With some awesome road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience everything that Arnold, 19 miles away, has to offer. See the sights beginning with Bear Valley Ski, Lake Alpine and Bear Valley Cross Country and Adventure Company. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Angels Camp, 20 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, let it be Moaning Cavern. (But we’re also huge fans of Greenhorn Creek Resort and California Caverns.)