Welcome to Sutter Creek

Sutter Creek (Pop: 2500) is located in the heart of Amador County. It is a historical site made famous for the frontier activities of John Sutter both before and after the 1849 Gold Rush.

Today, Sutter Creek is a tourist town with many shops and restaurants. The town itself is registered as California Historical Landmark #322.

Large quantities of gold was extracted from this area in the years from 1849-1952 by both prospectors and commercial operations.

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


Amador Adventure Tour Guides - Sutter Creek
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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.

Bishop Creekside Inn Best Western Vacation Resort Location: Downtown Jct - US-395 & US-6
This beautifully landscaped hotel with its charming bridge offers well-appointed rooms with cheery-wood furnishings and serene creek-side patios. Guests may also choose a fully-equipped kitchenette with upgraded amenities. The luxurious and richly furnished lobby with ranch style fireplace is an ideal place for relaxing and meeting new friends.

Hawaiian Island Getaway One of the most popular tourism destinations in the world is the Hawaiian Islands. Local attractions include touring royal palaces, miles of beautiful beaches and polynesian cultural entertainment venues.

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.

Calaveras 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.

Sutter Creek Landmarks:

• Knight Foundry - Historic Landmark
• Sutter Creek Grammar School - Historic Landmark
• Sutter Gold Mine
• Sutter Creek Ice Cream Emporium
• Hanford House Inn B+B
• Chatter Box Cafe
• Sutter Creek Theatre
• Chaos Glassworks
• The American Exchange Hotel
• The Annex
• The Twisted Fork Restaurant

Sutter Gold Mine
Underground Tour of the Mother Lode

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)

Palm Springs Marquis Villas Resort Hotel Location: So Calle Encilla;
Scenic views of the majestic San Jacinto Mountains and set right in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, the Marquis Villas offers complete comfort and charm. Pass the day by the pool set in a beautiful garden courtyard, get a game of tennis, or a good workout at the resort's fitness facility.

Sutter Gold Mine
Underground Tour of the Mother Lode
Tour Website / Tour Website; 1-866-762-2837;
Open Daily Summer - first tour at 9AM / last tour at 5PM.
Open Daily Yearround - first tour at 10AM / last tour at 4PM.
Address: 13660 Highway 49, Sutter Creek CA 95685;
Directions: Located on SR-49, 0.5 mile south of Amador City

1-Hour Underground Hardhat Tour - See the Mother Lode from the inside in . an authentic hard rock gold mine located in the heart of California Gold Country. Ride the Boss Buggy Shuttle deep inside the earth.

Other activities include gold mine movie theater, gold panning, gemstone mining, geode cracking, picnic grounds.

More Underground Caverns
Black Chasm Cavern - Underground natural wonder
Sutter Gold Mine - Tour inside the Mother Lode
Mercer Cavern - Underground natural wonder
California Cavern - Underground natural wonder
Moaning Cavern - California largest underground cavern

Art Gallery
Gallery 10 - Sutter Creek CA

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:

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.

Gold Country Lanes
Bowling Alley
81 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek, CA; 209-223-3334;
Open Daily : 10AM-5PM / Except Holidays;
Senior & Adult Leagues - Pool Table - Arcade

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 - Sat AM Eureka St, Sutter Creek - Weekly local outdoor markets (Jun-Oct)

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

Sutter Creek Churches:

Catholic Church - Diocese