The town is full of shops, boutiques, a working blacksmith shop, panning for gold, and even a family-friendly saloon that serves up sarsaparilla for the young ones.
If it feels familiar maybe that’s because you have seen it in film as this town has been used to film many westerns including Behind the Mask of Zorro, The Shadow Riders, Little House on the Prairie, High Noon, The Lone Ranger, and many more. Columbia State Historic Park is a living, breathing example of a California Gold Rush town with the largest collection of buildings from the 19th-century gold rush and mining era.īesides the buildings, the locals walk around in 1850’s period clothing making you feel swept away in a wild west movie or tv show. Step back in time to the 1850s in the heart of California’s gold rush in one of our favorite things to do near Yosemite.
While we did make stops in Yosemite, which shouldn’t be missed if you make it all this way, we did get to see a side of Yosemite that is less visited by mass crowds in the offseason on a friends road trip with two of our closest friends.Ĭheck out our guide to things to do around Yosemite in Tuolumne, California to inspire your next visit to this gorgeous region full of gold country history and marvelous views. We have been to Yosemite several times and only made it to the popular spots that everyone visits in the Yosemite Valley. While visiting Yosemite activities we recommend giving yourself an extra few days to see all the awesome things to do around Yosemite in Tuolumne County that proves this area is so much more than Yosemite alone. Tuolumne County is home to the northern half of Yosemite National Park as well as the historic California Gold Country Mother Lode during the gold rush, the High Sierra, and the most direct route to Yosemite National Park through Highway 120.
While everyone rushes to the Yosemite Valley to see the famous and incredible landscapes there are whole entire areas that are just as beautiful, adventurous and incredible to visit just outside of Yosemite. When you think of nature and adventure in Northern California most people think of Yosemite National Park, one of the most famous of national parks in the United States and popular among domestic and international travelers annually.
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