I was looking for a primitive campsite close to the lake. When I arrived and saw that it was a…read morepacked campground with the stalls you pull into and have just a limited space and the lake was about three-quarters of a mile walk though a trail I was a little heartbroken. However the BEST part of the Silver Valley Campground is Nick the manager. He kept that place cleaned watched out over all the campers and was professionally cool. Nick is the greatest asset to this campsite. And if you speed going trough it he very much puts you in check! If you're looking for a nice place for a family go here!

This is such a beautiful campsite! Here is a little video that shows our stay!…read morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQqOLs4o9Nc

The visitor center has a little gift shop, a small museum and sitting area where there are park…read morevolunteers to provide information or jr. Ranger packs for the kids. They also offer guided walks at certain times as well as park maps. I the museum area there is a staff member to provide information on the animals native and the plants as well as offer furs you can touch. The gift shop consists of various shirts, books, pins, stickers, postcards, they even sell walking sticks and junior ranger uniforms. You can get glass blown trees and ornaments as well as some snacks. We got a few things from the gift shop and browsed the museum. March - October the visitor center is open until 5pm unless there is a power outage. The rest of the year they close at 4.

Visit Any Wonder…read more Visitor center for one of CA's most underrated state parks and has undergone a fairly recent (2013) renovation, making this one of the nicest visitors center we've encountered. The Good: *Amazing collection of books for sale that's curated by the non-profit Calaveras Big Trees Association. Carissa was staring at it for a good twenty minutes while my illiterate ass milled about not-so smartly. :) *Great selection of Big Trees themed swag, as well as other CA State Park swag. *Nature center w/ some historic Native American items on display. *A video playing on a loop talking about the Giant Sequoias. *Clean restrooms *The State Park employees *OUTSIDE* the center were friendly and full of good info. The Meh: *Don't really sell anything (e.g., drinks, food, medicine, etc.) beyond souvenirs. *One of those VCs that has shifting schedule: May, Seven days a week 10AM-5PM Memorial Day Weekend 5/24, 5/25, 5/26 and 5/27 10AM-6PM June to August, Sun-Thur 10AM-5PM, Friday & Saturday 10AM-6PM The Ugly: *Guy working the register was a bit stuck-up. I'm not sure what his deal is, but he's definitely not the usual friendly State Park employees we're accustomed to meeting. TLDR: Great VC and a must-stop when visiting Big Trees Park.

Stayed here 6/25 in site 21. Nice camp grounds. The pot holes on the road in are very big so it…read moretakes a long time to drive the last 5 miles. The trash dumpsters were full when we got there and were over full when we left. For having valt toilets they were clean. We will go back again.

The campground was great in many ways, the good: The campsites were a decent size and all good…read morelocations and access to the creek. The first come first serve sites were almost all empty Sunday-Wednesday mid July when I visited. The creek is beautiful and there are lots of good swimming spots. We stayed with friends in a group site and several single nearby sites. There was plenty of space and fallen trees and meadows for our kids to explore! The bad: Idk why but checkout and checkin are both at 2pm, so the sites aren't being cleaned fully between uses. There was a bit of trash at ours and we almost overlapped with the group there before us. The dumpsters were full the entire time we were there. So many yellow jackets and mosquitos, but that's summer in California near the water for you. The worst, there were several bears that made the rounds scavenging every night. We heard them sniffing around tents, banging around coolers, and people generally letting off foghorns and screaming and dogs barking all night long. The campsite is not equipped for bears. The hosts are doing their best, but this is their first summer with this problem, and they aren't receiving support from fish and wildlife. There are no bear boxes at the campsites and very little signage anywhere alerting people to store all their containers and food out of reach at night. People are also not helping. We talked to one family with their food out and said to pack it up as there were bears out the night before. They said they had been coming to the campground for years and never seen a bear. They didn't pack up their food at night and the bears got it all, and they had to leave the next day. The stupidity was astounding. Overall, I would recommend it except for the bears! Hopefully the government steps up to give the host more support before something serious happens!

We recently spent 5 nights in the Pancho Villa Room at Seven-Up Guest Ranch. When we arrived, we…read morewere greeted by the Innkeeper, Janet and by Oscar, the owner's friendly Australian Shepherd (the ranch mascot IMO). Janet had some fresh baked cookies and some lemon rosemary infused water ready for us at check-in. Janet was a welcoming hostess, both friendly and accommodating. She called to arrange a last minute reservation for us at a local restaurant the Friday evening of our arrival (a busy evening in the area), demonstrating what a close-knit, community the Fairplay/Somerset area is. She gave us some good tips on the local wineries, as well. The room was quiet and comfortable (comfy Cal King bed). The cabins have the creature comforts conveniences of home (a/c, mini-fridge, coffee maker) but are secluded on the rolling, tree lined hills. We enjoyed being mostly disconnected from the internet (Verizon LTE service was good but we limited our use). We relaxed, enjoying the scenery, hiking around the 146 acre property, wine tasting and enjoying the area attractions (Kennedy Mine, Downtown Placerville, a day trip to Lake Tahoe). There are many things to see and do in the area, but relaxing and enjoying the outdoors was the biggest part of the attraction to Seven-Up. It was like being with nature (but with a cozy room). Each morning we had coffee on the front porch of the cabin, listening to the birds sing, and each evening we retreated there for a bottle of wine watching the sun fade behind the trees and mountains. We did not want to leave. If you are looking for a low-key, quiet escape, close to nature, look no further than Seven-Up Guest Ranch. We enjoyed our stay so much that we are planning to return next summer.

Janet is an amazing host. Beautiful, green, vibrant and warm. Come here!…read moreThe local wineries produce some delicious reds as well.

Thank you Maureen! We had an amazing time in Kauai. The place was awesome and perfect time of year…read more Thank you again. We are so blessed.

If I could give a negative 5 stars I would. We booked a cruise through this agency before the…read morepandemic and agreed to pay $296.00 deposit. Their invoice clearly stated that the cancellation policy was "Cancellation penalty 10% of deposit prior to final payment". This policy was also clearly stated on all the invoices of the other family members that booked the same cruise. When we decided to cancel because of Covid-19 she told us our refund would only be $.20!!! When I challenged Maureen Dinnocenzo about the policy she quickly sent me an email with an altered invoice with the same, original invoice date but with a modified cancellation policy that now stated "Cancellation penalty 10% of cruise fare prior to final payment". This is grossly illegal and unfair and I would not trust these people with a penny of your money. Always book direct and you will be treated more professionally and honestly and be given the respect you deserve. I have photos of the invoices but it would not upload them sorry, you will have to trust me.

Hmmm. So we booked this after a couple of years of not booking-covid, life, etc. last time our…read moredriver was awesome. . In the positive victoria showed up and did the driving. Negative was that she almost- surly? Like you could tell she was definitely not happy to be there. Says she was thinking about buying the business from a current owner. Also the rate online was 25 per hour. She charged us 180 for 5 hours-apparently 30 per hour plus her pre-determined "tip". Hmmmm. Not worth fighting over and definitely cheaper than a dui but if there are options, maybe try those. I just paid the lady and I definitely wish her well but that was not awesome.

I planned to have them drive 6 of us wine tasting several months ahead of time and I informed them…read moreI booked the tastings/made the schedule. Dannette came 30 mins late, no reason or apology given. She was upset that she didn't get to sit with us at the second winery. She left us at the third winery to pick up our take-out order and should have been back within 40 minutes. Almost an hour and a half after she left, she finally answered my call and said she'd be back soon- she came 30 minutes after the winery had closed, she was not in our car/ was in a different car (that didn't fit all of us), had not picked up the food. She didn't have gas and again had no apology or reason for any of this. It was very unprofessional, dangerous, and quite frankly scary. We almost called law enforcement since we didn't know where she had taken our car. Do NOT recommend going anywhere near this business.- WAY BETTER OPTION https://www.amadorwinecountrytoursllc.com/about

These folks are impressive . The owner is polite, respectful, and shows great dedication. I was…read moretransported by Jeff, I was thoroughly impressed at his punctuation and demeanor. He's a fantastic asset to their team. Thank you guys!

I was in Jackson last month to help my parents during a health emergency. It was a rough few weeks…read moreand when I needed to head back home to Spokane Washington I found Amador County Shuttle Service online. I knew nothing about them but hoped they would be reliable and scheduled a ride from Jackson to Sacramento Airport. Not only did Fred show up on time, he had chilled bottles of water ready for me and carried and stowed my luggage. We both wore masks and talked a bit but he was considerate enough to give me privacy when I began texting. He was polite and professional in his appearance and demeanor the entire trip. The shuttle van was very clean and comfortable and the AC had rear seat vents which were heaven. The cost was also very very reasonable. I will definitely use Amador County Shuttle on my future trips and suggest you try them too. They helped to make a difficult time a little less stressful. Cindy Podesta

Tahoe used to be my happy place. Way too crowed anymore. Timber trails is my happy place. Best…read moreinvestment we've ever made

This is my happy place. It's amazing. There's tons of great amenities, like a pool, lodge, and teen…read morecenter. There's tons surrounding it too! Tons of lakes, rivers, and streams. Will always love being up here highly recommended.