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Columbia is dream for history lovers
History buffs could hardly do better than a visit to California Gold Country in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada where gold was discovered in the mid-19th Century, setting off a population explosion that helped shape what California is today. And maybe the best place to get a sense of what it all was like back then is Columbia State Historic Park, hailed as the state's best preserved ghost town. Actually, Columbia is far from a ghost town. Several local business owners are alive and well, thank you, operating park concessions that help re-create the feeling of a town in the Gold Rush era. On any given day you'll find people all over town dressed like it was still the 1800's and doing all they can to create the illusion that you are traveling back in time.

Columbia Lodging

Resort at Angels Camp

123 Selkirk Ranch Rd
Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 800-867-2095

Home to everything from the popular Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee to museums, rodeos, wineries and more, this is the heart of the Sierra Nevada gold rush country. Hike, bike, ride a horse or pan for gold in the old mining towns. You might also try spelunking in one of the caves near the resort. However you fill your days here, you'll agree that it's a vacation spot fit for angels. Resort Amenities include: Outdoor pool, spa and children's pool; Indoor and outdoor children's play areas; Tennis and Sport courts; Fitness room; Game room and 18-hole golf course

O.A.R.S. - Sacramento

PO Box 67
Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 800-346-6277

Discover an exciting California whitewater rafting adventure within an easy drive of both Sacramento and Lake Tahoe! With three forks of the American River located in the heart of Californias Gold Country, there is an exciting adventure vacation option for everyone. The family-friendly South Fork, with its splashy Class III rapids make this the most popular California rafting adventure; perfect for first-timers and groups. The Class IV Middle and North Forks of the American River are ideal for more experienced rafters or first-timers with a yearning for some heart pumping thrills.

O.A.R.S. - Yosemite National Park

P.O. Box 67
Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 800-346-6277

As the Merced River thunders out of Yosemite National Park, a wildly exciting one-day California whitewater rafting adventure takes form. The rapids are rated Class III-IV with some reaching adrenaline-pumping Class V levels as the warm California sunshine begins to melt the high-country snow pack. Yosemite also lies within close proximity to the exciting Class IV Tuolumne River−easily considered the best whitewater rafting trip in California. With one, two, three-day and Wine on the River trip options available, this trip fits easily into any California adventure vacation itinerary.