Yosemite Sierra Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 23) Ahwahnee This small town is nestled in the foothills just a few miles from Oakhurst on Highway 49. It is home to two of Madera County’s golf courses, complete with challenging fairways and menacing sand traps. Wassama Round House State Park is one of the last active ceremonial gathering places for local Native American tribes. With its proximity to the goldfields on the Fresno River, Ahwahnee, known as Grub Gulch, found more riches in growing fruit and vegetables and feeding the miners, rather than in mining. The town grew in popularity after the railroad in Raymond was established and visitors to Yosemite passed through. (inset-below) Heidi Vetter© The Oakhurst Talking Bear Wander Oakhurst Nestled between the scenic landscapes of the San Joaquin valley and Yosemite National Park, and bordered by the Sierra National Forest, Oakhurst boasts a balance of small-town atmosphere with the travel amenities found in larger cities. located 16 miles south from Yosemite, it is filled with lodging, specialty shops, art galleries and restaurants for all tastes. In winter, snow is known from time to time to blanket business rooftops and lightly cover the indigenous oak, cedar and pine (559)83-43-YosemitethisYear.com trees, creating a stunning visual effect. Oakhurst, originally located in Fresno County when it peeled away from Mariposa County in 1856, was first named Fresno Flats, in part because of the nearby Fresno River. learn all about Oakhurst’s history by stopping by the Fresno Flats Historical Park. For more information, visit oakhurstchamber.com. (main) Donn Lusby© - Windmill at sunset, Road 208, Madera Co. 23 http://oakhurstchamber.com http://www.yosemitethisyear.com
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