Kid Friendly Activities
Kid friendly activities in Nevada City & Grass Valley, Empire Mine, Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, arts, events, festivals, County Fair, ice cream, swimming holes.
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- Visit Empire Mine State Historic Park
- Check out the Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
- Go for a hike along the Independence Trail, Buttermilk Bend or South Yuba Trail
- Visit Treats in Nevada City and try an exotic flavor of ice cream
- Visit the Pioneer Park swimming pool and playground
- Visit The Artist Workshop and make a homemade gift
- Visit 49er Fun Park and play mini golf, go karts, batting cages or the arcades.
- Summer Movies at the Del Oro for kids or the family friendly outdoor screening of Outdoor Family Films organized by the Nevada City Film Festival, City of Nevada City and the Union Newspaper.
- Check out the Points of Historical Interest walking tour map of Nevada City or the tree tour
- Food Love Project U Picks veggies or Riverhill Farm UPick berries
- Check out the local library reading programs and activities
- Go geo-caching
CLIMB ON GINORMOUS ROCKS AND SWIM AT THE RIVER
Water Activities
- Paddle Boarding on Scotts Flat Lake
- A few great South Yuba River swimming holes: Mountain Dog Swimming Hole, Edwards Crossing, Purdons Crossing, Hoyt’s Crossing, Mothers Beach, 49 Crossing. The most accessible for small children is definitely Bridgeport.
- Kayaking on Lower Scotts Flat Lake
- Pioneer Park Pool or Memorial Park Pool
- Go for a swim in one of the local lakes
- Go white water rafting with H20 Adventures
ENJOY MOVIE NIGHT AT THE CAMPGROUND
Friday and Saturday Evenings. Weather Permitting.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Great kid friendly hikes include: Independence Trail, Buttermilk Bend, Hoot Trail and Deer Creek Tribute Trail. Or Take the kids for a mountain bike ride at Hirschman Pond.
Jason Auld, owner of Mountain Recreation, loves taking his 3 kids outdoors during the summer season. “There are great flat water kayaking and SUP as a fun family friendly activity. Short distance backpacking is a great way to get kids outside and blow their minds with nature. Just need to focus on keeping it achievable, fun and interesting. Often you don’t need to hike in more than a mile or two to really feel like your way out there. The less taxing and grueling it is the more the kids will enjoy it.” Click here for information about their rental programs if you want to rent a SUP or kayak.
Other Outdoor Activities
SEASONAL SUMMER
Perhaps you’re looking for a summer camp, there are still lots of great programs happening, click here for a post from earlier this spring on the Summer Camp Fair, still time to check out the Food Love Project day camps, Live Sound Camp for Girls, Mud Hut Art classes, Fox Walkers or The Center for Arts programs. Perhaps you want to be creative, try stopping byThe Artist Workshop, either for a class or their drop in open session and leave with a new art project.
Maybe you want to learn a specific new skill, take your child to a cooking class at Briar Patch Co-op (Summer Pies with Homemade Ice Cream or Grilled Pizza) or check out their Co+op Explorers Fruit and Veggie Passports.
FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENTS
There are a lot of great kid friendly events during the summer season: Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival (June 14 – 17), California WorldFest: July 12 – 15, The Children’s Festival (Friday, July 27th), The Sierra Storytelling Festival (July 20-22nd) or the Nevada County Fair (August 8-12th). The Miners Picnic at Empire Mine (August 25th), a family picnic, gold mining demonstrations, live music and games.
Contact us
Phone: 530 265 9900
Email: Info@InnTownCampground.com
Address: 9 Kidder Ct., Nevada City, Ca 95959
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