From historic museums to wine tasting, and even a grove a giant sequoias, there’s a definite diversity in California’s Calaveras County. And if you’d like to spend a night or two, there’s also a good selection of comfortable inns and lodges. The good news is, many of the lodgings, attractions and trails are excellent choices for slow walkers and wheelchair-users. So pack your bags, gas up the car and check out this Calaveras County Wheelchair Travel Guide for a fun weekend in  California Gold Country.

Attractions

Calaveras County Museums Worth a Stop

From an old courthouse to vintage logging equipment, and even a stagecoach or two, there’s lots to see and do in these immersive museums.
Calaveras County Museums

Calaveras Big Trees for Wheelchair-Users and Slow Walkers

Explore an accessible trail through a giant sequoia grove, linger on a meadow boardwalk or roll on down to the river at Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Wheelchair-Accessible Murphys Wine Tasting

Take a wine stroll through downtown Murphys. And stop and enjoy some of the old time storefronts along the way.
Murphys Wine Tasting

Visit Ironstone Vineyards

Ironstone Vineyards offers much more than a tasting room. Take a tour of the wine caverns, enjoy the beautiful grounds, or check out the giant gold nugget in the museum.
Ironstone Vineyards

Lodging

Victoria Inn

Located on the main drag in Murphys, the Victoria Inn is just steps from a few favorite wine tasting rooms. And it offers a wheelchair-accessible room in a small cottage near the main building.
Victoria Inn

Black Bear Inn

Set amongst the pines, this five-room lodge includes an expansive great room, a comfortable patio and the wheelchair-accessible Calaveras Suite.
Black Bear Inn

Courtwood Inn

This tennis-themed inn includes the wheelchair-accessible US Open Room, which includes a spacious bathroom with a roll-in shower.
Courtwood Inn

Logistics

Calaveras County Picnic Areas

Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy your meal al fresco at one of these Calaveras County wheelchair-accessible picnic areas.
Calaveras County Picnic Areas

Ride the Calaveras Hopper

The wheelchair-accessible Calaveras Hopper runs on Saturdays, and connects Angels Camp with the Murphys tasting rooms as well as Ironstone Vineyards.
Ride the Calaveras County Hopper

More Wheelchair-Accessible California Fun

Favorite Wheelchair-Accessible California Trails

Favorite Wheelchair-Accessible California Trails

Oasis in the California Desert

The El Morocco – A Wheelchair-Accessible Oasis in the California Desert

California Drive-Through Trees

Add These Drive-Through Trees to Your Next California Road Trip