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Get away from it all at Northern California’s gateway to the Sierra Range Ghost Mountain Ranch
“The plan is to bring Ghost Moun- tain up to the level of KQ Ranch,” says CRA’s Wayne Fosmark, referring to the company’s Coast Deluxe Resort in Southern California’s Cuyamaca Mountains. Until a few years ago, says Fosmark, KQ Ranch was an older RV park with aging facilities. Since CRA purchased it, the resort has been brought up to date and is once again a destination with enviable amenities. While some of the planned im- provements at Ghost Mountain Ranch are still in the early stages, the family- oriented resort still has plenty to recommend it. For starters, it’s ideally situated on 325 acres in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near the historic gold mining town of Placerville and an hour’s drive from Lake Tahoe. After hooking up at one of the pine- shaded campsites, you’ll want to take the family fishing at the private pond
or hiking along miles of wooded trails. Shaped like a cowboy hat, the outdoor pool offers hours of fun in the sun, and the kiddie pool makes a big splash with the small fry. Planned activities keep the resort humming all summer long, so make sure to ask the friendly staff for a schedule. If you ever watched The Virginian TV show in the 1960s, you’ll recognize the resort’s main street. Paramount Pictures once owned this property, and the Western sets live on as part of Ghost Mountain Ranch. You can easily spend a few days exploring the surrounding gold coun- try and another day visiting the rural Apple Hill region for some good old- fashioned fun. A scenic drive travels past orchards of apples, pears and peaches where you can pick fruit, have a picnic and buy jam, jelly and pie. It’s a sweet way to see this historic area.
Resort Type: Coast Classic Location: Pollock Pines, California Season: Open year-round Website: coloradoriveradventures.com
W hen Colorado River Adventures “CRA” purchased Ghost Moun- tain Ranch last year, they did so with the mission of making it the Northern California jewel in their crown. Since then, the company has been hard at work remodeling the resort’s rental cabins, upgrading the pool, and paint- ing and trimming trees. Next, the aim is to refurbish the Western-themed clubhouse, bar, restaurant and gen- eral store.
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