdough Gold Paydirt Bag
good stuff
The package is better than I expected
Arthur S.
Gold Rush Nugget Bucket
great little sluice
i bought a cheap 300GPH pump on amazon and it runs this thing great. i find the gold every time when i put my gold back in some dirt to test it. love this little thing as a recirculating setup
Brian B.
GPAA Mini Sluice Concentrator
plenty of fun
this was a lot of fun learning how to get my panning technique and work my mini sluice right. got about 50% ROI in the gold.
Brian B.
GPAA Paydirt Gold Bag Bundle (All 3)
Central Indiana
We love getting the pay dirt monthly! It really helps us keep our panning skills up to date… not to mention getting GOLD too!!!
Good set
I love this set. I’m pretty clumsy and this set holds up well. I break one on occasion and buy more!
William B.
Classifier Bundle
Save Gold
I recently joined GPAA. I've made several purchases of the mini gold bags, mostly the sourdough one's. I'm loving the gold I have been finding in these bags! Little pickers and nuggets! Awesome! Thanks GPAA!
Love it
Very easy to pan. Nice quality pieces
Thonas B.
GPAA's Lucky Nugget Paydirt Subscription
We've Helped Hundreds of Thousands of people find gold
Since 1968, the GPAA has been guiding its members to strike gold across every corner of the United States.
All Membership Bundles Include Access to Past and current issues of
Gold Prospectors magazine
The premiere magazine for gold, gem & treasure hunters alike. Each issue is packed full of prospecting and mining stories, tips & tricks from the pros, equipment demos and reviews, and so much more. Sign up today and get access to more than 33 back issues with new ones dropping every 2 months.
Or call (800) 551-9707 to speak with a Member Relations Specialist
Available Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PST
Meet up with local prospectors near you
The GPAA has more than 90 local chapters, and joining a local chapter is free with your GPAA membership.
- Monthly Meetings
- Prospecting Outings on GPAA & Chapter Claims
- Education & Training
- Community Outreach
Join the growing
Gold Prospecting Community
You're moments away from finding your very own gold, straight out of the ground.
The GPAA Claims Directory
There are more than 200 properties available for GPAA members to prospect for gold. If you're wondering if there is a claim or lease near you, submit the form below and we'll send you the current claim directory.
What Members Are Finding
★★★★★Gold Pickers on Placer Pete
Placer Pete Claim
San Bernardino, CA
★★★★★Basin Gold!
Bahde Claims
Mohave, AZ
★★★★★Gold Everywhere
Greyback Group
Sierra, NM
★★★★★Gold Gold Gold
Buchanan Lease
Buchanan, GA
★★★★★Beautiful Claim
Nancy's Gold
Placer, CA
More Than 55 Years of Helping Members Find Gold
History of the GPAA from our founder, the late George "Buzzard" Massie