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California Sierra Vacation Home Rentals
Stay luxurious vacation homes, some located right on the beach. Many feature a peace of history.
Non-Smoking and fully equipped with appliances. Nightly and weekly rates are both available.
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Calaveras County (pop 40,500) is situated in the Gold Country of California. Calaveras is named for the Spanish word meaning skulls, reportedly for the bones
of fighters left behind after an Indian war that were discovered by Captain Gabriel Moraga.
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Angels Camp Cedar Inn Suites
Best Western California Vacation Resort
Located in the heart of California's historic gold country with quick access to the Bear Valley Ski Resort.
The full-service Best Western Cedar Inn & Suites is convenient to gold rush towns, museums, wineries, galleries, antique shops and Giant Sequoia forest.
Guests can choose a well-appointed balcony room with fireplace, or a two-room suite with in-room spa--each room featuring satellite television with free
high-speed Internet access and mini-refrigerator.
Angels Inn Motel
600 North Main Street, Angels Camp, CA 95222;
Location: Just north of town on SR-49
Featuring a perfect combination of country charm and modern convenience and captures the historic ambiance of Calaveras County.
Enjoy their one of a kind photo collection exhibited throughout the motel.
This hotel is conveniently located on Hwy 49 just one mile North of Angels Camp.
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Jackson Best Western Suites
Best Western California Vacation Resort
200 South Highway 49, Jackson, CA 95642;
Location: Town Center on Main Street (SR-49)
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.
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Jackson Holiday Inn Resort
101 Clinton Road, Jackson, CA 95642;
Location: Town Center on Main Street (SR-49)
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.
This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act.
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The county seat is San Andreas. Angels Camp is its only incorporated city.
The uncommon gold telluride mineral calaverite is named for the county.
Local Attractions:
Check out the local adventure opportunities:
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, a preserve of Giant Sequoia trees, is located in the county several miles east of the town of Arnold.
Tour Angels Camp
Angels Camp is the only incorporated city in Calaveras County and home to the local fairgrounds and many local festivals.
Calaveras County Fairgrounds - Frogtown
Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee 3rd Weekend of May
Calaveras Gem Show 4th Weekend of March -
Calaveras Follies Mid April
Mark Twain set his story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", in the county.
Each year, the county hosts its County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, featuring a frog jumping contest, to celebrate the association with Twain's story.
The celebrated California red-legged frog, feared absent from the county by 1969, was rediscovered in 2003.
Calaveras 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.
Calaveras County Museum Complex - San Andreas CA
Facilities include Courthouse, Jail Yard and Hall of Records. Visitors can see displays dating to the Gold Rush era and an outstanding Mi Wok Indian
exhibit includes artifacts, photos and quotes revealing Mi Wok lifestyle.
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