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Food scene

Great food and service. Large portions.
47 locals recommend
V restaurant & Bar
402 Main St
47 locals recommend
Great food and service. Large portions.
Good food and coffee option for quick bites in Arnold. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the summer they have Taco Tuesday from 5:30-8:30 with live music behind the shop. Ice cream across the street. Perfect summer evening in Arnold.
61 locals recommend
Bistro Espresso
1225 Oak Cir
61 locals recommend
Good food and coffee option for quick bites in Arnold. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the summer they have Taco Tuesday from 5:30-8:30 with live music behind the shop. Ice cream across the street. Perfect summer evening in Arnold.
Great pizza and taco place in downtown Murphy's. We love the fish tacos!
40 locals recommend
Firewood
420 Main St
40 locals recommend
Great pizza and taco place in downtown Murphy's. We love the fish tacos!
62 locals recommend
Grounds
402 Main St
62 locals recommend
Excellent Italian food in Arnold.
113 locals recommend
Sarafina's Italian Kitchen
794 CA-4
113 locals recommend
Excellent Italian food in Arnold.
Must stop here for baked goods! Amazing apple cider donuts, turnovers, pies...
26 locals recommend
Red Apple
4950 CA-4
26 locals recommend
Must stop here for baked goods! Amazing apple cider donuts, turnovers, pies...
Great coffee!
16 locals recommend
Gold Country Roasters
78 Scott St
16 locals recommend
Great coffee!
Mexican food in Arnold.
32 locals recommend
El Vaquero
925 CA-4
32 locals recommend
Mexican food in Arnold.
Great sandwiches and beers on tap. Lovely outdoor grass area with picnic tables and lawn games.
34 locals recommend
Murphys Pourhouse
350 Main St
34 locals recommend
Great sandwiches and beers on tap. Lovely outdoor grass area with picnic tables and lawn games.
American. Great lunch and dinners. Fresh, made to order sandwiches, burgers, steaks. Kid friendly.
9 locals recommend
Rob's Place
140 Main St
9 locals recommend
American. Great lunch and dinners. Fresh, made to order sandwiches, burgers, steaks. Kid friendly.
A great place to pick up breakfast or sandwiches on your way to Alpine Lake / Bear Valley. Rustic and charming.
19 locals recommend
Camp Connell General Store
4036 CA-4
19 locals recommend
A great place to pick up breakfast or sandwiches on your way to Alpine Lake / Bear Valley. Rustic and charming.
Great ice cream 4 mins from the cabin!
Bistro Creamery
1232 Oak Circle
Great ice cream 4 mins from the cabin!
New favorite right in Arnold! Great Mediterranean style fine dining. The flaming cheese is a lot of fun.
Kalamata Mediterranean Cuisine
New favorite right in Arnold! Great Mediterranean style fine dining. The flaming cheese is a lot of fun.

Sightseeing

Fun destination for wine tasting and estate tours.
95 locals recommend
Ironstone Vineyards
1894 6 Mile Rd
95 locals recommend
Fun destination for wine tasting and estate tours.
Local distillery for tasting or just a cocktail. Call ahead for a tasting reservation!
14 locals recommend
Hinterhaus Distilling LLC
14 locals recommend
Local distillery for tasting or just a cocktail. Call ahead for a tasting reservation!
We love the walking loop through the big trees. Kid friendly.
274 locals recommend
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
1170 CA-4
274 locals recommend
We love the walking loop through the big trees. Kid friendly.
A few different trail heads options nearby. Check the website!
47 locals recommend
Arnold Rim Trail Head
47 locals recommend
A few different trail heads options nearby. Check the website!
Recommended by friends for tasting.
21 locals recommend
Brice Station Vineyards
3353 CA-4
21 locals recommend
Recommended by friends for tasting.
Gorgeous walk around the lake!
11 locals recommend
Alpine Lake
11 locals recommend
Gorgeous walk around the lake!
164 locals recommend
Moaning Caverns Adventure Park
5350 Moaning Cave Rd
164 locals recommend
So much fun! 2-hr & 4-hr rentals.
6 locals recommend
Bear Valley Snowmobile
132 Bear Valley Rd
6 locals recommend
So much fun! 2-hr & 4-hr rentals.
Explore the caves!
104 locals recommend
Mercer Caverns
1665 Sheep Ranch Rd
104 locals recommend
Explore the caves!
Olive oil and vinegar tasting. So many great choices. We love the spicy green chili olive oil and non-dairy butter olive oil on popcorn.
Marisolio Tasting Bar
488 Main St
Olive oil and vinegar tasting. So many great choices. We love the spicy green chili olive oil and non-dairy butter olive oil on popcorn.
Wine tasting, daily wine & cheese pairings, artisan market, lavender products. Fun family friendly place!
14 locals recommend
Lavender Ridge Vineyard Tasting
425 Main St
14 locals recommend
Wine tasting, daily wine & cheese pairings, artisan market, lavender products. Fun family friendly place!
Great wines. Family friendly. Open grass area.
10 locals recommend
Indian Rock Vineyards
1154 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd
10 locals recommend
Great wines. Family friendly. Open grass area.
Bike rentals 3 mins from the cabin.
Bear Valley Bicycles
1122 California 4
Bike rentals 3 mins from the cabin.
Hiking area. Great views!
Top of the World
Manual Peak Road
Hiking area. Great views!
Rentals for almost any outdoor adventure -- skis, kayaks, fat tire bikes, stand up paddle boards.
29 locals recommend
Sierra Nevada Adventure Co
2293 CA-4
29 locals recommend
Rentals for almost any outdoor adventure -- skis, kayaks, fat tire bikes, stand up paddle boards.
Great fishing spot at White Pines lake.
Fishing Area
Mandel Road
Great fishing spot at White Pines lake.
Small, picturesque lake with beaches, picnic tables, a children’s playground, fishing, hiking, water activities, and disc golf course. For fishing supplies, check out nearby Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods for supplies and permit. Pick up disc golf supplies, rent kayaks, paddle-boards or other non-motorized lake toys from Sierra Nevada Adventure Company.
93 locals recommend
White Pines Park
Blagen Road
93 locals recommend
Small, picturesque lake with beaches, picnic tables, a children’s playground, fishing, hiking, water activities, and disc golf course. For fishing supplies, check out nearby Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods for supplies and permit. Pick up disc golf supplies, rent kayaks, paddle-boards or other non-motorized lake toys from Sierra Nevada Adventure Company.
3.1-mile out-and-back trail near Arnold, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 31 min to complete. It is a very easy hike to the viewpoint, where you can see a spectacular 89 ft. cascade. Some parts of this route are very easy to slip and lose traction on, so not the best path for small children.
San Antonio Creek Falls
3.1-mile out-and-back trail near Arnold, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 31 min to complete. It is a very easy hike to the viewpoint, where you can see a spectacular 89 ft. cascade. Some parts of this route are very easy to slip and lose traction on, so not the best path for small children.
Fun little stop for adults and kids alike. Champagne cocktails, mocktails, and little bites.
9 locals recommend
Pop The Bubbly
472 Main St
9 locals recommend
Fun little stop for adults and kids alike. Champagne cocktails, mocktails, and little bites.
Large playground and super fun creek to splash around in with the kids. We like to bring pizzas or sandwiches from downtown and eat by the creek.
20 locals recommend
Murphys Community Park
505 Algiers St
20 locals recommend
Large playground and super fun creek to splash around in with the kids. We like to bring pizzas or sandwiches from downtown and eat by the creek.
Fun place to go sledding.
13 locals recommend
Spicer Sno-Park
California 4
13 locals recommend
Fun place to go sledding.
Fun place to go sledding.
6 locals recommend
Lake Alpine SNO-PARK
California 4
6 locals recommend
Fun place to go sledding.
Fun place to go sledding.
Round Valley Sno-Park
7N93
Fun place to go sledding.

City/town information

Cute little downtown with lots of shops, restaurants, coffee, tasting rooms. Kids love the local playground and flowing creek, located at Murphy's Community Park.
211 locals recommend
Murphys
211 locals recommend
Cute little downtown with lots of shops, restaurants, coffee, tasting rooms. Kids love the local playground and flowing creek, located at Murphy's Community Park.
67 locals recommend
Bear Valley
67 locals recommend

Get Pampered

Great place for massages. Ashley gives amazing deep tissue massages. Maura for more relaxing, reiki style massages.
Elements
245 Tom Bell Road
Great place for massages. Ashley gives amazing deep tissue massages. Maura for more relaxing, reiki style massages.
Friend recommended.
Good Karma Yoga Studio
483 Sheep Ranch Road
Friend recommended.

Necessities

Only grocery store in town! (Pro tip: Bring cash. Occasionally lines are long, but you can fly through the cash only line).
49 locals recommend
Big Trees Market
25020 Shake Ridge Rd
49 locals recommend
Only grocery store in town! (Pro tip: Bring cash. Occasionally lines are long, but you can fly through the cash only line).
Local Pharmacy.
Meadowmont Pharmacy
2037 CA-4
Local Pharmacy.
Local hardware store. Includes a little gift shop and toys / activities for kids on the right side of the store.
10 locals recommend
Arnold Ace Home Center
981 Blagen Rd
10 locals recommend
Local hardware store. Includes a little gift shop and toys / activities for kids on the right side of the store.