Local, Regional and National Parks
There are several large parks in the Mother Lode and many nice smaller ones too. We chose the biggest that offer the community and visitors lot to enjoy and explore.
More about activities at several of these places can be found in the recreation guide and include:backpacking, biking, fishing, and some extreme whitewater rafting.
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Big Trees Big Trees State Park "Discover the Discovery Tree and other Giant Sequoias" Not just big trees Giant Sequoias. Pick a day when the weather will be warm or bring a warm jacket. Go here for more about big trees. |
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Columbia State Historic Park Columbia State Historic Park "Living Gold Rush Town that will transport you back in time." See, hear and understand gold rush from a living gold rush town. Go here for more about Columbia. |
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Feeney Park Feeney Park is the only facility of its kind along the Highway 4 corridor of Calaveras County. It serves hundreds, if not thousands, of youth and adult athletes from Copperopolis to Bear Valley. Located in Murphys it is the home field for Ebbetts Pass Little League, Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League, and Sierra Ridge High School. |
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Red Hills Red Hills "Experience the unique protected animals in the Red Hills" The Red Hills Management Area includes 7,100 acres of public land located near the intersection of Highways 49 and 120 just south of... |
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Standard Park Sports Complex Standard draws huge crowds to events at the Standard Park Sports Complex. In the summer the four baseball fields are converted into eight or more soccer areas for Tuolumne County Youth Soccer. The annual Santa Fly-In is also at Standard Park, click here for that news story. |
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Stanislaus National Forest Stanislaus National Forest "There is wilderness and more Emigrant Wilderness to Explore" Camping is one of the most popular recreation activities in the Stanislaus National Forest. The ideal camping time in most Forest areas is... |
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Yosemite National Park "World Famous and Mighty Yosemite" Yosemite National Park is world famous for its towering cliffs, beautiful alpine scenery, spectacular waterfalls, granite domes and spires. |
