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Arnold, California Vacation Rentals by Owner Houses, Cabins, and Condos.

Arnold is a small town in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Calaveras County, 75 miles east of Stockton between Yosemite and Lake Tahoe, on Hwy.4,  28 miles north east of Angles Camp. The population was 4,218 at the 2000 census.

Arnold is named after Bob and Bernice Arnold, who, in 1927 opened the Ebbetts Pass Inn. Prior to that, the community was comprised of two large ranches where logging was the main industry. The inn served as a stop for people traveling along the Ebbetts Pass route as well as lodging for those visiting nearby Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Today, there are Arnold, California vacation rentals by owner houses, cabins and condos for those seeking lodging there.

Arnold, California vacation rentals by owner houses, cabins and condos and the Ebbett's Pass has much to offer the seeker of good things. Located in the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, it is surrounded on three sides by the Stanislaus National Forest, Big Trees State Park or privately owned timberlands. The surrounding communities of Murphys, Hathaway Pines, Avery, Forest Meadows, Angels Camp, Camp Connell, Dorrington and Bear Valley comprise the Ebbett's Pass corridor. At 3,000 to 5,000 feet elevation range, Arnold, California vacation rentals by owner houses and condos visitors experience the beauty of four distinct seasons.
 
The area boasts 4 beautiful renowned mountain & foothill golf courses including Sequoia Woods Country Club, Meadowmont Golf Course, Forest Meadows Golf and Greenhorn Creek (open March 1996). For the spelunker, explore Moaning Caverns, Mercer Caverns or Cave City Wine tasting is an area specialty with award winning wineries such as Stevenot Vineyards, Chatom Winery, Black Sheep Vitners, Indian Rock Vineyards, Kautz Ironstone Vineyards, and Milliaire Winery. Ski at the Sierra's "best kept secret", Bear Valley Ski Area for downhill, cross country, and ice skating. Fishing galore in one of the areas many lakes, streams and rivers including the Stanislaus River, Mokelumne River, Bear Creek, Rattlesnake Creek, New Melones Lake, Alpine Lake, Mosquito Lake, Union & Utica Reservoirs, New Spicer Reservoir and many others Hiking, camping & backpacking through the scenic and vast Stanislaus wilderness area Boating at one of many area lakes including New Melones, Don Pedro, Hogan, Tulloch, Comanche & more Other recreation include river rafting - tennis - racquetball - swimming - extensive bicycling (mountain or road) - home of the famous "Tour of the California Alps, The Death Ride"- jogging - clean air - just plain relaxing and more. All that the area has to offer is causing more Arnold, California vacation rentals by owner houses and condos to come online.