Calaveras County Wheelchair Travel Guide

From historic museums to wine tasting, and even a grove of giant sequoias, there’s a definite diversity in California’s Calaveras County. And if you’d like to spend a night or two, there’s also a good selection of comfortable inns and lodges. The good news is, many of the lodgings, attractions and trails are excellent choices for slow walkers and wheelchair-users. So pack your suitcase, gas up the car and check out this Calaveras County Wheelchair Travel Guide for a fun weekend in the California Gold Country.

Attractions

Calaveras County Museums Worth a Stop

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From an old courthouse to vintage logging equipment, and even a stagecoach or two, there’s lots to see and do in these immersive museums.

Calaveras Big Trees for Wheelchair-Users and Slow Walkers

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Explore an accessible trail through a giant sequoia grove, linger on a meadow boardwalk or roll on down to the river at Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

Wheelchair-Accessible Murphys Wine Tasting

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Take a wine stroll through downtown Murphys. And stop and enjoy some of the old time storefronts along the way.

Visit Ironstone Vineyards

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Ironstone Vineyards offers much more than a tasting room. Take a tour of the wine caverns, enjoy the beautiful grounds, or check out the giant gold nugget in the museum.

Calaveras Frog Jump

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A top pick on the Calaveras County Wheelchair Travel Guide, this Angels Camp competition takes a page from one of Mark Twain’s short stories. Come and see who takes home the grand prize.’

Spend The Night

Victoria Inn

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Located on the main drag in Murphys, the Victoria Inn is just steps from a few favorite wine tasting rooms. And it offers a wheelchair-accessible room in a small cottage near the main building.

Black Bear Inn

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Set amongst the pines, this five-room lodge includes an expansive great room, a comfortable patio and the wheelchair-accessible Calaveras Suite.

Enjoy the Courtwood Inn While Touring California Gold Country

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This tennis-themed inn includes the wheelchair-accessible US Open Room, which includes a spacious bathroom with a roll-in shower.

Logistics

Check Out These Five Calaveras County Picnic Areas

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Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy your meal al fresco at one of these Calaveras County wheelchair-accessible picnic areas.

Park Your Car and Ride the Calaveras Hopper

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The wheelchair-accessible Calaveras Hopper runs on Saturdays, and connects Angels Camp with the Murphys tasting rooms as well as Ironstone vineyards.