California’s Gold Country, home to the Gold Rush in 1849, combines history, nature, authentic American West small towns, a sensational culinary scene, wine, microbreweries, and majestic scenery in a captivating way that no other California region rivals. The gold rush continues today in the form of tourism in a region encompassing a dozen cities and counties with hundreds of dog-friendly places to stay, eat and drink, hike, splash, and much, much more. Read more.
Action packed fun: Play like a local in Bass Lake, CA (video)
"Play Like A Local" all seasons on beautiful Bass Lake. Check out how the locals do it. Boat it, hike it or bike it, there are so many ways to enjoy Bass Lake. Read more.
Paddleboard with your dog at Bass Lake (video)
Bass Lake in Madera County, 35 miles from the front gate of Yosemite, is a great place to paddleboard with your dog. Play like a local at Bass Lake!
Read more.Bass Lake video
Dogs and people can play like locals at Bass Lake, less then 20 miles from the front gate of Yosemite.
Read more.All aboard for Gold Country history
Tuolumne County is the heart of California Gold Country, and to get a feel for it, you and your family will want to visit both Columbia State Historic Park Read more.
