Welcome to Plymouth

Plymouth (pop: 980) is a city in Amador County and is commonly know known as a "Gateway to Shenandoah Valley" - a popular wine producing region with over 45 wineries in the Sierra foothills.

The town was originally named Pokerville, when it was settled during the time of the Gold Rush by miners in search of quartz, but the reason for its growth as a town, was the potential of the mines.

Plymouth is the home of the Amador County Fair. One feature of the fairgrounds is the historic Amador Sawmill, a steam-powered sawmill typical of those used from the 1850s to the 1940s. The mill operates on a contract basis and during the 4-day fair in July. The Amador Sawmill and Mining Association also maintains a replica of a mine headframe and a collection of historic mining artifacts adjacent to the sawmill.

History Highway 49 passes through Plymouth. Highway 49 is a scenic route connecting many of the historic towns of the California gold country. Nearby Gold Towns, Amador City and Sutter Creek are two charming gold rush towns located a few miles from Plymouth.

Exciting high adventure opportunities for exploring, boating, camping, hiking, watersports, weekend retreats and more.

Amador Adventure Tour Guides - Plymouth
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Amador County (Pop 38,500) bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within California Gold Country. There is a substantial wine-growing industry in the county. In 1848, Jose Maria Amador, with several Native Americans, established a successful gold mining camp near the present town of Amador City.

The area is famous for the mineral deposits and gold mines that attracted waves of immigrants, known as the 49ers, during the 1849 California Gold Rush.

Plymouth is the home of the Amador County Fair. One feature of the fairgrounds is the historic Amador Sawmill, a steam-powered sawmill typical of those used from the 1850s to the 1940s.

Amador Flower Farm
Day Lily Bloom : April to October
22001 Shenandoah School Rd Plymouth, CA; 209-245-6660; Farm Website;
Open Daily : 9AM-4PM Year Round;
12 acres of gardens in the Shenandoah Valley, specializing in daylilies with over 650 varieties and over 200 unusual perennials.

Daffodil Hill
Daffodil Hill is open to the public every spring; on display are dafodill bulbs numbering more than 300,000 and more than 300 different varieties of daffodils. Daffodil Hill

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)

Shenandoah Valley Vineyards:
Over 45 premium vineyards operate in this region located just east of Plymouth California.
Amador Vinters Association - Vineyard Tour Information
Amador Cellars
Andis Wines
9 Gables Vineyard
Bantam Cellars - wine preference "Zin and Viognier"
Bella Piazza Winery
Bray Vineyards - home of the Brazzin Hussy Red
C.G. Di Arie Tasting Room
Cooper Vineyards
Drytown Cellars
Helwig Winery
Jeff Runquist Wines
Karly Wines
Sera Fina Cellars
Villa Toscano Winery
Vino Noceto - Sangiovese
Wilderotter Vineyard
Young's Vineyards