Things To Do in Angels Camp, California

The city of Angels Museum at 753 Main displays pioneer and gold rush antiques and artifacts, carriages, mi... More on Fun with the Family: Northern California

This beautiful little foothill town was founded in 1848 and two years later Placer gold was discovered. Loc... More on MuseumsUSA.org

This lovely, undisturbed area makes an idyllic getaway. In summer, visitors can go boating and fishing on the lake (no motorboats allowed); in winter, there's snowmobiling and skiing when the road...

Alpine Lake is located Approximately 55 miles southeast of Angels Camp at an elevation of 7,230 feet in the pristine Stanislaus National Forest. The lake has a surface area of 179 acres. All boatin... More on AnglerWeb.com

We took the 80 minute family walking tour. It cost about $11.00 each. If you're interested in the wild cavern tours where you crawl ... More on igougo

The Earth Science Learning center is located in our retail store in Angels Camp. We teach the "Earth in a Nutshell" program where you will learn that you can't live without rocks and that you eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Inscription. Founded in 1849 by George Angel, who established a mining camp and trading store 200 feet below this marker. A rich gravel mining area and one of the richest quartz mining sections of the Mother Lode. Production records ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The body of water you see before you, known as New Melones Lake, is formed by the building of the New Melones Dam. The 625-foot high earth-fill dam was completed in 1979 by the Army Corp of Engineers. A man-made reservoir, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1848 John W. Robinson and Stephen Mead established ferry transport for freight, animals and persons across river. In 1856 Harvey Wood purchased interest and later acquired property which was maintained by Wood family ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Andrew Brosemer followed his, childhood sweetheart, Elizabeth Huberty, from Belgium. She came with her family, from Luxembourg to Calaveras County, in 1886 to join her uncle who had, homesteaded a ranch in the 1850s. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Stopping place of packers carrying supplies to miners. Often 200 jackasses on hill over night furnishing concert suggesting name “Jackass Hill”. Very coarse gold found here. $10,000 taken from 100 square feed ... More on HMDB