Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA) is the world’s largest gold prospecting organization. The GPAA has over 250 properties and over 750,000 acres of mining claims available to its members, in 37 US states and several Canadian provinces, including the Northwest Territory. They have mining claims in several Arizona counties.
Lost Dutchman’s Mining Association (LDMA) is affiliated with the GPAA but have their own claims. The LDMA now has an ever growing number of private properties and claims in several western states and also in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. The LDMA owns the historic ghost town of Stanton, Arizona. They own 125 acres in and around the town with claims in the Rich Hill area.
Apache Junction
Superstition Mountain Treasure Hunter’s
Contact Information:
Promack Treasure Hunting Store
10702 E Apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
480-983-3484
Meeting Information:
1st Monday of each month
Boys & Girls Club, 1755 N Idaho Rd, Apache Junction, AZ
Time: 7:30 pm.
Members have access to over 1500 acres of gold mining claims and may keep the gold that they find. Charter Member Affiliate to the New 49er’s Prospecting Club. Members can use the New 49er’s claims in Arizona, at no charge.
Bullhead City
Meeting Information:
Mohave Valley United Methodist Church
1593 Lipan Blvd. Fort Mohave AZ
Meeting begin at 1:30 AZ time and all Hunts at 1:30 AZ time (need to be signed in by 1:15 for hunts).
Meetings, Field Trips and Coin Hunts are on Sundays:
Congress
Weaver Mining District (website not available)
Contact Information:
Office: 928-427-6344
Tuesday thru Saturday 9am – 2pm
22595 Hwy 71, Congress, AZ
Mail: P.O. Box 955, Congress, AZ 85332
The Weaver Mining District is a non-profit club with yearly dues of $75 per family. They have approximately 1100 acres of mining claims in the old Weaver Mining District near Stanton, Arizona. The name is that of the original mining district from the territorial days. Day passes are available for short term guests 3 days for $10. The group was formed in 1993.
Kingman
Mohave Prospectors Association
Contact Information:
Mohave Prospectors Association
PO Box 6446
Kingman, Arizona 86401
Meeting Information:
College Park Community Church
1990 E Jagerson Ave
Kingman, Arizona 86409
Meetings are on the FIRST Tuesday of every month.
Meetings start @ 7:00 PM
The Mohave Prospectors Association has over 300 acres of gold bearing claims in the north western part of Arizona in Mohave County and claims span from Lake Havasu, AZ on up to Meadview, AZ. They exchange claim access with other clubs. This area has both gold and meteorites.
Lake Havasu
Contact Information:
hgspres@yahoo.com
928-201-0086
Meeting Information:
The Quality Inn
271 Lake Havasu Ave.
Lake Havasu City, AZ.
The HGS Meetings
First Tuesday of the month.
Sept. thru May
Board meeting 6:00 PM
General meeting 7:00 PM
A non-profit gold seekers club in Lake Havasu City, Arizona with 20 claims and over 3200 acres of gold bearing claims.
Lakeside/White Mountains
Contact Information:
PO Box 610 Show Low, Arizona 85901
Ron Ream (928)242-2310
shologpaa@gmail.com
Meeting Information:
Monthly meeting 1st Thursday
JB’s 480 W. Deuce of Clubs, Show Low, AZ.
Parker
Colorado River Chapter (GPAA)
Contact: cargpaa@yahoo.com
Meeting Information:
Monthly meeting 4th Saturday of every month.
Phoenix
Contact:
Club Office:
2744 W. Osborn Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85017
(Open Wednesdays only 9:00am – 1:00pm)
Meeting Information:
Monthly meetings 3rd Thursday @ The American Italian Club on 7509 North 12th Street between Northern and Glendale on the East side of 12th @ 7:00pm.
Very large club based in Phoenix, AZ with over 190 active claims throughout the state of Arizona.
Phoenix
Meeting Information:
We meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday at the Denny’s Restaurant, Northwest of I-17 and Dunlap Ave. Phoenix meetings start at 7:00pm.
We are a family organization promoting recreational gold prospecting, rock hunting, camping and good fellowship.
Safford
Gila Valley Treasure Hunters Club
Contact: gandaff1@msn.com
Richard White
Meeting Information:
They meet the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. – TBD at the Gila Valley Senior Health Annex (upstairs).
Founded in October 2000. This is a family oriented Metal Detecting and Gold Prospecting Club located in Safford Arizona.
Sierra Vista
Huachuca Prospectors Association
Contact:
huachucaprospectorsassociation@gmail.com
PO Box 163
Hereford, AZ 85615
Meeting Information:
Club meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Manda Le Café (3455 Canyon De Flores) Membership is FREE. Anyone interested in Prospecting for GOLD and Treasure Hunting (Metal Detecting) is welcome to attend.
We are a group of GOLD PROSPECTORS and TREASURE HUNTERS located in SIERRA VISTA , ARIZONA. (USA). The main purpose of the HUACHUCA PROSPECTORS ASSOCIATION is to bring together a group of people by promoting prospecting and most importantly to enjoy the GREAT OUTDOORS while in our quest for TREASURE.
Tucson
Gold Prospectors Association of Tucson (GPAT)
Contact:
Gold Prospectors Association of Tucson
PMB# 216
5425 E. Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85711-3704
Meeting Information:
The Gold Prospectors Association of Tucson (GPAT) is the only prospecting club in Tucson that is affiliated with the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA), a nationwide organization.
Tucson
Contact:
Wayne Klement
7760 E Calle Del Minique
Tucson, AZ 85750-7055
(520) 954-6298
Meeting Information:
Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of each Month at 6:30pm (Except December as noted). Meetings are located at the Old Pueblo Lapidary Club at 3118 N Dale (east of Alvernon, south of Fort Lowell)
Detectors Unlimited, Inc., a metal detecting club, promotes the safe and lawful recovery of lost and abandoned objects through the process of research, education and the distribution of information.
