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Plan Your Trip to Yosemite & Tuolumne County

Plan your trip to Tuolumne County today and wander where fresh air comes with a fresh perspective. Explore uncrowded and stunning areas of Yosemite National Park, discover California's authentic Gold Country, and experience the spectacular scenery of the High Sierra. It's all part of an easy getaway just two and half hours east of the San Francisco Bay Area and two hours south of Sacramento. 

 

Explore Yosemite National Park

Over half of Yosemite National Park is in Tuolumne County--it’s the least crowded half too.

Highway 120 through Tuolumne County is the most direct route into Yosemite National Park from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and all of Northern California.

Now, no reservations needed! Purchase your digital vehicle entry pass ahead of time.

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Daily Roundhouse Tours at Railtown 1897
Seasonal Wednesday Excursion Trains at Railtown 1897 State Park
That Car Show in Tuolumne
Tuolumne Concerts in the Park and Outdoor Market
$5 Beer Thursdays at Inner Sanctum Cellars
Live Music at the Armory
Twain Harte Mountain Air Market
Friday Family Movie Nights
Karaoke Fridays at Chicken Ranch Casino Resort
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park Train Excursions
Free Movies in the Park Groveland
Live Music At Southern Mines Brewing Co
Saturday DJ Sessions at Proper & Plume Cocktail Lounge
Sonora Certified Farmers Market
Star Gazing at Bald Mountain Helitack Base
Strawberry General Store Summer Music Events
Town Tours at Columbia State Historic Park
Jamestown Friday Night Bazaar
Kennedy Meadows Music Festival
Paint a Piece of History at the Tuolumne County Museum
Sierra Repertory Theater Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Concerts in the Pines in Twain Harte
Heart Tribute Concert - Love Alive at the Opera Hall
National Parks Fee-Free Day
Whispers Beneath The Gold Historic Walking Tour
Tuolumne County Disc Golf Putting League
History Mystery Walk at Columbia State Historic Park
2026 Labor Day Tri-Tip Country BBQ
2nd Saturday Art Night
8th Annual Hope and Honor Walk for Suicide Prevention Awareness
Annual Me-Wuk Indian Acorn Festival
25th Annual Vietnam Veterans of America Golf Classic
Sierra Quilt Guild Quilt Show
Back to School Night 1861 in Columbia State Historic Park
Kennedy Meadows Portuguese Festa
The Black Oak Challenge
Columbia State Historic Park Art Show
Stories in Stone
2nd Annual Nancy's Hope Music Festival
Annual Fiddle & Bango Contest
Sierra Repertory Theater Dracula
Community Airport Day
Roosevelt & Muir: The Conversation Continues
50th Annual Sonora Bach Festival at Indigeny Reserve
Sierra Repertory Theater The Thanksgiving Play
Harvest Festifall in Columbia State Historic Park
Old West Days in Groveland
Farms of Tuolumne County Zucchini & Pumpkin Weigh-In
Indigeny Reserve Harvest Festival
Boo Boulevard in Columbia State Historic Park
Spooky Street Dance Party Columbia SHP
5th Annual Tuolumne County Field Of Honor
Sierra repertory Theater SHREK The Musical
Lamplight Tours at Columbia State Historic Park
Columbia All-Equestrian Christmas Parade
Las Posadas Nativity Procession
Miners Christmas at Columbia State Historic Park
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