Madera, California Metropolitan Area

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Hotels near Madera, California:

Americas Best Inns-Brinkley, Brinkley
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5.9 miles away
Little Valley Inn, Mariposa
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14 miles away
Oakhurst Lodge, Oakhurst
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15.8 miles away
Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn, Oakhurst
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16.1 miles away
Comfort Inn Oakhurst, Oakhurst
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16.9 miles away
Oakhurst Days Inn, Oakhurst
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17.4 miles away
Best Western Yosemite Way Station, Mariposa
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17.5 miles away
Super 8 Motel Mariposa /Yosemite National Park Area, Mariposa
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17.6 miles away
Comfort Inn Mariposa, Mariposa
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17.6 miles away
SpringHill Suites Madera, Madera
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19.2 miles away
Madera Valley Inn, Madera
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19.5 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Madera, Madera
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19.9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Madera, Ca, Madera
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20.1 miles away
Madera Days Inn, Madera
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20.1 miles away
Towneplace Suites By Marriott Fresno, Fresno
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20.2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRESNO (RIVER PARK) HWY 41, Fresno
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20.2 miles away
Hampton Inn & Suites Fresno, Ca, Fresno
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20.3 miles away
La Quinta Inn & Suites Fresno Riverpark, Fresno
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20.3 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
14 miles away
I agree that Millerton is a wonderful place but the ''summer temps'' are typically close to a hundred.  Not 80, so be prepared and I wouldn't say it ''gets lots of rain.''...madera side camp ground by boat launch...

Badger Pass
28 miles away
Badger Pass is the perfect place to learn to ski or snowboard. It has a really long bunny slope, and all the other trails are pretty easy too. The problem is that once you know how to ski without a V-shape thingy the place has little to offer. The staff is very friendly though....

Sierra Summit
48 miles away
Sierra Summit is located in the Sierra National Forest, just 65 miles northeast of Fresno at Huntington Lake. The resort offers over 1600 feet of vertical serviced by seven chairlifts and 4 surface lifts with terrain to suit all ability levels. There is slopeside lodging at the Sierra Summit Inn with a full service rental and repair shop, sports shop and snowsports school. Sierra Summit has invested heavily in snow making allowing us to offer consistent snow coverage on most runs all winter long. Our snowmaking also allows for an earlier season opening as well as allowing skiing and riding well into April during most seasons. The resort continues to provide the best winter experience at a tremendous value with money-saving options such as the Stay and Play lodging special, $20 high school Sundays, a Learn to Ski and Snowboard Guarantee and a spring season pass special. Visit www.sierrasummit.com for details....

Dodge Ridge
55 miles away
Dodge Ridge is a great place for families and beginner skiers! You can't lose your kids like you can at the bigger resorts. They have a great all-day ski school program. They recently put in a new lodge, now all they need is some snow-making equipment....Dodge Ridge takes great pride in their reputation as a family-friendly destination and the new spacious Family Lodge that opened last season was designed with your family in mind. Inside, you will find an expanded Children's Snowsports Center, full service Ticketing & Guest Services Center, fully-equipped day-use locker rooms, and a cozy bistro. Guests will also enjoy our newly remodeled rental center. The rental center features improved guest flow, which makes renting your equipment quick, easy, and will have you on the slopes in minutes. With an improved rental center comes new top-of-the-line rental equipment from Elan, Dalbello, and Rossignol. To further enhance your tree skiing experience, Dodge Ridge spent the summer removing boulders, stumps, and scrub brush from some of our featured runs. Parking at Dodge Ridge has been improved as well by repaving and expanding our preferred parking lot with room for more than 100 vehicles....

Kirkwood
83 miles away
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is located on Scenic Highway 88 at Carson Pass. Known for it's fantastic terrain and incredible amounts of annual snowfall, Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a ''must-see'' for visitors to Lake Tahoe. Home to Expedition: Kirkwood, California's only all mountain and backcountry education program, Kirkwood offers skiers and riders the opportunity to push their skills to levels never imagined....

Heavenly
95 miles away
Heavenly is a mountain in two parts. One in NV and the other on the Lake in Tahoe. The Tahoe side gives you casinos and all the resort amenities. The NV side, reached by the Kingsbury Grade (a heck of a drive) is how the locals get to Heavenly and is barebones. You need to pay attention to where you are and when on this mountain because crossing from one side of the mountain to the other takes time and the right lifts which are all subject to closure (especially with the wind). So plan ahead. The Tahoe side has the bulk of the long runs and the views of the Lake. The NV side is more intricate and can be a refuge from the crowds as the entire state of CA seems to show up periodically. If you want to boom & zoom on your board stay on the Lake side. If you want to work it go to the NV side. Overall, a pretty good mix of runs, spectacular views and decent snow. When the map shows a catwalk expect to walk. Some of them are uphill and less than fun - again its worse when the wind is up. Ridgeline is tops for views. Board on....


Campgrounds near Madera, California:

   Park Sierra, Coarsegold, 9 miles away
      
   Yosemite South-coarsegold Rnch, Coarsegold, 10 miles away
      
   Sierra Meadows Country Club, Ahwahnee, 14 miles away
      
   Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, Fresno, 15 miles away
      ...ut the ''summer temps'' are typically close to a hundred.  Not 80, so be prepare...

   Mono Campground, Madera County, 15 miles away
      
   Rocky Point Campground, Madera County, 15 miles away
      
   Fort Miller Campground, Madera County, 15 miles away
      
   Dumna Strand Campground, Madera County, 15 miles away
      
   High Sierra RV Park, Oakhurst, 16 miles away
      
   Meadow Campground, Madera County, 16 miles away
      
   Mariposa Fairgrounds, Mariposa, 16 miles away
      
   Valley Oak Campground, Madera County, 16 miles away
      
   Wishon Bass Lake - Sierra National Forest, Clovis, 17 miles away
      
   Winchell Cove Campground, Fresno County, 18 miles away
      
   Lone Sequoia Campground, Mariposa County, 18 miles away
      
   Jerseydale Campground, Mariposa County, 19 miles away
      
   Midpines Koa Kampground, Midpines, 20 miles away
      
   Crowsfoot Campground, Mariposa County, 20 miles away
      



Paddling Rivers Near Madera, California:

   Fresno River, MaderaCounty, 3 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 12 miles long (Road 415 to boat ramp Close to dam at Lake Hensley)

   Chowchilla River, MaderaCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Road 810 to Road 800)

   Fresno River, MaderaCounty, 8 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 11 miles long (Road 600 to Road 415)

   Coarse Gold Creek, MaderaCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Coarsegold to Spinelli Road)

   Fresno River, MaderaCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-V - 3 miles long (Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600)

   San Joaquin River, Fresno and MaderaCounty, 20 miles away
      Class III - 3 miles long (5.2 Kerchoff #2 PH to Millerton Reservoir)

   San Joaquin River, Fresno-MaderaCounty, 21 miles away
      Class IV+ - 1.9 miles long (Kerchoff #1 PH to Kerchoff #2)

   Willow Creek, MaderaCounty, 22 miles away
      Class V - 3 miles long (Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake)

   Big Creek, MariposaCounty, 22 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River)

   San Joaquin River, Madera/FresnoCounty, 23 miles away
      Class III-V - 11 miles long (Kerckhoff Reservoir to Millerton Reservoir)




Ski Areas Near Madera, California:

   Badger Pass, California, 29 miles away
      540 vertical feet
...ct place to learn to ski or snowboard. It has a really long bunny slope, and all...

   Sierra Summit, California, 48 miles away
      1679 vertical feet
... winter experience at a tremendous value with money-saving options such as the S...

   Dodge Ridge, California, 55 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
...Dodge Ridge is a great place for families and beginner skiers! You can't lose yo...

   June Mountain, California, 61 miles away
      2580 vertical feet

   Mammoth Mountain, California, 64 miles away
      3100 vertical feet

   Bear Valley, California, 73 miles away
      1900 vertical feet

   Kirkwood, California, 83 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
...cation program, Kirkwood offers skiers and riders the opportunity to push their ...

   Sierra at Tahoe, California, 90 miles away
      2212 vertical feet

   Heavenly, California, 96 miles away
      3500 vertical feet
...sort amenities. The NV side, reached by the Kingsbury Grade (a heck of a drive)...




Golf Courses Near Madera, California:

   Ahwahnee Golf Course, Oakhurst, 14 miles away
      
   Sierra Meadows Country Club, Ahwahnee, 14 miles away
      
   Brighton Crest Country Club, Friant, 19 miles away
      
   Fig Garden Golf Club, Fresno, 19 miles away
      
   Madera Municipal Golf Course, Madera, 20 miles away
      



National Parks near Madera, California:

   Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 25 miles away
      


  

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