Local knowledge
Things to do near Arnold
Caverns, wine tasting in Murphys, giant sequoias, whitewater on the Stanislaus and guided Yosemite days — the outings our guests come back talking about, all within a comfortable drive of the cabins.
Wine & Murphys
Wine tasting and Murphys
Murphys is a twenty-minute drive down Highway 4 and has more than twenty tasting rooms on and around Main Street. Guided tastings and tours mean nobody has to drive back up the hill.
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These experiences are operated and sold by Viator or GetYourGuide, not by Arnold Haven. Booking through these links may earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you, which helps keep the cabins and this guide going.
Sequoias & state parks
Giant sequoias and state parks
Calaveras Big Trees State Park is four miles from the cabins. Guided walks, naturalist tours and photography outings among the giant sequoias fill an easy half day.
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These experiences are operated and sold by Viator or GetYourGuide, not by Arnold Haven. Booking through these links may earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you, which helps keep the cabins and this guide going.
Rafting, lakes & rivers
Rafting, lakes and rivers
The Stanislaus watershed runs from the alpine reservoirs above Bear Valley down to the whitewater runs near Knights Ferry. Guided rafting, kayaking and fishing trips all launch within an hour.
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These experiences are operated and sold by Viator or GetYourGuide, not by Arnold Haven. Booking through these links may earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you, which helps keep the cabins and this guide going.
Gold Country history
Gold Country history and mining
Highway 49 links the gold-rush towns below Arnold. Panning experiences, historic mine tours and walking tours of Columbia, Angels Camp and Jamestown are all inside an hour's drive.
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These experiences are operated and sold by Viator or GetYourGuide, not by Arnold Haven. Booking through these links may earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you, which helps keep the cabins and this guide going.
Yosemite & Sierra day trips
Yosemite and Sierra day trips
Yosemite's Big Oak Flat entrance is about two hours from Arnold, which makes a guided day trip the sane way to see the valley without parking and permit stress.
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These experiences are operated and sold by Viator or GetYourGuide, not by Arnold Haven. Booking through these links may earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you, which helps keep the cabins and this guide going.