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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.

  • Visit Empire Mine State Historic Park or Malakoff Diggins State Park
  • Check out the Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
  • Go for a hike along the Deer Creek Tribute 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 or Lola and Jack and make a homemade gift
  • Go play games at Grass Valley Games in downtown Grass Valley
  • Movies Under the Pines organized by the Nevada City Film Festival.
  • Check out the Points of Historical Interest walking tour map of Nevada City or the tree tour
  • Food Love Farm U Picks veggies
  • Check out the local library reading programs and activities
  • Go geo-caching
  • Go to the kids climbing session at Gold Crush Climbing Gym

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: Buttermilk Bend, Hoot Trail and Deer Creek Tribute Trail.  Or take the kids for a mountain bike ride at Hirschman Pond or visit the bike park at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley.

SEASONAL SUMMER

Perhaps you’re looking for a summer camp, there are still lots of great programs happening, still time to check out the Food Love Farm day camps, Art classes, Fox Walkers or The Center for Arts programs.  Or maybe your kids want to do a sleep over camp, check out Camp Augusta or Camp Woolman.

FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENTS

There are a lot of great kid friendly events during the summer season, stay tuned for when these events are back on schedule: Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, 4th of July parade, Nevada City Summer Nights, Grass Valley Downtown Markets, First Friday Art Walk,  California WorldFest, The Children’s Festival, The Sierra Storytelling Festival or the Nevada County Fair, the Miners Picnic at Empire Mine and the Celtic Festival.

Or try one of the winter events:  Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Chinese Lunar New Year Parade, Mardi Gras Parade.

Our favorite winter outdoor activities include: skiing, sledding, movies, hiking, Western Gateway Bike Park.

BOOK NOW

It’s time to hit the road! Fall is seriously on It’s time to hit the road!  Fall is seriously one of my favorite times and it’s so lovely to have some quieter weekdays, so if you were looking for an excuse to take the bike for a spin, this is it! 🏕️🏍️
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I've been asked 4 times this week if the campgroun I've been asked 4 times this week if the campground is all set up for Halloween (and the answer is no, we'll be ready by October 1st), but while Halloween is a topic of the week, let's throwback to one of my favorite set ups from last fall.  It's not hard to figure out what this over the top set up in honoring, but anyone want to throw in a guess?  If you're planning on going all out for your October reservation, best to start planning now!  Photo by @lenkalandphoto
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September camp vibes, anyone else agree that this September camp vibes, anyone else agree that this is the perfect camping weather? 🏕️♥️
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Tent views in T33 from last weekend. Who’s comi Tent views in T33 from last weekend.  Who’s coming camping this weekend?  We have openings for pitch your own tent sites for the weekend, temperature in the mid 80s. 🏕️♥️
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Address: 9 Kidder Ct., Nevada City, Ca 95959

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