About: The park is about 65 miles south of San Francisco. From Santa Cruz travel approx 25 miles northwest via Highways 9 and 236 to reach Park Headquarters. Park Headquarters is 9 miles north of the town of Boulder Creek on State Hwy 236. All roads into Big Basin are curvy. The Rancho Del Oso … Read more
About: This is a tent camping only site. No potable water. Fees: No fee Closest Towns: Big Bar (CA) Water: None Restrooms: Vault Toilet Directions: Travel directly across from the Big Bar Ranger Station on Corral Bottom Road. Cross the bridge and continue on for about 1/8 mile. The campground will be marked with a … Read more
About: Bank or boat fishing for salmon, steelhead, and shad. Floating the river in tubes, canoes, and kayaks is also fun. Thick understories of elderberry, wild grape, blackberry, wild rose and numerous perennials provide shelter to a diversified wildlife population. The park offers a great setting for observing and learning about the riparian community, which … Read more
About: Near the City of Oroville this man-made lake was formed by the tallest earth-filled dam (770 feet above the stream bed of the Feather River) in the country. The lake offers a wide variety of outdoor activities including camping, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, sail and power boating, water-skiing, fishing, swimming, boat-in camping, floating campsites … Read more
About: The Best in the West Resort is a small resort nestled among the pines, cedars, and firs, in the Sacramento Canyon. The cabins are arranged around a courtyard alongside clear and peaceful Mears Creek. A short walk will bring you to the forests, birds, animals, and the smells of wild flowers. Azaleas scent the … Read more