Arnold, California
Arnold is a community of 2,482 people in Calaveras County, California.
Why visit Arnold
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Doud Hill, Sierra Nevada Logging Museum, Sequoia Woods Country Club and Golf Course and White Pines Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; December lows average 30°F, and about 105 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Arnold
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About Arnold
Arnold is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,288 at the 2020 census. Arnold is located on State Route 4.
From the Wikipedia article Arnold, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks1
Sierra Nevada Logging Museum
Museum · 1.2 mi
Museum in Arnold, California
2148 Dunbar Road, Arnold
Th-Su 12:00-16:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes10
Arnold Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.0 mi
Tu-Th 11:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Snowshoe Brewing Company
Restaurant · 0.8 mi
2050 Highway 4, Arnold
History
Arnold is named after Bob and Bernice Arnold, who, in 1927 opened the Ebbetts Pass Inn. Prior to that, the community consisted of two large ranches where logging was the main industry. The inn served as a stop for people traveling along the Ebbetts Pass route as well as lodging for those visiting nearby Calaveras Big Trees State Park. In 1928, Camp Wolfeboro was established nearby as a Boy Scout camp and continues to be in operation today. The first post office was opened in 1934. Bernice was its postmistress at one time.
In 2015 power lines sparked the Butte Fire, which destroyed 549 homes in nearby communities. Arnold was saved when the weather changed, but the fire caused an increased focus on fire safety, although the community was still, in 2019, considered a "very high fire hazard severity zone" due to its location on a ridge outside Calaveras Big Trees State Park, surrounded by dense forest of trees killed by drought and beetles.
From the History section of Arnold, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Map of Arnold
43 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 30°F | 10.6 in | 19.3 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 30°F | 9.8 in | 25.9 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 32°F | 8.5 in | 19.2 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 35°F | 4.6 in | 11.4 in |
| May | 63°F | 42°F | 2.8 in | 2.2 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 49°F | 0.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 56°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 55°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 51°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 2.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 34°F | 5.2 in | 7.7 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 9.7 in | 18.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Calaveras Big Trees (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Calaveras County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-08-04: Gann Fire (Fire)
- 2025-09-03: 2-7 Fire (Fire)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Columbia Airport (COA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Angels 16 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Diamond Springs 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Placerville 41 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Oakdale 43 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cameron Park 45 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- El Dorado Hills 48 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Riverbank 49 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Folsom 52 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Stockton 55 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Modesto 55 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sierra Nevada Logging Museum building 2017-06-30, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
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