Calaveras Big Trees State Park
The Park is currently OPEN.
Please check the hours of operation.On Tuesday, October 29, California State Parks with the assistance of CAL FIRE and US Forest Service began ignition on a prescribed burn in the South Grove at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The goal was to treat over 1300 acres with beneficial fire across seven to eleven days. Broadcast burning lasted four days and 889 acres were treated with fire. As a result of the prescribed burning, visitors should expect park closures including the South Grove Trail, Beaver Creek area, Bradley Grove Trail, fire road around the South Grove, and the Walter W. Smith Memorial Parkway south of the Stanislaus River. Closures will remain in effect until next spring. For more information please visit, Prescribed Fire at Calaveras Big Trees.
The Walter W. Smith Parkway road will fully close the first snowfall or December 1st, whichever comes first. This will close vehicle access to the Stanislaus River, Lava Bluffs trail, the Scenic Overlook, and fire roads off of the Parkway road.
Welcome to Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Established in 1931, Calaveras Big Trees State Park preserves a mixed conifer forest with two groves of giant sequoias - the North Grove and South Grove. In addition to the giant sequoia trees, you will find the Stanislaus River, Beaver Creek, ancient volcanic formations, natural meadows, and trails throughout the park allow you to discover the area that has awed visitors since 1852.
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