"In
a region that abounds with history, the National Hotel stands
very tall
in reminding you of
California's heritage"- Best Choices in Northern California
Allow your
mind to wander into the past as you drive by places
named Chinese
Camp, French Flat, Poverty Hill, and Mi Wuk Village.
Highway
120 offers year-round access to Yosemite National
Park. Come and discover Spring flowers and Fall foliage.
The elevation
ranges from 1,405 feet in Jamestown to 9,628 feet at Sonora
Pass. With a population under 60,000, Tuolumne County is one of
the
least populated counties in California.
From San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay and San Jose
Highway 580 to Highway 205, to Manteca, then Highway 108/120
to Jamestown
From Fresno
Highway 99 North to Merced. Then take Highway J59 North to Highway 108
- East to Jamestown and Sonora
From Sacramento
Highway 99 South to Manteca, then Highway 108/120 to Jamestown and Sonora
From Stockton
Highway 99 South to Highway120/108 East to Jamestown and Sonora
From Yosemite
Highway 120 North to Highway 108 - East to Jamestown and Sonora
From South Lake Tahoe
Highway 89 South to Highway88, West to Jackson. South on Highway 49 to Sonora and then Jamestown
Approximate
distances from selected
cities in California and Nevada
Oakdale, CA
34 miles, .5 hours
Yosemite National Park, CA
45 miles, 1 hour
Modesto, CA
50 miles, 1 hour
Stockton, CA
60 miles, 1 hour
Fresno, CA
95 miles, 1.5 hours
Sacramento, CA
105 miles, 2 hours
San Jose, CA
130 miles, 2.5 hours
San Francisco, CA
133 miles, 2.5 hours
South Lake Tahoe, CA
150 miles, 3 hours
Monterey, CA
170 miles, 3.25 hours
Reno, NV
185 miles, 3.5 hours
Santa Barbara, CA
260 miles, 4.5 hours
Los Angeles, CA
350 miles, 6.5 hours
Las Vegas, NV
620 miles, 9 hours
From Reno
Highway 395 South to Highway 108. West to Sonora then Jamestown. Sonora Pass
is open during Summer and Fall only. When closed, use directions from Lake
Tahoe.
From Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove
Take
Highway 156 East to US-101/156E towards Hollister. Continue
to
Highway 152 East. Go over Pacheco Pass and continue East,
past Los Banos. Take Highway 59 to Merced and then J59
North to Sonora & Highway 108 East to Jamestown
and Sonora.
Travel safe. We look
forward to your visit. Back To Top
This page contains directions and
maps to historic lodging and fine dining. The 1859
Historic National Hotel of Jamestown, Ca is located
in the heart of California’s Gold Country, (known
as the Mother Lode), in Tuolumne County, near Yosemite
National Park, between Calaveras County and Mariposa
County. This AAA rated accommodation or bnb, is 3 hours
South of Lake Tahoe, 2 hrs South of Sacramento and
2-3 hrs East of San Francisco. Located off highways
49, highway 108 & highway 120, near the towns of:
Groveland, Sonora, Murphy's, Twain Harte, Chinese Camp & Angels
Camp, this highly acclaimed bed and breakfast inn is
situated within short distances of Bear Valley Ski
Resort, Dodge Ridge Ski Resort, Calaveras Big Trees,
Columbia Gold Rush Park, Lake Don Pedro and Lake Tulloch
(Copperopolis), Pinecrest, Railtown 1897 State Park
and Stanislaus National Forest, in addtion to, Moaning
Caverns, Coulterville and Knights Ferry. This bandb,
or b&b is also a starting point to venture into
this foothill region, whether your interest is antiquing,
backpacking, bike riding, boating, caverns, canoeing,
fishing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, kayaking,
natural history, prospecting, rafting, sailing, shopping,
skiing, snow sports, stagecoach rides, steam trains,
theatres, whitewater rafting, wine tasting, sipping
foothill wines, riding steam trains, or simply relaxing,
The National Hotel is the perfect alternative accommodation
or bandb, for meeting planners, seminars, reunions,
weddings, receptions and romantic getaways. Our highly
acclaimed restaurant provides for fine dining with
an emphasis on Mediterranean cuisine. A full service
original saloon, extensive wine list and espresso bar
is also to be found. The Historic National Hotel, is
the perfect country inn for anyone looking for romantic
and historic elegance in the gold country.
Maps
and Driving Directions to the National Hotel 
