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Pine Mountain Gold Museum Please check our current hours BEFORE your visit as seasonal hours create limited availability for certain activities.

The Pine Mountain Gold Museum at Stockmar Park is a unique historical site with a museum, actual mining sites, nature trails and gold panning all at one location. Experience gold mining techniques spanning over 100 years beginning in the 1820s through the early 1930s. We are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and awarded the Southern Arc's Best of 2008 "Best Tourist Attraction" and the Carroll County 2009 Preservation Award. We were also the site for the filming of Robert DeNiro and John Travolta in February 2012, for the film "Killing Season" due out in 2013. We have a bevy of opportunities to volunteer and cater to your strengths, skills, and likes. We are mostly volunteer based and can use any assistance including tour guides, research, administrative, cleaning, organizing, event assistance, gardening, etc. Let us know what you like to do, and we can find a way to include you!

ONLY 4 MORE NIGHTS THIS SEASON!  Do not wait to get tickets!  We will be sold out!Trains run every 20 minutes from 6:00 ...
10/23/2026

ONLY 4 MORE NIGHTS THIS SEASON! Do not wait to get tickets! We will be sold out!

Trains run every 20 minutes from 6:00 to close. Closing time varies nightly – make sure to check! Please be 30 minutes early to make sure that you get to your train on time.

The train is on a set schedule and once it leaves the depot it cannot be recalled. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. You must be on time to board your train – no exceptions.

Each row on the train sits 2 people. This means that you may have to sit next to a stranger. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Each row sits 2 people – no exceptions.

Small children and riders under 2 do not get a seat to themselves. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Small children and riders under 2 must sit in lap – no exceptions.

QR code directing you to our tickets is pinned to the Pine Mountain Gold Museum page and in the comments below.
We always experience sellout dates - especially late in the season.

Do not wait to get your tickets! In addition to Nightmare Express itself, we will have commemorative t-shirts, a bonfire, and S’mores kits available each night.

Pine Mountain Gold Museum is located at 1881 Stockmar Road, Villa Rica, Georgia adjacent to the Mirror Lake subdivision and golf course. For more detailed information, contact Pine Mountain Gold Museum directly at 678.840.1445, or through the Museum page

Trains run every 20 minutes from 6:00 to close. Closing time varies nightly – make sure to check! Please be 30 minutes e...
10/22/2026

Trains run every 20 minutes from 6:00 to close. Closing time varies nightly – make sure to check! Please be 30 minutes early to make sure that you get to your train on time.

The train is on a set schedule and once it leaves the depot it cannot be recalled. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. You must be on time to board your train – no exceptions.

Each row on the train sits 2 people. This means that you may have to sit next to a stranger. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Each row sits 2 people – no exceptions.

Small children and riders under 2 do not get a seat to themselves. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Small children and riders under 2 must sit in lap – no exceptions.

QR code directing you to our tickets is pinned to the Pine Mountain Gold Museum page and in the comments below.
We always experience sellout dates - especially late in the season.

Do not wait to get your tickets! In addition to Nightmare Express itself, we will have commemorative t-shirts, a bonfire, and S’mores kits available each night.

Pine Mountain Gold Museum is located at 1881 Stockmar Road, Villa Rica, Georgia adjacent to the Mirror Lake subdivision and golf course. For more detailed information, contact Pine Mountain Gold Museum directly at 678.840.1445, or through the Museum page

There are two ticket options available during Nightmare Express: Family Time and Scare Time. Family Time, is designed wi...
10/21/2026

There are two ticket options available during Nightmare Express: Family Time and Scare Time. Family Time, is designed with our younger guests in mind, and is meant to be nonthreatening and fun. Staff, and volunteers give away candy during Family Time. Scare Time begins at sunset and is a designed to be a frightening and unsettling haunted attraction experience.

This year’s Nightmare Express will run every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday between 1 October and 30 October, 2026. Nightmare Express does not run on Halloween.

All tickets, all ages, are $15 (+tax.) Children age 2 and under ride for free. Ticket reservations are not required, but are highly recommended. Staff cannot guarantee any specific seat, on any specific train, at any specific time, without an advanced reservation.

The train will run every night at the scheduled time unless there is inclement weather. In the event of a weather-related cancellation, refunds will be issued automatically. Any weather cancellations are automatically posted to the Pine Mountain Gold Museum page.

Trains run every 20 minutes from 6:00 to close. Closing time varies nightly – make sure to check! Please be 30 minutes early to make sure that you get to your train on time.

The train is on a set schedule and once it leaves the depot it cannot be recalled. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. You must be on time to board your train – no exceptions.

Each row on the train sits 2 people. This means that you may have to sit next to a stranger. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Each row sits 2 people – no exceptions.

Small children and riders under 2 do not get a seat to themselves. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Small children and riders under 2 must sit in lap – no exceptions.

QR code directing you to our tickets is pinned to the Pine Mountain Gold Museum page and in the comments below.

We always experience sellout dates - especially late in the season.
Do not wait to get your tickets! In addition to Nightmare Express itself, we will have commemorative t-shirts, a bonfire, and S’mores kits available each night.

Pine Mountain Gold Museum is located at 1881 Stockmar Road, Villa Rica, Georgia adjacent to the Mirror Lake subdivision and golf course. For more detailed information, contact Pine Mountain Gold Museum directly at 678.840.1445, or through the Museum page

10/21/2026
ONLY 5 MORE NIGHTS THIS SEASON!  Do not wait to get tickets!  We will be sold out!Trains run every 20 minutes from 6:00 ...
10/20/2026

ONLY 5 MORE NIGHTS THIS SEASON! Do not wait to get tickets! We will be sold out!

Trains run every 20 minutes from 6:00 to close. Closing time varies nightly – make sure to check! Please be 30 minutes early to make sure that you get to your train on time.

The train is on a set schedule and once it leaves the depot it cannot be recalled. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. You must be on time to board your train – no exceptions.

Each row on the train sits 2 people. This means that you may have to sit next to a stranger. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Each row sits 2 people – no exceptions.

Small children and riders under 2 do not get a seat to themselves. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Small children and riders under 2 must sit in lap – no exceptions.

QR code directing you to our tickets is pinned to the Pine Mountain Gold Museum page and in the comments below.
We always experience sellout dates - especially late in the season.

Do not wait to get your tickets! In addition to Nightmare Express itself, we will have commemorative t-shirts, a bonfire, and S’mores kits available each night.

Pine Mountain Gold Museum is located at 1881 Stockmar Road, Villa Rica, Georgia adjacent to the Mirror Lake subdivision and golf course. For more detailed information, contact Pine Mountain Gold Museum directly at 678.840.1445, or through the Museum page

VIOLENCE, THREATS, AND ABUSE DIRECTED AT STAFF AND ACTORS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Nightmare Express has adopted a zero to...
10/17/2026

VIOLENCE, THREATS, AND ABUSE DIRECTED AT STAFF AND ACTORS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Nightmare Express has adopted a zero tolerance policy toward all threats, abuse and violence.

For visitor safety you must follow all posted rules and Staff instruction.

There are a handful of tickets that will be available as walk up tickets at the ticket booth starting at 5:00PM.  Ticket...
10/17/2026

There are a handful of tickets that will be available as walk up tickets at the ticket booth starting at 5:00PM. Tickets for later dates are still available.

NIGHTMARE EXPRESS TONIGHT - 16 OCTOBER 2026 - IS NEARLY SOLD OUT.  There are a limited number of Scare Time tickets left...
10/16/2026

NIGHTMARE EXPRESS TONIGHT - 16 OCTOBER 2026 - IS NEARLY SOLD OUT. There are a limited number of Scare Time tickets left for tonight. There are still some Family Time tickets as well. DO NOT WAIT TO GET YOUR TICKETS. Tonight is going to sell out. YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET TO BOARD THE TRAIN.

Trains run every 20 minutes from 6:00 to close. Closing time varies nightly – make sure to check! Please be 30 minutes early to make sure that you get to your train on time.

The train is on a set schedule and once it leaves the depot it cannot be recalled. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. You must be on time to board your train – no exceptions.

Each row on the train sits 2 people. This means that you may have to sit next to a stranger. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Each row sits 2 people – no exceptions.

Small children and riders under 2 do not get a seat to themselves. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Small children and riders under 2 must sit in lap – no exceptions.

QR code directing you to our tickets is pinned to the Pine Mountain Gold Museum page and in the comments below.
We always experience sellout dates - especially late in the season.

Do not wait to get your tickets! In addition to Nightmare Express itself, we will have commemorative t-shirts, a bonfire, and S’mores kits available each night.

Pine Mountain Gold Museum is located at 1881 Stockmar Road, Villa Rica, Georgia adjacent to the Mirror Lake subdivision and golf course. For more detailed information, contact Pine Mountain Gold Museum directly at 678.840.1445, or through the Museum page

ONLY 8 MORE NIGHTS THIS SEASON!  This year’s Nightmare Express will run every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday between 1 O...
10/15/2026

ONLY 8 MORE NIGHTS THIS SEASON!

This year’s Nightmare Express will run every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday between 1 October and 30 October, 2026. Nightmare Express does not run on Halloween.

There are two ticket options available: Family Time and Scare Time. Family Time, is designed with our younger guests in mind, and is meant to be nonthreatening and fun. Staff, and volunteers give away candy during Family Time. Scare Time begins at sunset and is a designed to be a frightening and unsettling haunted attraction experience.

All tickets, all ages, are $15 (+tax.) Children age 2 and under ride for free. Ticket reservations are not required, but are highly recommended. Staff cannot guarantee any specific seat, on any specific train, at any specific time, without an advanced reservation.

The train will run every night at the scheduled time unless there is inclement weather. In the event of a weather-related cancellation, refunds will be issued automatically. Any weather cancellations are automatically posted to the Pine Mountain Gold Museum page.

Trains run every 20 minutes from 6:00 to close. Closing time varies nightly – make sure to check! Please be 30 minutes early to make sure that you get to your train on time.

The train is on a set schedule and once it leaves the depot it cannot be recalled. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. You must be on time to board your train – no exceptions.

Each row on the train sits 2 people. This means that you may have to sit next to a stranger. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Each row sits 2 people – no exceptions.

Small children and riders under 2 do not get a seat to themselves. Abusing and threatening Staff will change nothing. Small children and riders under 2 must sit in lap – no exceptions.

QR code directing you to our tickets is pinned to the Pine Mountain Gold Museum page and in the comments below.
We always experience sellout dates - especially late in the season.

Do not wait to get your tickets! In addition to Nightmare Express itself, we will have commemorative t-shirts, a bonfire, and S’mores kits available each night.

Pine Mountain Gold Museum is located at 1881 Stockmar Road, Villa Rica, Georgia adjacent to the Mirror Lake subdivision and golf course. For more detailed information, contact Pine Mountain Gold Museum directly at 678.840.1445, or through the Museum page

Address

1881 Stockmar Road
Villa Rica, GA
30180

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16788401445

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