Located in Tuolumne County, Jamestown is a small Gold Rush town situated in the Sierra Nevada foothills of North California at an elevation of 1,477 feet, with an estimated population of 2,178. Main Street shops are full of visitors from around the world shopping for antiques, original art, gifts and souvenirs. Award-winning wineries sourround the area that year round is an outdoor paridise. Activities abound from skiing to hiking, boating and fishing. Take a train ride on an historic and famous train through the heart of California's historic Gold country. You can even pan for gold!

Jamestown area may seem familiar as several well known movies have been filmed here. The classis movie High Noon was filmed in Jamestown, and the train you saw in Back to the Future 3 was none other than Jamestown's own Historic Railtown Locomotive.

Enjoy class river rafting on the Wild and Scenic Tuolumne River, hike and bike hundreds of miles of trails in the Stanislaus National Forest, cast a line in a multitude of rivers and streams, sled down hillsides, cross-country ski and snow-shoe.

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California Lodging Directory

1859 Historic National Hotel, Jamestown
One of the California Gold Country's oldest and finest continuously operated hotels,

The Homestead B&B, Ahwahnee
A very private and romantic getaway on 160 acres with natural gardens

Sunset Inn Yosemite Guest Cabins, Groveland
Three quaint cabins, far from the crowds, yet in close proximity to Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite Log Cabin, Groveland
A beautifully made log home where attention to detail imparts the feeling of true mountain living.

Big Creek Inn B&B, Fish Camp / Yosemite
Sheltered by tall evergreens and just 2 miles from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park.

Bonnie B Ranch, North Fork
A secluded, 400 acre ranch in the foothills of the Sierras that Steven Spielberg used as the setting for the movie, Mouse Hunt.

The Grey Gables Inn, Sutter Creek
has the unmistakable look and feel of an English Country Manor.