River Pines Resort was developed in the 1920s to sell cabin sites for summer visitors who wanted their own place in the pines. The resort is gone, but the pines are even bigger, and the cabins have grown into choice homes within this sleepy little village along the South Fork of the Cosumnes River.
...there’s no downtown as such. Instead, the cluster of homes is marked by the one local market that offers the basic necessities and a neighborly smile. That’s it.
This beautiful region in the Amador County foothills is often referred to as the “Tuscany of California.”
River Pines didn’t have a mining boom-and-bust history because it started out as a resort. That explains why there’s no downtown as such. Instead, the cluster of homes is marked by the one local market that offers the basic necessities and a neighborly smile. That’s it.
Over 25 wineries are only minutes away. This beautiful region in the Amador County foothills is often referred to as the “Tuscany of California.” Every – ok, almost all – of the little communities tucked along the road have a country store or deli. Mochas, lattes, and fresh baked goodies are favorites for visitors and locals alike.
Ride your road bike, take a picnic lunch, and the day definitely qualifies as an aerobic outdoor activity. The rolling foothills, spring wildflowers, or summer’s golden, grassy meadows and deep green oaks viewed from the many miles of paved, winding county roads offer a lovely setting. If you are pedaling, some of the hills will make you work for your wine; so pace your riding as well as sipping.
Favorite destinations are Volcano, Daffodill Hill, Fairplay, Mt Aukum, and Plymouth. And if you’re up to it – and up, and up – an uphill pedal to Cooks Station on Highway 89 via Omo Ranch will get your adrenaline going. So will the mostly-coasting ride back down. Then again, just relaxing in a day of quiet revelry celebrating yesterday’s adventure of mountain biking, motorcycling, hiking, or whitewater sport and you have the perfect weekend.
| Population: | 352 | Links: | Chamber of Commerce: www.amadorcountychamber.com |
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From Plymouth, follow the Fiddletown Road east for a short distance, then turn left onto the Shenandoah Valley Road and continue until you see the nice pines, comfortable homes, and the little store. If you cross the South Fork of the Cosumnes River, you’ve gone too far.