State park

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a state park in Tuolumne County, California, 4 miles from Arnold. Day use costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: Day Use: Sunrise - Sunset. Open on holidays. Camping: All campsites are open as of May 15th.

Calaveras Big Trees State Park
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Calaveras Big Trees State Park map

Calaveras Big Trees State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Calaveras Big Trees State Park has 2 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Entry to Calaveras Big Trees State Park costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: Day Use: Sunrise - Sunset. Open on holidays. Camping: All campsites are open as of May 15th.
No, day use at Calaveras Big Trees State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park is 4 miles from Arnold. It is 100 miles from Stockton.
Yes, dogs are allowed at Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

Before you go

Calaveras Big Trees State Park is 4 miles from Arnold. It is 100 miles from Stockton.

Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.

Camping at Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Calaveras Big Trees State Park has 2 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.

Reserve a site with the park's booking system

Trails

  • North Grove Trail (1.5 mi loop) Level self-guided loop among giant sequoias
  • Three Senses Trail (0.13 mi loop) Rope-guided route with Braille text
  • South Grove Trail (5 mi one way) Follows Big Trees Creek past the Agassiz Tree and Palace Hotel Tree
  • River Canyon Trail (4 mi one way, strenuous) Links the North Grove and the Stanislaus River
  • Lava Bluffs Trail Views of the North Fork Stanislaus River canyon

What to see

  • Feature Agassiz Tree One of the park's two largest giant sequoias, on the South Grove Trail
  • Feature Palace Hotel Tree Named giant sequoia on the South Grove Trail

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the park boundary: Beaver Creek fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Stanislaus River North Fork fishing (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.