Gold Country
Nevada City isn't short on pretty buildings, but this is one of the most enchanting: a two-room cottage with a Hansel and Gretel vibe, latticed stained…
Must-see hotels in Gold Country
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The best option for active explorers, this is an unusually friendly and fun inn, with 13 rooms, one cabin and one cottage maintained by staff who love the…
Gold Country
A great option if you want to come with biking buddies or a family, this circle of tidy, modernized log cabins is along a sublime stretch of river open to…
Gold Country
Built in 1879, this is one of the area’s most inventive updates to the typical antique-cluttered hotel, with sleek art-deco touches accenting the warm red…
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A former lumberjack bunkhouse that's every bit as creaky as you’d hope but with rooms that have been redone. The rates are a steal, especially on weekdays…
Gold Country
This newly built B&B has glamorous rooms with claw-foot slipper tubs, sleigh beds and balconies. Some rooms have wood-burning stoves and balconies…
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In the heart of Sierra City, the small Buttes Resort occupies a lovely spot overlooking the river and is a favorite with hikers looking to recharge. Most…
Gold Country
Gorgeous gardens and inviting porch seats surround this four-room B&B, which emphasizes green living. With a two-person claw-foot tub, the Bradford Suite…
Gold Country
This six-room inn in the heart of town is a favorite because it keeps things simple. (No weird old dolls, no yellowing lace doilies.) The good-value rooms…
Gold Country
This historic hotel in the middle of downtown Placerville has a large, comfortable lobby with backlit stained glass depicting scenes from the region’s…
Gold Country
The more comfortable of the two historic hotels in Volcano: there are four lovingly updated rooms with crooked floors and private bathrooms and a large,…
Gold Country
A quarter mile off Hwy 49, just south of the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, this site is more built-up than other area campgrounds. There’s…
Gold Country
This mid-century motel, recently renovated by a young couple, is the best bargain in Placerville, even if it lies at the lonely north end of town. The…
Gold Country
Immediately north of the North Bloomfield ghost town, Chute Hill Campground sits among pines and cedars. Each pitch has a bear-proof locker, picnic table…
Gold Country
Among a handful of restored Victorian hotels in the area, City Hotel is the most elegant, with rooms that overlook a shady stretch of Main St. Adjoining…
Gold Country
There was some controversy when they started gutting the beloved American Exchange, which had stood in repose for more than 150 years. The bricks and…
Gold Country
Three miles east of Downieville on Hwy 49, in July and August these secluded and rustic riverside cabins are usually booked with standing reservations,…
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An unabashedly chintzy option, with much Victoriana – floral drapes, wrought-iron beds and claw-foot baths – as well as Jacuzzis and satellite TV. The…
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There is a secluded, rustic charm to these 11 stove-warmed rooms and a suite overlooking the river near the heart of Downieville. About half have kitchens…
Auburn State Recreation Area Campground
Gold Country
There are basic sites on a sweeping bend of the Middle Fork at the blackberry-dotted Ford’s Bar that are accessible only by a 2-mile hike from Rucky-A…
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Up the crooked stairs of this charming galleried hotel are 20 rooms that vary in size and amenity (most have shared bathrooms) and are free of clutter…
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Jackson’s historic hotel has had a serious upgrade from the gold rush era. While the restored building retains its historical details, all rooms are newly…
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With dramatic views of the Sierra Buttes, this USFS campground in the Tahoe National Forest is 2 miles north of Bassetts on Gold Lake Hwy, off Hwy 49. It…
Gold Country
This long-established riverside campground with the feel of a summer camp is a good choice for RVs. It comes with wi-fi and a full range of activities:…
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The historic Fallon Hotel hosts the most professional theater troupe in the region, the Sierra Repertory Theatre. The (apparently haunted) building is…
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Stay near the heart of Placerville at this leafy inn, built as a stamp mill in 1859. A creek runs through the lush garden; you stay in little wooden…
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For a lovable alternative to Gold Country’s cookie-cut chains, this historic hotel hits the sweet spot. Rooms feature period decor and guests take to…
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For the same price as a frilly B&B, picturesque cottages clustered just off Main St are available for rent. The charming Church St cottage has two…
Gold Country
The 17 rooms and cottages here vary in decor and amenities (antiques, fireplaces, sunny patios). All have private bathrooms. Guests can snooze in the…
Tahoe National Forest Campgrounds
Gold Country
West of town on Hwy 49 are a string of beautiful campsites. Most have vault toilets, running water and reservable sites along the North Yuba River. Of…
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Nod off on platform beds in contemporary rooms or fireplace cottage suites. Chef-prepared breakfasts are harvested from the inn’s garden, freshly baked…
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Of the handful of camping areas east of Sierra City, this is the most scenic, along a rushing stretch of the river. The facilities – vault toilets and 47…
Gold Country
Each of the four rooms in this 1914 arts-and-crafts-style home has unique decor and gas fireplaces. Once the home of a wealthy stagecoach operator, the…
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This renovated homey inn has country-style charms, which include decks with rockers and river views. Rooms have wing-backed chairs and wrought-iron beds;…
Gold Country
A cozy alternative to staying in a hotel are these cottages, two at the end of Main St, and the largest with three bedrooms on Columbia St.
Gold Country
Since 1856, this hotel has been an anchor on Main St. A must-stop on the Mark-Twain-slept-here tour, the original structure is a little rough around the…
Gold Country
A grand and pleasingly old-fashioned place with an impressive galleried frontage and pretty decent food in the restaurant, plus characterful creaky…
Gold Country
This historic 1850s hotel in the heart of downtown claims to be the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Rocky Mountains and its…
Calaveras Big Trees State Park Campgrounds & Cabins
Gold Country
At the park entrance is busy North Grove Campground. Less crowded, hillside Oak Hollow Campground is about 4 miles further along the park’s main road…
Gold Country
Just off Hwy 4, half a mile from the center of town, this option has clean and modern motel rooms with a seasonal outdoor pool. Not so much personality…
