70 Things to do near Gold Ridge Forest
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Lions Park
Placerville, California
11.8 miles WA free disc golf course in a Placerville park with tennis courts, playground, ball fields, and alternate pins — first-time players will need a guide to navigate the layout.
Disc Golf
Pioneer Park
Somerset, California
12.4 miles SWA free recreational disc golf course in a flat wooded area near wineries and mountain scenery in Somerset, California — with a playground, horse arena, and community center nearby.
Disc Golf
Finnion Lake
Placerville, California
12.8 miles WA reservoir-circling course with water on three holes, a shorter technical front 8, a longer open back, and a 750-foot hole 9 — camping right next to the course.
Disc Golf
Georgetown School Disc Golf Course
Georgetown, California
18.1 miles NWA beautiful and short free disc golf course on school grounds in Georgetown, California.
Disc Golf
Mollie Joyce Park Disc Golf Course
Pioneer, California
22.0 miles SChallenging disc golf through hills, trees, and scrub near Pioneer — a tough, natural course that demands all your shots.
Disc Golf
Hell Hole Reservoir
Georgetown
22.9 miles NA 4,630 foot Rubicon River reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest, 51 miles and two hours east of Georgetown, where the boat ramp cove is the only drivable shoreline and the lake drops over 100 feet by September.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Upper Lake Clementine
Auburn
26.7 miles NWA cobble beach at the head of Lake Clementine in Auburn State Recreation Area, reached by a steep dirt road off Foresthill Road. $10 per vehicle, open mid-April to mid-October, with weekend reservations required in summer.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Kirkwood, California
27.2 miles EOpen late June through October along the Sierra Crest at 7,800-foot base elevation — hike through old growth, over creeks, and across open meadows while throwing disc.
Disc Golf 5.6 mi
Quarry Trail
Cool, California
27.3 miles NWA riverside hike along an old limestone railway line to a dramatic amphitheater quarry — wildflowers peak April through June, and the historic railway story (scrap metal for WWII) adds a fascinating layer.
Hike
American River Confluence
Auburn, California
27.8 miles NWThe Confluence — where the North and Middle Forks of the American River meet below Foresthill Bridge — is Auburn's favorite swimming and rafting hub.
Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Rock Climb, Swim, Whitewater 0.4 mi
Glen Alpine Falls
South Lake Tahoe, California
27.8 miles EA roadside waterfall near Lake Tahoe — wider than it is tall — with roadside parking, a scenic overlook, and the option to scramble down the rocks for a closer look.
Hike 1.2-2.7 mi
Lake Clementine Trail Loop
Auburn, California
27.9 miles NWFour connected trails loop around Lake Clementine on the North Fork American River — wheelchair accessible, pet friendly, and great for fishing, camping, and family summer outings.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Vikingsholm Beach
South Lake Tahoe
28.2 miles NESandy beach at the head of Emerald Bay in Emerald Bay State Park, below the 1929 Vikingsholm mansion, reached by a steep one-mile trail. Free to walk in; parking is $10 a day.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lester Beach
South Lake Tahoe
30.2 miles NELester Beach is the sandy main swim beach at D. L. Bliss State Park on Lake Tahoe's west shore, with clear, cold, shallow water and a $10 per vehicle day-use fee in season.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
B. T. Collins Park
Folsom, California
31.3 miles WA free recreational disc golf course in Folsom playing through hilly fields and tall oaks beneath the city's electrical towers, wrapping around a water tower plant and B. T. Collins Park.
Disc Golf
Granite Bay Main Beach
Granite Bay, California
31.4 miles WThe largest sand beach on Folsom Lake, guarded in summer, twenty five minutes from downtown Sacramento at the end of Douglas Boulevard.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Pope Beach
South Lake Tahoe
31.4 miles NEA long sandy Forest Service beach on Lake Tahoe's south shore, three miles northwest of South Lake Tahoe, with clear, cold water and a $10 per vehicle day-use fee.
Kayak, Swim
Sugar Pine Point Beach
Tahoma
32.0 miles NEA quarter-mile walk from the parking lot puts you on a sand beach at the foot of Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, where General Creek meets Lake Tahoe and the water runs clear enough to read the bottom. It is also genuinely cold, even in August.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Auburn Regional Park
Auburn, California
32.4 miles NWA well-kept disc golf course in a scenic Auburn setting with heavy woods, open grass, a pond, a stream, and good elevation — watch for crossing fairways on 12 and 13.
Disc Golf
Penryn Elementary School
Penryn, California
33.8 miles WA putt-and-approach course on elementary school grounds — short holes, playable only on weekends or after school, with holes 4 and 9 not currently in use.
Disc Golf
