Come & Play in Sierra County

For all its wilderness and pristine beauty, Sierra County is easily accessible year round. All major highways into the county are regularly maintained and plowed during periods of snowfall. These beautiful mountain highways wander through some of the finest winter recreation sites in California.

Fishing, hiking, and camping are available for all levels of interest and ability. Much of Sierra County is located within the Tahoe National Forest so that residents and visitors alike benefit from the campgrounds, picnic areas, and historic sites.

If scenery inspires you, bring your camera. Each season has its own character of beauty that can be captured in photographs. Spring melts the tapestry of a winter blanket, then gracefully captures the fields and rock crevices with a rainbow of color. Golds, reds, and yellows of fall adorn the alpine forests, river canyons, valleys, and mountain peaks.

Sierra County is rich with beauty, natural resources and friendly people, but it has even more to offer. The Washoe and Maidu Indians, early gold miners, loggers, and ranchers left us with a priceless possession undefined a window to the past. Historic buildings and landscapes provide a rare and unique look into American history as they span over time and into the present.

When you visit, be prepared to take a step back, feel the adventure, sense the struggle, and experience the excitement of gold fever. Imagine the human spirit as it struggled through this rugged country by foot or on horseback. You can almost hear the sound of creaking wheels and braying mules. Stop, listen, look.

It’s all here