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CONTACT INFORMATION

Amber Sprock *
Public Information Office/ Marketing Director, Central Valley District
22708 Broadway, Columbia, CA 95310
(209) 540-6857 phone 1
[email protected]


Permits Department, State Parks and Beaches
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 phone 1
800.858.4749 phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/


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Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Special Events & Venue Rentals

Keywords: Bicycling; Meadow; Unpaved Roads; Wilderness

General Notes: updated 12.17.24 bd / 4.11.25 bd

Usage Restriction: 1/28/2016: Drones will not be permitted at Calaveras Big Trees SP due to the heavy tree coverage and frequent wind changes.

Jurisdictions: CALAVERAS FILM COMMISSION - FLICS, CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: Y

Closed/Vacant: N

Ownership: state

Verified: 7/7/2025

Location Details

Calaveras Big Trees State Park (SP)

United States / Arnold, California
Location ID: #3360

Summer: Typically, highs in the 80's and lows in the 50's, rare afternoon thundershowers.
Winter Variable snow conditions (Chains recommended for any vehicles) sometimes suitable for cross-country skiing. Typically, highs in the 30's and 40's, lows in the 20's or even 'teens. Occasionally, highs in the 50's or 60's.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, four miles north east of Arnold on Highway 4 in CALAVERAS/TUOLUMNE COUNTIES, is known for its wildflowers in June, especially along the Lava Bluffs Trail. The park phone number is (209) 795-2334.

Location Category:

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  • HOUSES - Cottages / Cabins;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Camps / Campgrounds;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Forests / Woodlands;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Open Terrain / Scenic Vistas;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
  • TRANSPORTATION - *;
  • TRANSPORTATION - Bridges;
  • TRANSPORTATION - Bridges - Pedestrian Bridges;
  • TRANSPORTATION - Tunnels - Pedestrian Tunnels;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Ponds / Lagoons / Swimming Holes;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Rivers / Rapids
 
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