Parks in Lotus, California

Join American River Recreation for California river rafting adventures on the most exciting whitewater rivers for California rafting and American River rafting! The South Fork of the American River... More on allaboutrivers.com

American River Recreation has the best American River rafting trips at the best prices, plus more good reasons to choose American River Recreation for your California river rafting vacation fun. Sa... More on go_california

Mariah Wilderness Expeditions has been offering CALIFORNIA WHITEWATER RIVER RAFTING TRIPS on California's best whitewater rivers for 26 years. Based in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, Mariah ... More on allaboutrivers.com

Raft the best California white water rivers. The South Fork of the American River, Class II-III, is fun for everyone. The Middle Fork of the American River, Class II-IV, is perfect for the adventur... More on go_california

WILDERNESS ADVENTURES was created in 1979 to offer unique adventures on a series of remarkable rivers in the North State region of California. A well established company for many years, we have grown little in size but large in recognition. ... More on allaboutrivers.com

Inscription. Here on a chilly morning in January, 1848, carpenter James Marshall picked up the small pieces gold that touched off one of the largest, most frenzied mass migrations in history. Within a year of Marshalls discovery, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. On January 24, 1848, James Marshall set off early and alone to inspect progress in deepening the ditch that channeled water from the sawmill back to the river. Suddenly, he bent over and picked up a few particles gleaming ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The home of the pioneer Monroe family stood here for more than a century. The family matriarch, Nancy Gooch, came across the plains from Missouri as a slave in 1849. She gained her freedom in 1850 when California joined ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This cabin is an example of he quarters used by miners during the gold rush. The earliest structures were canvas tents, made from recycled sailcloth taken from abandoned ships in San Francisco Bay. In 1849 Coloma had ... More on HMDB

Inscription. First Alcade of Coloma Delegate from this area to First State Constitutional Convention Convention at Monterey. September 1849, , Erected 1950 by Placerville Parlor, No.9, N. S. G. W. June 11, 1950. , Marker series. ... More on HMDB

James W. Marshall discovered gold in 1848 on the South Fork of the American River in the valley the Nisenan... More on Parks

The estate has a historical museum...admission free ...with artifacts of 19th century life and wine making. More on Epinions.com

Inscription. In 1885 Colomas three private school schools enrolled 187 pupils; two years later one large public school held 234 children. That school was housed in the original El Dorado County Cou... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the 1850s and 1860s Coloma had two breweries – the El Dorado and the Coloma – between Brewery Street and the river. An 1853 advertisement in Colomas newspaper stated: &#... More on HMDB