Calaveras Big Trees State Park 
Highway 4
Arnold, CA 95223
209-795-2334
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=551
State Park: Bike, Birding, Camp, Fish, Hike, Picnic, Walk, Water Sports
This grove includes the “Discovery Tree”, the first Sierra redwood noted by Augustus T. Dowd in 1852. This area has been a major tourist attraction ever since, and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California.