Location Name - Calaveras Big Trees State Park (SP)
1170 Highway 4
Arnold 95223

County: Calaveras
Region: *Northern
Location ID: 3360

Phone 1:(209) 795-2334

Website:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=551 (Calaveras Big Trees State Park)
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29648 (Special Events & Venue Rentals)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
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
HOUSES - *
HOUSES - Cottages / Cabins
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

Tags/Keywords: Wilderness, Unpaved Roads, Meadow, Bicycling

Description:
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.

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 Zone: N

State Property: Yes

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 38.2544270, y coordinate: -120.3533996

Ownership: state

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

State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,
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/

* Key Contact


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