All in a few hours’ drive
Amusement Parks and Waterparks
Fairytale Town
3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento
(916) 264-7462
Kylie Nakamoto is mezmerized by a tasty pina coloda flavored ice at last year’s Oooh Ahhh Festival at Lodi Lake. (J. Paul Bruton/News-Sentinel)
Funderwoods/Playland
11793 N. Micke Grove Road, Lodi
368-1092
Pixie Woods, Louis Park
Monte Diablo and Occidental Avenues, Stockton
937-7366
Pollardville Ghost Town
10464 N. Highway 99, Stockton
931-8168
Waterworld USA Six Flags
1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento
(916) 924-0556
Campgrounds
49er RV Ranch
23223 Italian Bar Road, Columbia
523-4978
Frogtown RV Park and Calaveras County Fairgrounds RV Park
Gun Club Road, Highway 49, Angels Camp
736-4237
KOA Kampgrounds
2851 E. Eight Mile Road, San Joaquin County
334-0309 or (800) 562-1229
Lake Camanche Campgrounds
11700 Wade Lane, Wallace
763-5915
Mokelumne Beach Resort RV Park
18450 N. Highway 99
333-0340
New Hope Landing
13945 W. Walnut Grove Road, Thornton
794-2627
Tower Park Resort
14900 W. Highway 12, San Joaquin County
369-1041
Casinos
Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel
12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson
(800) 822-9466
Driving Ranges
Backspin Golf Center
2800 E. Harney Lane
333-8172
Lockeford Springs Golf Course
16360 N. Highway 88
333-6275
Micke Grove Golf Links
11401 N. Micke Grove Road
369-4410
The Reserve at Spanos Park
6301 W. Eight Mile Road, Stockton
477-4653
Exhibits
Clever Planetarium and Earth Science Center, San Joaquin Delta College
5151 Pacific Ave.
954-5110
Discovery Museum History Center
101 I St., Old Sacramento
(916) 264-7057
Discovery Museum Science and Space Center
3615 Auburn Blvd., Old Sacramento
(916)264-7057
San Joaquin County Historical Museum
11793 N. Micke Grove Road, Micke Grove Park, Lodi
331-2055
Golf Courses
Dry Creek Ranch Golf Club
809 Crystal Way
745-2330
Forest Lake Golf Club
2450 East Woodson Road
369-5151
Forest Meadows Golf Course
4 miles east of Murphys on Highway 12
728-3439
La Contenta Golf Club
1653 Highway 26, Valley Springs
772-1081
Lockeford Springs Golf Course
16360 N. Highway 88
333-6275
Micke Grove Golf Links
11401 N. Micke Grove Road
369-4410
Mountain Springs Golf Club
2 miles south of Highway 108 on Lime Kiln Road, Sonora
532-1000
Helicopter rides
D-Bar Helicopters
6364 Lindbergh St., Stockton
234-6500
San Joaquin Helicopters
7443 Murieta Dr., Sloughhouse
(916) 966-8181
Sacramento Executive Helicopters Inc.
6107 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento
(916) 424-9691
Horseback riding
Gibson Ranch County Park
8556 Gibson Ranch Road, Elverta
(916) 991-7592
Parks
Galt
745-3078
Canyon Creek Park
Canyon Creek Way
Emerald Vista Park
Winn and Emerald Vista Drives
Galt Community Park
Walnut and Camillion Streets
Gora Aquatic Center
630 Chabolla Ave.
Green Basin
A Street and Fumasi Drive
Harvey Park
2nd and C Streets
Lake Canyon Park
Lake Canyon Drive
Meadowview Park
Meadowview Drive and Kost Road
Sports Complex
1022 Caroline Ave.
Lodi
333-6742
Beckman Park
Century Blvd. and Ham Lane
Blakely Park
Stockton and Mission Streets
Emerson Park
Hutchins and Elm Streets
Hale Park
Stockton and Locust Streets
Kofu Park
Ham Lane and Cardinal Street
Lawrence Park
Lockeford and Calaveras Streets
Legion Park
Hutchins and Vine Streets
Lodi Lake, Central Park area
Peterson Park
Evergreen and Bayberry Drives
Salas Park
Kettleman Lane and Stockton Street
Van Buskirk Park
Daisy and Pleasant Streets
Woodbridge
331-7400
Woodbridge Community Park
Between Mokelumne and Augusta Streets
Woodbridge Regional Park
Meadowlark Drive
Foothills Mother Lode Calaveras Big Trees State Park
3 miles east of Arnold on Highway 4
795-2334 www.sierra.parks.state.ca.us
Camache Reservoir
Junction of Amador, Calaveras and San Joaquin counties
The entrance to the north shore recreation area is via Camanche Parkway
North off Liberty Road or take Camanche Parkway South to get to the south shore North shore: 763-5121; South shore: 763-5178
Don Pedro Lake
5 miles northeast of La Grange on Bonds Flat Road just off La Grange Road
852-2396
www.donpedrolake.com
New Hogan Lake Recreation Area
2 miles south of Valley Springs on Hogan Dam Road just east of Highway 26 772-1343
www.reserveusa.com
New Melones Lake
Midway between Angels Camp and Sonora, east of Highway 49 at Stevenot Bridge
Woodward Reservoir Regional Park
5 miles north of Oakdale along Twenty-six Mile Road
847-3304 www.co.stanislaus.ca.us
River expeditions
American River Touring Association, Inc.
2400 Casa Loma Road, Groveland
962-7873
OARS Outdoor Adventure River Specialists
2685 Highway 49, Angel’s Camp
736-0811
Sierra Nevada Adventure Co.
173 S. Washington St., Sonora
532-5621
Trubutary Whitewater Tours
Grass Valley
(800) 672-3846
Whitewater Connection
Coloma
(800) 336-7238
Ski Resorts
Bear Valley Cross Country Ski and Adventure Co.
Bear Valley Road, Bear Valley
753-2834
Dodge Ridge Ski Area
1 Dodge Ridge Road, Pinecrest
965-3474
The Lodge at Bear Valley
3 Bear Valley Road, Bear Valley
753-2325
Skydiving
Bay Area Skydiving
300 Armstrong Road, Byron
(925) 634-7575
Parachute Center
23597 N. Highway 99, Acampo
369-1128
Skydance Skydiving
Yolo County Airport, Davis
(800) 759-3483
Zoos
Micke Grove Park Zoo
11793 N. Micke Grove Road, Lodi
331-7270
Great Valley Serpentarium
2379 Maggio Circle (off Stockton Street), Lodi
369-7737
Sacramento Zoo
3930 W. Land Park Drive, Sacramento
(916) 264-5888
Index of Discover 2005 Stories
- Lodi: The place to be for wine, dining, more
- Lodi’s Mayor Beckman welcomes city visitors
- How Lodi got its name
- By rail or by air, plan ahead for best trip possible
- Area is filled with history, museums
- Lodi an Eden for Zinners
- Family fun in historic Mother Lode country
- Lodi right on par with golf courses
- Golf course information
- What to know before tossing the clubs
- Challenge: The best 18 holes around
- From Lodi, fun is just a day trip away
- ABCs of Lodi shopping
- Look no more for antiques
- From old to antique: Where to go
- Lodi quickly becoming top wine region in U.S.
- Wine Country offers new adventures every day
- Everything you wanted to know about wine
- Learning to pair wine, food makes difference
- Whether you want a burger, sausage omelet or Chinese buffet, it’s here
- From cafe’s to coves, the area’s best food
- Lodi libations extend beyond wine
- No night out complete without a movie
- Relaxing Lodi Lake: A place for everybody
- River offers critters, fishing, boating
- Lodi, Delta and Lode offer a little bit of everything outdoors
- Lodi — perfect area for the bird fancier
- Sandhill Crane Festival tops area event list
- All in a few hours’ drive
- Take a tour for close encounter with jelly beans, cookies or beer
- Area offers plenty of motels, hotels, B&Bs and campgrounds
- Hanging out in Lodi on just a little, or even no money at all
- Lodi Opera House opened 100 years ago
- Stop and smell the flowers at nearby Daffodil Hill
- And the best restrooms in Lodi are ...
- In the know on the Grape Festival
