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Mines Rock
Climbing
Ski
Resorts Snowmobiling Snow
Shoeing Swimming Theaters Theaters Jackson Cinemas - 209-223-2506 Whitewater Rafting
down a river can be an exhilarating adventure. Whitewater rafting
can also be very challenging. Please contact a professional
rafting company before setting out on any river without a guide. Recreational
Areas and Information Disability
Friendly Recreation Areas Natural Recreation Areas Biking - Mountain and Road
• Bike Tours: Bike
through Gold Country and enjoy scenery you can't see from a
car. Contact Amador County Bike Club president at 209-223-3890. • Consumnes River:
Pipi Valley Campground, left off Hwy. 88, 1 mile below Cook's
Station. • Consumnes River:
Cat Creek Road, off Hwy. 88, just past Ham's Station. • Bear River Lake
- Located on Hwy. 88, 7 miles past Ham's Station, 42 miles east
of Jackson. Info: 209-295-4868 • Mokelumne River
- Salt Springs Reservoir: Located off Hwy. 88, 4 miles past
Ham's Station, down Ellis Road. 9 miles down to the Mokelumne
River, follow the river until the road ends at the top of the
dam. • Silver Lake - Located
on Hwy. 88, 8 miles east of Bear River and 52 miles east of
Jackson. Info: 209-295-4251 • Lake Tabeau - Located
down Tabeau Road off Hwy. 88 in Pine Grove or Clinton
Bar Road off Hwy. 49 in Jackson. • Lakes Camanche, Pardee
and Amador - Located off Hwy. 88 in the Ione area, follow
signs to each lake. • Kirkwood Ski Resort
- Located on Hwy 88, 60 miles east from Jackson. Info: 209-258-6000. • Chaw'Se Indian Grinding
Rock State Park - Acres of trails to bike. 209-296-7488 Boating
• Bear River Lake
- Located on Hwy. 88, 7 miles past Ham's Station, 42 miles east
of Jackson, 209-295-4868 • Caples Lake - Located
off Hwy. 88, 1 mile east of Kirkwood, 209-258-8888 • Lake Amador - Located
off Jackson Valley Road, south of Hwy. 88, 209-274-4739 • Lake Camanche -
Located off Jackson Valley Road, south of Hwy. 88, 209-763-5121 • New Hogan Lake -
Located in Valley Springs, 209-772-1462 • Pardee Lake - Located
at 4900 Stony Creek Road, Ione, 209-772-1472 • Silver Lake - Located
on Hwy. 88, 8 miles east of Bear River and 52 miles east of
Jackson, 209-295-4251 Camp Grounds PLEASE HELP PRESERVE PLACER COUNTY'S RECREATIONAL ENVIRONMENT BY RESPECTING MOTHER NATURE. DON'T LITTER , PLEASE OBSERVE CAMPGROUND REGULATIONS, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NECESSARY PERMITS, PLEASE DON'T TRESPASS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND HAVE A GREAT TIME! 111•
Bear River South Shore
• Caples Lake - Located
off Hwy. 88 1 mile east of Kirkwood. Rainbow, Brook, German
Brown and large Mackinaw Trout. Year round fishing. Info: 209-258-8888 • Consumnes River, Pipi
Valley Campground - left off Hwy. 88, 1 mile below Cook's
Station. Rainbow and Brown Trout. May through October. • Consumnes River, Cat
Creek Road - off Hwy. 88, just past Ham's Station. Rainbow
and Brown Trout. May through October. • Mokelumne River, Electra
Road - Hwy. 49 south of Jackson. Rainbow Trout. May through
October. • Silver Lake - Located
on Hwy. 88, 8 miles east of Bear River and 52 miles east of
Jackson. Rainbow, Brown and Mackinaw Trout. Year round fishing,
if you ice fish. Best May through October. Info: 209-295-4251 • Bear River Lake
- Located on Hwy. 88, 7 miles past Ham's Station, 42 miles east
of Jackson. Rainbow, Brown and Mackinaw Trout. Best April through
November. Info: 209-295-4868 • Salt Springs Reservoir
- Located down Ellis Road, off Hwy. 88, 4 miles past ends at
the top of the dam. Rainbow and Brown Trout. April through October. • Tiger Creek Reservoir
- Located down Tiger Creek Road, off Hwy. 88 in Pioneer. Rainbow
and Brown Trout. Best April through October. • Lake Tabeau - Located
down Tabeau Road off Hwy. 88 in Pine Grove or Clinton
Bar Road off Hwy. 49 in Jackson. Rainbow and
Brown Trout. Year round fishing with April through November
the best. • Lakes Camanche, Pardee
and Amador - Located off Hwy. 88 in the Ione area, follow
signs to each lake. Rainbow and Cutbow trout, Kokanee, large
and smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish. Year round
fishing. • Roaring Camp Mining
Co. - Located off Hwy. 88, Pine Grove. German Browns, Rainbow
Trout and Mountain Pike. Year round fishing but best May and
June. Info: 209-296-4100 Gold Panning
• Sutter Gold Mine
- Located on Hwy. 49 between Amador City and Sutter Creek. Call
to confirm holiday and seasonal hours. Info: 209-267-5719,
1-866-762-2837, www.suttergold.com • Roaring Camp Mining
Co. - Located off Hwy. 88, Pine Grove. Gold Panning, with
or without a guide, Gold Mining and much more. Info: 209-296-4100 • Kennedy Mine Tours
- Located at 1234 Kennedy Mine Rd., Jackson. This 1880 gold
mine offers tours and gold panning. Call for seasonal days and
hours. Info: 209-223-9542 Hiking
• Chaw'Se Indian Grinding
Rock State Park - Acres of trails to hike. 209-296-7488 • Stanislaus National
Forest - 209-532-3671 • El Dorado National Forest
- Amador Ranger Station, Pioneer. Info: 209-295-4251 • Consumnes River:
Pipi Valley Campground, left off Hwy. 88, 1 mile below Cook's
Station. • Consumnes River:
Cat Creek Road, off Hwy. 88, just past Ham's Station. • Bear River Lake
- Located on Hwy. 88, 7 miles past Ham's Station, 42 miles east
of Jackson. Info: 209-295-4868 • Mokelumne River
- Salt Springs Reservoir: Located off Hwy. 88, 4 miles past
Ham's Station, down Ellis Road. 9 miles down to the Mokelumne
River, follow the river until the road ends at the top of the
dam. • Mokelumne River -
Located off Hwy. 49 south of Jackson, down Electra Road. • Silver Lake - Located
on Hwy. 88, 8 miles east of Bear River and 52 miles east of
Jackson. Info: 209-295-4251 • Tiger Creek Reservoir
- Located off Hwy. 88, Pioneer, down Tiger Creek Road. • Lakes Camanche, Pardee
and Amador - Located off Hwy. 88 in the Ione area, follow
signs to each lake. • Mokelumne River -
Located off Hwy. 49 south of Jackson, down Electra Road. • Kirkwood Ski Resort
- Located on Hwy 88, 60 miles east from Jackson. Info: 209-258-6000. Parks and Public Land
• Chaw'se Indian Grinding
Rock State Historical Park - 209-296-7488 This 135 acre
park was named for the huge bedrock mortar that the Miwoks used
to grind some of their food; acorns, nuts, seeds and berries.
The 7,700 sq. foot limestone outcropping has 1,185 mortar holes
(chaw'ses) and 363 petroglyphs.View some of the village
of the Northern Miwok Native Californians at the Chaw'se
Regional Indian Museum. Hiking trails, including some with wheelchair
access, nature trails, picnic sites and
campground. Open daily. Admission $5 per car. Call for museum
hours,1234 Pine Grove/Volcano Road, Pine Grove. • El
Dorado National Forest - Amador Ranger Station,
Pioneer. Info: 209-295-4251 Neighborhood: Picnicking, Playgrounds, Multi-use Fields, Swimming Pools • Detert Park - Hwy. 88 and Hwy. 49,
Jackson. 209-223-1646 5 acres of ball fields,
tennis courts, children's play structures, swing
sets, picnic tables, barbecues, horseshoe pit and
swimming pool. Site of annual Jackson Fourth of
July celebrations, and other events. • Fiddletown Park - Jibboom Street.
Fiddletown. 21/2 acres of tennis court, 1/2 - court basketball,
slide, swings, barbecue, picnic tables and Museum. • Howard Park - Church Street/Hwy. 124,
Ione. 209-274-2412 Ball fields, fairground
facilities, outdoor stage, rodeo grounds, horseshoe
pits, children's play structures and fitness
workout area. • Main Street Park - Main Street,
Plymouth. 1/4 acre of playground facilities and picnic tables. • Minnie Provis Park - Church Street,
Sutter Creek. 21/2 acres of ball field, playground,
barbecue, and picnic tables. • Mollie Joyce Park - Woodfern Drive,
Pioneer. 7 acres of ball field, snack bar and
restrooms. • Norm Waters Park - Burke Drive
West, Plymouth. 25 acres. • Petkowich Park - Broadway, Jackson.
Across from Jackson Civic Center. • Pine Grove Park - Hwy. 88, Pine Grove.
BBQ, tables, swings. • Pioneer Park - Buckhorn
Ridge Road, Pioneer. 28 acres of ball field, snack bar, restrooms,
horseshoe pits, picnic tables, community hall, par course, swings
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