More Attractions & Amenities:
Mokelumne Hill (Moke Hill), West Point (Kit Carson), San Andreas (Black Bart and Joaquin Murieta), Valley Springs (Sierra Nevada Narrow Gauge Railroad), Copperopolis (Olive Oil), Sonora (Gold Rush), Angels Camp (Mark Twain’s Frog Jump and author Bret Harte), Murphys (Mercer Caverns), Avery (downhill and cross country skiing), Dorrington (formerly Cold Springs Ranch), Bear Valley (downhill and cross country skiing), Ebbett’s Pass ( 'Tour of the California Alps, The Death Ride') and Columbia (Gold mining).
Arnold is surrounded on three sides by the Stanislaus National Forest, Big Trees State Park and privately owned timber lands.
Hwy. 4, Ebbett’s Pass and Monitor Pass create the home of the famous 'Tour of the California Alps, The Death Ride' for great road biking.
For the spelunker, explore Moaning Caverns, Mercer Caverns or Cave City anytime throughout the year.
Many golf courses are in the area.
Bear Valley:
Beautiful Bear Valley is 20 minutes away with additional hiking, mountain biking, snow mobiles, downhill skiing, ice skating and cross country skiing.
For two weeks in August, Bear Valley offers you “Music From Bear Valley” voted the best summer attraction in the Central Sierra. The Music From Bear Valley Festival offers a full symphony orchestra, International soloists, legendary entertainers and renowned opera stars in a unique outdoor mountain setting under the shelter of a large 1250 seat tent.
Bear Valley, Dorrington and Camp Connell comprise the Ebbett’s Pass corridor. At 3,000 to 6,000 feet elevation, we experience the beauty of four very distinct seasons. Spring is a glorious show of new growth and color, summer brings warmer weather (70 to 90) which means lots of chances for hiking, boating, fishing, wine tasting and
other activities, fall exhibits the change in seasons with changes showing the wonder of leaf color again, and winter weather (20 - 30).
Angels Camp:
Angels Camp was started in 1848 with a trading post owned by Henry Angel of Rhode Island. The town is tagged with Angels and Amphibians. The Angels Camp Museum is filled with artifacts of the Gold Rush era and includes a unique carriage house.
Angels Camp has been linked with frogs for all time from the world famous literature writer Mark Twain. Twain wrote his first successful short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” in 1864. The Jumping Frog Jubilee and Calaveras County Fair are held every year during the third week in May.
Angels Camp boasts another famous author Bret Harte and is also the home of World Class Ski Racer and two-time World Cup Champion Kyle Rasmussen of the U.S. Ski Team.
Other Activities:
Hiking, ice skating, wine tasting, kayaking, spelunking, swimming