Featured cabins and cottages
Dog & Pony Ranch
Jackson
Take a day trip or stay overnight at the Dog & Pony Ranch -- a private and dog-friendly ranch in the Sierra foothills about an hour from Sacramento....
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Luxury Gold Country farm visit
Dog and Pony Ranch in Amador County offers a one-of-a-kind farm experience. Your pup can hike 60 acres, swim in a dog-friendly pond, and meet horses, llamas, and mini-donkeys at this property designed from the ground up for four-legged guests.
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Big reds and good times in Amador County
Amador County is wine country heaven for dog owners, with more than 20 wineries welcoming four-legged visitors. Beyond the annual Barbera Festival, Sutter Creek and Jackson offer charming B&Bs, dog-friendly vacation rentals and Main Street tasting rooms to explore.
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17 dog-friendly vacation rentals in the Gold Country
17 dog-friendly vacation rentals across the Gold Country, from Arnold to Twain Harte, drawn from DogTrekker's directory of vetted pet-welcoming properties.
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Why spring is the best-kept secret in Gold Country
If you've been waiting for the right moment to load up the car and point it toward the Sierra foothills, this is it.
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ADA accessible dog-friendly trails in Gold Country
Gold Country is best known for its Gold Rush history, but this stretch of the Sierra Nevada foothills also holds some of California’s most rewarding accessible trails — places where handlers with mobility needs and their dogs can explore paved…
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Dog-friendly Amador County winery tasting trail
If your idea of California wine country starts and ends with Napa, we need to talk. About 90 minutes east of Sacramento, Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley is home to some of the oldest Zinfandel vines in the state — and…
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