Area Description: Welcome to the website for our Lakemont Pines Rental Home! Our vacation home overlooks Lakemont Pines Lake in Arnold, California and is backed by the Stanislaus National Forest. Leave right from the house and hike through the Stanislaus National forest on foot, or experience some of the best mountain biking that Northern California has to offer. Lakemont Pines Lake is a man-made lake fed by mountain snows. Nearby you will find wonderful wine tasting, four renowned golf courses, fishing, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, gold mining, hiking, casinos, spelunking, water skiing, swimming, and boating. Within 2 hours you will find casinos in Jackson and Tuolumne. We are located in Calaveras County California within the gold country and the high Sierras containing a rich and colorful history including Mokelumne Hill (Moke Hill), West Point (Kit Carson), San Andreas (Black Bart and J ... [Read More]

Area Description: Welcome to the website for our Lakemont Pines Rental Home! Our vacation home overlooks Lakemont Pines Lake in Arnold, California and is backed by the Stanislaus National Forest. Leave right from the house and hike through the Stanislaus National forest on foot, or experience some of the best mountain biking that Northern California has to offer. Lakemont Pines Lake is a man-made lake fed by mountain snows. Nearby you will find wonderful wine tasting, four renowned golf courses, fishing, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, gold mining, hiking, casinos, spelunking, water skiing, swimming, and boating. Within 2 hours you will find casinos in Jackson and Tuolumne. We are located in Calaveras County California within the gold country and the high Sierras containing a rich and colorful history including Mokelumne Hill (Moke Hill), West Point (Kit Carson), San Andreas (Black Bart and Joaquin Murieta), Valley Springs (Sierra Nevada Narrow Gauge Railroad), Copperopolis (Olive Oil), Sonora (Gold Rush), Angels Camp (Mark Twain's Frog Jump and author Bret Harte), Murphys (Mercer Caverns), Avery (downhill and cross country skiing), Dorrington (formerly Cold Springs Ranch), Bear Valley (downhill and cross country skiing), Ebbett's Pass ( "Tour of the California Alps, The Death Ride") and Columbia (Gold mining). Arnold is a small mountain community located on Highway 4 East of Stockton between Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. The approximate location of Arnold in relation to these major cities is Stockton and Modesto are 75 miles East, San Francisco - 135 miles East, San Jose - 135 miles Northeast, Sacramento - 100 miles Southeast, Fresno - 200 miles North, Lake Tahoe - 90 miles South (Hwy. 4 closed in winter), Angels Camp - 25 miles East, Bear Valley Ski Resort - 28 Miles West and Yosemite National Park - 90 miles Northwest. Arnold is surrounded on three sides by the Stanislaus National Forest, Big Trees State Park and privately owned timber lands. Our home is four minutes away from a quiet village with shopping, health center, medical facilities, laundromats, restaurants, and more. Many weekend activities are always available.