Twain Harte Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

Twain-Harte is located in the historic Gold Country of the central Sierra Nevada Mountains in Tuolumne County. It is not, however, a "Gold Rush" town, but was established in 1924 as a resort town by Kehtura Wood. It got it's original name from Wood's husband's two favorite authors, Mark Twain and Bret Harte. This quaint little town is still known as the "resort among the pines," and has also become known as a premier retirement area. Set among the forest, Twain Harte has golf, and several scenic lakes that offer swimming, boating, fishing and camping. Nearby Dodge Ridge offers excellent skiing in wintertime. And, the Stanislaus National Forest is just a short drive away and offers more opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback riding and more. The streets of Twain Harte are lined with lots of interesting shops and restaurants, and first class accommodations are available in town for visitors. Day trips will take you through the historic "Mother Lode" and to such towns as Sonora and Jamestown. And, Twain Harte has something else that is not found everywhere in California - four seasons! This area enjoys warm summers and just enough snow in the wintertime to be beautiful, but not inconvenient, and spectacular color in the fall. Twain Harte started as a resort community and more and more visitors continue to discover it each year.

Surrounding areas: Mi-Wuk Village, California (2.9 mi), Long Barn, California (6.6 mi), Sonora, California (8.9 mi), Hathaway Pines, California (12.7 mi), Murphys, California (13.7 mi), Groveland, California (14.0 mi), Arnold, California (15.9 mi)

Twain Harte Vacation Rentals

Twain Harte Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Wildwood Inn	22960 MDW Dr	Twain Harte, CA		(209) 586-2900
Sonora Aladdin Motor Inn	14260 Mono Way	Sonora, CA	6.8 mi.	(209) 533-4971
Best Western Sonora Oaks	19551 Hess Ave	Sonora, CA	7.0 mi.	(209) 533-4400
Sonora Inn	160 S Washington St	Sonora, CA	9.0 mi.	(209) 532-2400
Columbia Inn Motel	22646 Broadway St	Columbia, CA	9.2 mi.	(209) 533-0446
Sonora Gold Lodge	480 W Stockton St	Sonora, CA	9.3 mi.	(209) 532-3952
Historic National Hotel		Jamestown, CA	11.9 mi.	(209) 984-3446
Quality Inn-sonora	18730 Hwy 108	Jamestown, CA	11.9 mi.	(209) 984-0315
Historic National Hotel	18183 Main St	Jamestown, CA	12.0 mi.	(209) 984-3446
Avery Hotel	4573 Moran Rd	Avery, CA	13.6 mi.	(209) 795-9935
The Groveland Hotel	18767 Main St	Groveland, CA	13.9 mi.	(209) 962-4000
Buck Meadows Lodge Yosemite Westgate Motel	7647 Hwy 120	Groveland, CA	14.0 mi.	(209) 962-5281
Lee's Middle Fork Resort Motel	11399 Cherry Oil Rd	Groveland, CA	14.0 mi.	(209) 962-7408
Chinese Camp Store	13750 Hwy 120 & 49	Chinese Camp, CA	15.9 mi.	(209) 984-3117
Wehe's Meadowmont Lodge	2011 Hwy #4	Arnold, CA	16.2 mi.	(209) 795-1394
Yellow Dog Inn	1320 Pne Dr Pob 504	Arnold, CA	16.2 mi.	(209) 795-1980
Angels Inn Motel	600 N Main	Angels Camp, CA	17.4 mi.	(209) 736-4192

Twain Harte Weather & Climate

The foothills region of the central Sierra Nevada Mountains, known as "The Gold Country," or "The Mother Lode," has four seasons, with mild winters and hot, dry summers. In the fall, the leaves change and temperatures begin to drop, with rains beginning in November and continuing through March. In the wintertime, it's cold enough at night for a fire in the fireplace, but rarely does it ever snow in the foothills. On the rare occasion that it does snow, it usually doesn't stay on the ground for long. Spring is very pleasant with showers sometimes continuing through April and May. Summers are hot, dry and sunny, although temperatures are usually a few degrees cooler than the lower valley regions. Fog, which is often a problem at lower elevations in winter, occurs less frequently here. Many people from the Valley travel "above the fog" in the wintertime for a much-needed sunshine break.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	55°F	32°F	6.39 in.	-
February	59°F	33°F	5.76 in.	-
March	61°F	36°F	5.65 in.	-
April	68°F	39°F	2.49 in.	-
May	76°F	45°F	1.22 in.	-
June	86°F	50°F	0.26 in.	-
July	94°F	56°F	0.07 in.	-
August	93°F	55°F	0.14 in.	-
September	87°F	50°F	0.57 in.	-
October	77°F	42°F	1.84 in.	-
November	63°F	35°F	3.83 in.	-
December	56°F	31°F	4.26 in.	-

Twain Harte Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Modesto City County Harry Sham airport (MOD) located about 48 miles southwest of Twain Harte in Modesto, California, the Castle airport (MER) located approximately 49 miles southwest of Twain Harte in Merced, California, Merced Municipal Macready Field (MCE) located roughly 54 miles southwest of Twain Harte in Merced, California, the Stockton Metropolitan airport (SCK) located around 55 miles west of Twain Harte in Stockton, California, and finally the Lake Tahoe airport (TVL) located about 60 miles north of Twain Harte in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Twain Harte Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Funderwoods	Lodi	CA	56.8 mi.
Tahoe Amusement Park	South Lake Tahoe	CA	63.2 mi.
Funderland	Sacramento	CA	77.9 mi.

Water Parks
Big Bear Park	Waterford	CA	39.8 mi.
Waterworld USA	Sacramento	CA	77.9 mi.
Wild Water Adventures	Clovis	CA	88.9 mi.
The Island Waterpark and Family Fun Village	Fresno	CA	92.8 mi.
Waterworld USA	Concord	CA	97.9 mi.
Raging Waters	San Jose	CA	102.9 mi.
Wild Island Family Adventure Park	Sparks	NV	106.5 mi.

Golf Courses
Twain Harte Golf Club	Twain Harte	CA
Phoenix Lake Golf Course	Sonora	CA	4.5 mi.
Pine Meadow Public Golf Course	Martinez	CA	7.5 mi.
Mountain Springs Golf & Country Club	Sonora	CA	8.9 mi.
Forest Meadows Golf Course	Murphys	CA	12.7 mi.
Pine Mountain Lake Country Club	Groveland	CA	13.1 mi.
Meadowmont Golf Course	Arnold	CA	16.1 mi.
Greenhorn Creek Resort Golf Course	Angels Camp	CA	17.5 mi.
Saddle Creek Golf Club	Copperopolis	CA	22.5 mi.
Mather Golf Course	Mather	CA	23.7 mi.
Mission Hill of Hayward	Hayward	CA	28.6 mi.

Ski Areas
Dodge Ridge	Pinecrest	CA	29.6 mi.
Bear Valley	Bear Valley	CA	31.2 mi.
Kirkwood Ski Resort	Kirkwood	CA	46.6 mi.
Sierra-at-Tahoe	Twin Bridges	CA	53.6 mi.
Heavenly Ski Resort	South Lake Tahoe	CA	63.0 mi.
June Mountain	June Lake	CA	65.7 mi.
Ski Homewood	Homewood	CA	72.4 mi.
Mammoth Mountain	Mammoth Lakes	CA	74.0 mi.
Alpine Meadows	Tahoe City	CA	78.4 mi.
Squaw Valley	Olympic Valley	CA	78.4 mi.
Diamond Peak	Incline Village	NV	84.9 mi.
Donner Ski Ranch	Norden	CA	88.5 mi.
Sugar Bowl Tahoe	Norden	CA	88.5 mi.
Northstar-at-Tahoe	Truckee	CA	89.0 mi.
Tahoe Donner	Truckee	CA	89.0 mi.
Mount Rose Ski Area	Reno	NV	105.4 mi.

State Parks
Columbia Historic State Park		CA	8.5 mi.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park		CA	16.1 mi.
Turlock Lake State Park		CA	34.7 mi.

Museums
Great Valley Museum of Natural History	Modesto	CA	50.0 mi.	(Science)

Zoos and Aquariums
Micke Grove Zoo	Lodi	CA	56.8 mi.
Sacramento Zoo	Sacramento	CA	77.9 mi.
Chaffee Zoological Gardens	Fresno	CA	92.8 mi.
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo	San Jose	CA	102.9 mi.
Six Flags Marine World	Vallejo	CA	110.1 mi.
The Oakland Zoo	Oakland	CA	112.2 mi.

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