The Twain Harte area is a year-round recreation destination with an unlimited supply of fun. Fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, water-skiing, fine dining, gambling, golfing, concerts, shopping, professional theatre, white-water rafting, snow skiing and snowplay are just a few of the activities and attractions in the Central Sierra.

Twain Harte’s Eproson Park offers a fabulous playground for the little ones, barbecues, a baseball field and an outdoor stage where you can enjoy live free concerts in the Summer.  Our picturesque Executive Golf Course is nestled among the pines and open to the public.  The ever-popular Twain Harte Lake is staffed with lifeguards from Memorial Day to Labor Day and is available with select cabin rentals.  The quaint “downtown” Twain Harte area offers many fine restaurants, a mini golf course and public pool (Summer only), and shopping opportunities.

Nearby Cover’s Apple Ranch and Sierra Glen Apple Ranch offer year-round country experiences with apple and berry-picking, home baked goodies and hayrides.

Some of the special events that occur in and around Twain Harte are the one-of-a-kind Winter Wonderland Parade and Tree Lighting the first Friday evening in December where you can join in the small-town spirit of the holidays.  (No Grinches in Twain Harte!)  Twain Harte a la Carte is held in the heart of town on the third Saturday in May and features food and wine tastings from local restaurants and vintners.  A great way to kick off Summer.  The Annual Arts & Wine Festival (usually the last weekend in July) is a very popular event and draws visitors from throughout California for a weekend of shopping and wine tasting.  You can bring the kids, your picnic and dance the night away at live, free Concerts in the Pines on the Rotary Stage at Eproson Park on Saturday nights from Father's Day to Labor Day.

• Mother Lode Roundup Parade which includes Breakfast, Rodeo, Dance and Barbecue Dinner (Mother’s Day Weekend)
• Father’s Day Fly-In at Columbia Airport
• Twain Harte Rotary Barbecue (3^rd Saturday in August)
• Fiddle & Banjo Contest (Columbia State Historic Park)
• Christmas Craft & Music Festival (Mother Lode Fairgrounds)
• Murphy’s Irish Days (Calaveras County)
•  Don’t forget – Yosemite National Park is just a day trip from the Twain Harte area (approximately 2 hrs. driving time to the Valley floor).

And for those who enjoy gaming, entertainment and fine dining, the new  Black Oak Casino is only 9 miles from Twain Harte.  Check the free weekly issue of the Union Democrat’s “Weekender” Magazine (available on-line at www.uniondemocrat.com) for dining suggestions and destination/event information in our area.

Just minutes away, you will find activities and sites that will interest the whole family.

Within Easy Driving Distance:

Less than 10 Minutes

 

• Ice Skating (Winter only)
• Lyons Lake
• Covers Apple Ranch
• Black Oak Casino

 

Less than 15 minutes

 

• Sonora-Queen of the Southern Mines

 

Less than 20 minutes

 

• Columbia-Mining Town & State Park
• Jamestown-Railtown 1897 & Old Mining Town

 

Less than 30 minutes

 

• Dodge Ridge-Downhill Skiing/Cross Country Skiing
• New Melones Reservoir
• Pinecrest Lake

 

Less than 45 minutes

 

• Angels Camp
• Cherry Lake
• Don Pedro Lake
• Lake Eleanor (In Yosemite National Park)
• Murphys-Kautz Ironstone Vineyards-Historic Mining Town
• Tulloch Lake