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In addition to the popular North Grove, the Park features the South Grove, a five mile hiking trip through a spectacular grove of giant sequoias in their natural setting. Other attractions in the Park include the Stanislaus River, Beaver Creek, the Lava Bluff Trail and Bradley Trail.
There are many ways you can stay at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. We offer two regular campgrounds open to tenting or RVs (units up to 30 feet long) for dry camping (no hook ups). There are environmental campsites in the park that are separate from the regular campgrounds, and two group campsites that can accommodate large groups.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park. 7 days per week, year-round: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm daily. Sunrise to sunset daily. $10 per vehicle for up to 9 passengers. Calaveras Big Trees State Park is named for the spectacular giant sequoia trees – the largest trees in the world – that were first discovered here.
Highlights: Second northernmost grove of giant sequoia trees in California, occupying several square miles of undulating hillsides around the Stanislaus River; park has a popular campground and a variety of trails, long and short. Nearby town: Angels Camp, 22 miles. Management: California State Parks.
Driving Directions to Calaveras Big Trees SP The park is northeast of Stockton, four miles northeast of Arnold on Highway 4. From SF Bay Area: Take I-580 eastbound over Altamont Pass to I-205 toward Manteca, to US 99 North. Take the exit for State Hwy 4 Eastbound (Angel's Camp) to the Park Entrance.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park preserves the North Grove of giant sequoias that includes the "Discovery Tree" the first Sierra redwood, noted in 1852. This park offers camping, picnicking and trails, including the Three Senses Trail, one of the earliest accessible design trails in the state park system.
About. Welcome to Calaveras Big Trees State Park Established in 1931, Calaveras Big Trees State Park preserves two groves of giant sequoias - the world's largest trees - in the North and South Groves. The park is a mixed-conifer forest (a variety of trees living together).
