Calaveras Big Trees State Park

"Big Trees, California" redirects here. For other Californian topics, see Big Tree (disambiguation).

Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Giant sequoias in Calaveras South Grove
Map showing the location of Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Map showing the location of Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Map showing the location of Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Map showing the location of Calaveras Big Trees State Park
LocationCalaveras and Tuolumne counties, California, United States
Nearest cityArnold, California
Coordinates38°16′22″N 120°17′26″W / 38.27278°N 120.29056°W / 38.27278; -120.29056
Area6,498 acres (26.30 km2)
Elevation4,560–4,920 ft (1,390–1,500 m)
Established1931
Visitorsmore than 250,000[1] (in 2022)
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving two groves of giant sequoia trees. Located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Arnold, California in the middle elevations of the Sierra Nevada, it has been a major tourist attraction since 1852, when the existence of the trees was first widely reported. Two famous exhibition trees, the Discovery Tree and the Mother of the Forest, were felled for display. It is also considered the longest continuously operated tourist attraction in California.

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