Outdoor Recreation

Mother Nature shows off her best in Tuolumne County and Yosemite. Outdoor enthusiasts of all types are drawn here year-round to sight-see and recreate on extensive public lands featuring hundreds of miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, crystal clear lakes, rivers and streams for boating, fishing and swimming, campgrounds for RVs or roughing it in a tent. Winter brings bright white snow, perfect for skiing, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

UNDERGROUND ADVENTURES

As you enjoy recreate and enjoy Tuolumne County's outdoors, please be safe and responsible users of the land and waterways.

Leave No Trace Principles

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