Summer Activities

Natural Features:  The trail winds alongside a bubbling brook while towering pines, oaks and deciduous broad-leafed trees cast shade. The brook spills into Skelton Creek, and then downstream to Devil’s […]

Just up the road from Glacier Point, Washburn Point provides a slightly different angle on the famed view of Half Dome. Half Dome still dominates the skyline from this overlook […]

Stop by the new Yosemite Climbing Association Gallery and Museum to be regaled with stories of boldness and bravery high up on Yosemite’s famous cliffs. Explore climbing gear from the […]

Located in the heart of the town of Mariposa. Mariposa Company stores offer gifts and souvenirs from this gold rush town.  

The Local Grape is a wine bar and bottle shop that specializes in wines of the Sierra Foothills American Viticultural Area (AVA) and more importantly highlights the wines grown and/or […]

You’re “locked” in an abandoned Mariposa gold mine. Can you solve the puzzles and escape before the time runs out? Test your gaming skills with this unique experience in Mariposa! […]

Spring fever comes early on the Merced River, located near historic Yosemite National Park, as it flows through poppy-covered hillsides and burly pine forests. In April and May, the Class […]

Foothills Emporium is a new store located in downtown Coulterville. Great for last-minute shopping on your way to Yosemite National Park!

The perfect spot for retail therapy! Located in the historic mining town of Coulterville…Hwy 132 @ Hwy 49. Air-conditioned and wood stove heated. Lots of really neat stuff! New and […]

Think of your favorite meeting place, that little café on the corner that just makes you feel good and comforted and supported. That is Mindful Café. Mindful Café offers new […]