Best Things Nearby:
Minutes from Calaveras Big Trees State Park, historical "California Gold Rush" country, snow,2 hours from Lake Tahoe, (3 1/2 hrs in winter) 3 hours from Yosemite and 3 hours from most San Francisco Bay Area locations.
Best Things About the Resort:
The comfortable at home feeling one had upon entering this unit/complex. A nice touch was a plate of cookies waiting for us on the kitchen counter of our unit upon our arrival! VHS rental movies were available for rent ($1.00 per day/night)at the check-in desk or PG/PG13 movies were being played throughout the day on a closed circuit which was available on one of the TV channels in each of the units at no charge.
Resort Experience:
This facility was developed between 1981 and 1983. Most of the condominiums are duplex style for optimum privacy with one triplex.
If you'd like to do a lot of sight-seeing or you just wish to relax, this place is great for both. From golfing to wine tasting to many different adventure sports, opportunity abounds. In winter, skiing at Bear Valley Mountain Resort is the primary recreation of choice, but definitely not the only one.
Arnold is a small town located in the Stanislaus National Forest. The full time population is somewhere around 7000. The elevation is 4200' above sea level. Originally a place for logging and summertime cattle ranching, it has become a resort & retirement community.
Our 2 bedroom unit could sleep up to eight and was fully equiped and ready for any contingency. It had a fireplace, 2 cable TV's, washer/dryer, fully equiped kitchen, iron and ironing board among it's many features. The recreation center had an indoor pool, small library/reading room, suana, basketball court, pool table and game room.
- Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
- Activities: Excellent
- Amenities: Excellent
- Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
- Family Friendliness: Excellent
- Service: Excellent