California's Gold Rush Country
The discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevaca foothills
attracted thousands of adventurers and pioneers to
California in the 1800's. Today California's historic
gold country is one of the state's most visited attractions.
Western Towns of California
Pioneertown
Built in 1946 as a western movie set for Gene Autry,
Cisco Kid, and Annie Oakley films. Today it is a
family attractions featuring old west buildings,
buggies, stagecoaches, wild west gunfights, and a
bowling alley opened by Roy Rogers in 1949.
Home of Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
Tex Mex restaurant and music hall.
Ghost Towns of California
Includes Bodie State Historic Park, the former mining town of
Calico, and other ghost towns and abandoned towns in California.
Columbia Town and State Historic Park
Western Museums of California
Oakdale Cowboy Museum
Located at 355 East "F" Street in Oakdale, Stanislaus County,
in the Central Valley region of California.
Phone: 209-847-7049
Autry National Center
Located at 4700 Western Heritage Way in Los Angeles, Southern California.
Phone: 323-667-2000
William S. Hart Ranch and Museum
Located at 24151 Newhall Avenue in the Newhall District of
Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, Southern California.
Phone: 661-254-4584
Western Events in California
Wild West Events in California
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Rodeos in California
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Carlsbad Wild West Fest (Carlsbad, San Diego County)
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Lone Pine Film Festival (Lone Pine, Inyo Copunty_
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Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival (Monterey County)
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Ramona Bluegrass and Wild West Fest (Romona, San Diego County)
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Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival (Los Angeles County)
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William A. Betterley Trail Ride and BBQ
Country Music Festivals California
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Stagecoach Country Music Festival (Indio, Riverside County)
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Oak Heart Country Music Festival (Ventura County)
Wild West Reenactors in California
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Mojave Muleskinners
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Guns and Garters
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Sierra Nevada Guns for Hire
Western Filming Locations in California
Paramount Ranch
Located within the borders of the Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area.
Whitehorse Ranch (Landers)
Ten acre filming and event venue featuring a replica of a 1870's old west town
with 20 buildings. Items that can be provided to filming crews
and event organizers include wardrobe, guns, other western props,
and authenticity consultants.
Located about 35 miles north of Palm Springs
in the Mojave Desert town of Landers.
More About California's Old West
Wyatt Earp Burial Site
Hills of Eternity Memorial Park
Colma, San Mateo County, California
Stagecoaches of Old California
Other Historic Sites in California
All Attractions in California
Destinations in California
California for Visitors
