Nearby Towns |
Once
you are checked in at Saddle Creek
Resort you may want to venture
out to the other nearby towns
to explore the historic gold country.
Whether you like wine tasting,
antiquing or visiting the museums,
it’s all within a 40-minute
drive. Copperopolis is located
at the western tip of Calaveras
County and Lake Tulloch is the
dividing line to Tuolumne County.
Residents enjoy the quick access
to the towns in both counties.
Our Guest Services Manager is available to
help you plan your day and provide
all the information or make arrangements
for you to make your visit memorable.
Calaveras County
   
Continuing east on Hwy 4 the first
of the gold rush towns is Angels
Camp, home of the Jumping Frog
Jubilee. On Main Street you can
browse the many antique shops
or visit the Angels Camp Museum
that preserves the days of gold
mining history. Another popular
tourist attraction is the Moaning
Caverns, open to the public for
tours and rappelling.
Just a little further is Murphys,
home of many of the Calaveras
County wineries. The quaint downtown
offers visitors the ability to
walk along the tree-lined streets
and explore the many shops and
art galleries housed in the well-kept historic buildings. Among
them is the Murphys Hotel, a registered
State Historic Landmark. Inside
the lobby you can browse the hotel
guest register that was signed
by General Ulysses S. Grant, Mark
Twain, and the notorious outlaw
Black Bart. The Dunbar house is
another example of the gold country
architecture of the era.
Tuolumne County
Jamestown is located
on Highway 108 and is the
first town you find as you enter
Tuolumne County from the west.
The town is well known for its
antique shops and as the location
of Railtown 1897 State Historic
Park. It’s an interesting
journey to take a ride on the
steam train. The station shows
what life was like in the day
of the gold miners. The buildings
along Main Street were built in
the late 1800’s when the
west was a little wild.
Just another three miles on Hwy 49
you will find Sonora. Sonora is
a vibrant town today and is the
shopping and business center for
many of the foothill communities.
A town that was once a rowdy mining
camp during the gold rush has
now been tamed by its local citizens.
It now serves the surrounding
communities with its hospitals,
services and shopping. Historic
Victorian homes are abundant and
at the centerpiece of Main Street
stands The Red Church, one of
the oldest Episcopal Churches
in California.
North on Hwy 49 past The Red Church
you will discover Columbia State
Historic Park on Parrott’s
Ferry Road. In 1945 it was recognized
and preserved as a typical Gold
Rush town, an example of California's
most colorful era in American
history. Here the streets remain
as they were and life is lived
as it was in the day of the gold
miner. The park staff are dressed
in period costumes and are trained
to share the stories with visitors
of what life was like. Special
events throughout the year celebrate
the history of our ancestors.
The historical buildings, stage
coach rides, and gold panning
will make the experience an unforgettable
one for you and your family. |
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