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XPLORING NEVADA COUNTY will take you from green valleys to craggy peaks,
through forests, past streams, rivers and lakes. Discover fall maples, spring
dogwoods, snow covered mountains, scenic vistas.
Visit the county’s four State Parks, each with its own special history. Learn about early
pioneers who braved the Sierra Nevada, the Gold Rush, building the transcontinental
railroad. Stroll through charming neighborhoods and quaint towns.
Nevada County is home to “California’s Most Beautiful Fairgrounds,” organizations
like Music in the Mountains and the Center of the Arts, restaurants that embrace the
farm to table concept and a wide variety of yearly events.
Also drawing visitors are the endless opportunities for outdoor activity from mountain
biking to snowshoeing to golf. Skiers, boaters, hikers, campers are all drawn to this
special part of Northern California.
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