Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving two groves of giant sequoia trees. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Arnold, California in the middle elevations of the Sierra Nevada. It has been a major tourist attraction since 1852, when the existence of the trees was first widely reported, and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California.
| Calaveras Big Trees State Park | |
|---|---|
Giant sequoias in Calaveras South Grove | |
| Location | Calaveras and Tuolumne counties, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Arnold, California |
| Coordinates | 38°16′22″N 120°17′26″W |
| Area | 6,498 acres (26.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,560–4,920 ft (1,390–1,500 m) |
| Established | 1931 |
| Visitors | more than 250,000 (in 2022) |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
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