Parks in Groveland, California

Hike to a lake-studded basin, isolated from the rest of the park by granite walls towering overhead and by precipitous granite cliffs below that plunge 3,000 feet into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River. The isolation ... More on Trails

Inscription. (Tablet 1), OShaughnessy Dam: 1915–1922, City and County of San Francisco. James Rolph Jr. Mayor, Foundation Elev. 3388 Bottom Valves Elev. 3508 Initial Crest Elev. 3726 Length o... More on HMDB

Inscription. The great 1906 San Francisco earthquake destroyed key portions of the City of San Franciscos water system. The three days of unquenchable fires that followed the quake claimed more tha... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Tuolumne River supplies 85% of the water for 2.4 million people. It originates from pristine spring snowmelt as far upstream as Mt. Lyell at an elevation of 13,114 feet. The City and County of San Francisco protects ... More on HMDB

Vacation rentals located in the beautiful setting of Pine Mountain Lake near Yosemite National Park. yosemitegold@goldrush.com; ... More on Visitcalifornia.com

Pretty much always empty, half decent skate park in a town run by old people. The ground is kind of tilted, but that's about it. Consists ... More on skateboardpark.com

Inscription. First called Savage Diggins after the man who discovered gold here, 1848. Renamed Big Oak Flat about 1850 after giant oak tree that stood in the center of town, near this spot. Oak, which was about 13 feet in diameter ... More on HMDB

Learn to Pan & Sluice for Gold on the Historic Woods Creek. Open Daily, Reservations Recommended, Cost Var... More on Visitcalifornia.com

The rest of the day we found a few more nuggletts and a bit of dust. More on insiderpages.com

This paved trail climbs 60 feet along the west side of Tenaya Creek to the aptly named Mirror Lake, where overhanging rock formations reflect in the lake's still surface. This ... More on Frommers

Beautiful trail in the winter. The snow and ice add so much to the views. T More on Trails

This hike approaches Yosemite Falls from behind and ends up at the same place as the Upper Yosemite Fall hike described earlier in this chapter, without the steep climb up from the valley floor. After hiking 2 miles, you'll see ... More on Frommers

Shop for the latest souvenirs, gear, apparel and more from Yosemite National Park. With Yosemite gifts, inc... More on Yosemitegifts.com

There are many attractions and some accommodations near the falls and a free shuttle service around the p... More on TripAdvisor