Jackson Best Western
Hotel guests have easy access to the area's 15 wineries, the famous Kennedy Mine and the Amador County Museum. Guests of the Best Western Amador Inn have a choice of room styles including rooms with a fireplace.

Jackson Holiday Inn
Escape to Historic Jackson, California via the Scenic Highway 49. Visit Sutter Creek, Amador City and Drytown with an abundance of antique and specialty shops.
The Heirloom Inn

Far Horizons 49er Village RV Resort - Plymouth CA
E Plymouth Hwy, Plymouth, CA 95669; 209-245-6981; Resort Website;
RV Campsites and Vacation Cottages with Extended Stay Opportunities.

Rancho Cicada Retreat
10001 Bell Road, Plymouth, CA 95669; 209-245-4841; Resort Website;
A nature oriented resort located alongside the Cosumnes River in historic Gold Country, east of Sacramento. The resort border federal lands and Nature Conservancy Properties.

Calaveras County Resort Hotels:
BW Cedar Inn Suites
Angels Inn Motel
The Heirloom Inn

Lake Amador Resort - Ione CA
For over 30 years, the Lockhart Family, of four generations, has been in the process of developing the finest fishing resort in the Western United States. Lake Amador Resort is located in the foothills of the Sierras and is famous for its special crossbred hard-fighting trout.

Jackson Best Western Suites
Hotel guests have easy access to the area's 15 wineries, the famous Kennedy Mine and the Amador County Museum. Guests of the Best Western Amador Inn have a choice of room styles including rooms with a fireplace. The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool, fitness room and a Denny's restaurant located on the premises. Whether touring one of the historic gold mines or visiting the local wineries, a friendly staff is ready to ensure a comfortable stay in Jackson, CA.

Traveling the two blocks on Highway 49 the traveler can see signs of abandonment in this once thriving city, a contrast to the time when the placers and underground mines produced in abundance. An abandoned brick building stand next to the Fleetheart Store, a beautiful reflection of the stone masonry of the time. On Main street in Amador City is the old Imperial Hotel, another example of the beautiful brickwork of California's Past.

Little Amador Railroad — G-Scale model train set in a garden that features miniature mines and mills and turn-of-the-century full-size mining equipment.

Amador City Cemetery — located behind the Imperial Hotel. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the 1.25-acre cemetery that dates back to the beginning of the town.

Original mining-era buildings are now home to unique shops including antique stores, boutiques, art galleries, and museums. Gastronomic options include an artisan bakery, old-fashioned soda fountain and gourmet dinners. The Imperial Hotel affords visitors an opportunity to stay and enjoy Amador City’s Gold Country small town way of life.

Kennedy Gold Mine Tours - Jackson CA
The Kennedy Mine, famous for being one of the deepest gold mines in the world (at 5912 feet), demonstrates how gold changed an entire way of life in California. On the Kennedy Gold Mine surface tour, visitors see the mine office building where gold flakes were melted into large bricks to ship by Wells Fargo to San Francisco.

Preston Castle - Ione CA
One of the oldest and best-known reform schools in the United States, Preston School of Industry is housed in a beautiful century old brick building. The building would be the most significant example of Romanesque Revival architecture in the Mother Lode and includes 77 rooms on five floors.

Amador Big Trees State Park - Arnold CA
Giant Sierra Redwood Groves
This grove includes Discovery Tree, the first giant sierra redwood noted in California. The Park also houses two main campgrounds, picnic areas and hundreds of miles of established trails. Popular activities include cross-country skiing, hiking, mountain biking and bird-watching.

Mercer Caverns
Named for a gold prospector who discovered the caves around 1885 and filed a claim. The caverns have a large number of speleothems, stalactites, and stalagmites. Under the limestone calcite are a range of aragonite minerals that are pure CaCO3.

Popular Local Attractions
Highly recommended tourism venues in this area.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park - Arnold CA - Groves of giant sequoia redwood trees. Hiking trails, mountain biking, bird and wildlife habitat.
Stanislaus National Forest - outdoor recreation adventures

Day-Trip Adventures
Exiciting destinations less than two hours away:
Sonora CA - Sierra Foothill Gold Country - likeside and mountainside resorts.
Lake Tahoe CA - likefront and winter ski resorts.
Sacramento CA - State Capitol - Metropolitan Area
Stockton CA - Metropolitan Area
Modesto CA - Metropolitan Area

Amador Adventure Tours
Explore the Golden State - (Keyword: Amador)

Amador County Fair
Last weekend in July - Plymouth CA
Featuring live entertainment, demolition derby, livestock competition, and other events.

Volcano Theater
Popular live shows.

Related Links
Amador Arts Council

Amador Festivals, Faires & Shows
Local Special Events:

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Amador Region Restaurants
Restaurant Taste - 9402 Main St, Plymouth CA - Amador County's Fine Dining Exp (Dinner: Thur-Mon only)
Susan's Place - 15 Eureka St, Sutter Creek CA - Exquisitely unique meals prepared from Susan’s original recipes while you relax in our restful garden courtyard setting.
Sutter Creek Palace Saloon - 76 Main St, Sutter Creek CA - Weekend Dinner Specials
St George Hotel - 16104 Main St, Volcano CA - Country Inn, Hotel & Restaurant
/Mel & Faye's Diner - 31 SR-49, Jackson CA - Home of the Moo Burger

Amador Region Catering Service
Amador Vintage Market - Dinner with Class.

Amador Sports & Recreation


Bear Valley Mountain Resort - Ebbetts Pass Highway - Wintersports, Groomed Nordic Trails, Alpine Ski Runs, Snowmobile Trails.
Ebbetts Pass SnoParks - Ebbetts Pass Highway - Two USNF SnoParks at the top of the Sierra Nevada with groomed nordic trail networks.

Amador Sports & Recreation


Sports & Athletics
Parks & Outdoor Recreation
Festival Guide - Sports Events
Regional Golf Courses

Amador Boy Scouts
Outdoor Recreational Adventure Activities for Youth:

Shopping Amador County
Amador Farmers Market - Weekly local outdoor markets

Amador Region Realtors
Main Street Brokers
Village Real Estate
All Power Brokers
Sierra Gold Realty

GPS Gear - MainTour Pro-Shop Special
Popular for Runners, Boaters, Hikers, Bikers and Adventurers
Recent technology updates have made readily affordable for outdoor adventures a nifty item - the GPS Watch.

Amador City Civic Groups:

History Hwy 49 - Adventures along highway traversing California's Gold Country.
Amador City Website -