Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

Category: State park

Address: 14881 Pine Grove Volcano Rd, Pine Grove, CA 95665, USA

Phone: +12092967488

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–4PM

Monday: 10AM–4PM

Tuesday: 10AM–4PM

Wednesday: 10AM–4PM

Thursday: 10AM–4PM

Friday: 10AM–4PM

Saturday: 10AM–4PM

Reviews

Sasha Shahani

Jun 8, 2022

This is a small site, but pretty cool! You can imagine how the natives lived and used the land. $8 parking. You can picnic and camp here too. It’s on the way to Black Chasm cavern.

Kim Tran

Mar 3, 2022

Beautiful place.! Great customer service. The ranger is super friendly. Cleanest bathroom of any of the state parks we've been to. Great place for a little educational walk with the kids. A little Indian villages they can explore. Would recommend.

Alana Eaves

Jan 30, 2022

What a beautiful park. We visited on a Saturday morning. There were only a few other families so there was lots of room to roam. We did the shorter loop trail with my in-laws and our almost 2 year old. At the end we brought out our picnic …That sounds like a wonderful day! Thank you for sharing, Alana! We hope you visit again soon!

Yonkers Channel

Dec 7, 2021

First visit to this park. Spent the morning walking on one of the trails and a light lunch in their picnic area. It was a very relaxing educational family time. I was surprised how well clean the restrooms and pinic area were. The …Thank you for the wonderful review! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your visit and hope to see you in the park again soon!

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Questions & Answers

What or who would u contact if you know where there's a bigger Grinding Rock bigger than the one that's at chaw'se? Can we get a phone number or email.?

Lowena Jeff | Feb 5, 2019
Darrell Wiley | Feb 6, 2019

I would contact the National parks dept. Also the Tribe associated to the area. And maybe the dept of State Travel, lastely.

can you bring your dog?

Braeden Bowers | Feb 5, 2018
Jackie Wassilie | Feb 6, 2018

No pets in the actual grounds area, but there is a day use section and a minimal hook up rv park immediately adjacent to the grounds that do.

Is there a day use fee

Gene Ball | Feb 5, 2018
levi mikey | Feb 6, 2018

Yes

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what are the camping facilities

Tim Mena | Oct 7, 2021
Shannon Joy | Oct 8, 2021

Hi Tim, I just camped there Friday and Saturday nights. The campground was really quiet. The sites are kinda small and close to your neighbors but it wasn't busy so our neighbors felt far away. They have very clean flush toilets and coin showers. Despite what the website says fires and charcoal grills are not permitted-only gas grills. That said, maybe this is why it was so quiet and not very busy. It did get busier on Saturday afternoon though. Hope this helps.

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Are dogs allowed there for camping ?

Monica Martinez | Jun 9, 2021
Michelle S. | Jun 10, 2021

Yes, dogs are allowed in the campground. Dogs are not allowed on any of the trails.

How far from Sacramento and is there a lake river for swimming

Yvonne Lopez | Apr 10, 2021
Jason Allan | Apr 11, 2021

No water for swimming in the area. It was just about an hour from Sacramento.

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Anyone know about the Natives and Valley oaks, relations!”?

Gavin N | Feb 4, 2021
thequeenofsanjoaquin | Feb 5, 2021

As far as I know off the top of my head it was Miwok and Chawsee territory. There may be more obviously you'd have to research that.

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Is there tent camping, or van parked camping? How much per night

Rebecca Hardin | Feb 5, 2020
LaTeshia Morla-Cordova | Feb 6, 2020

There is tent camping but if you want you can sleep in your van parked at a campsite, which is $30 a night but is there is someone 62 years or older it's $28 a night.

Did they move this place?

Jarrod Schnabel | Feb 5, 2019
Allen Waters | Feb 6, 2019

Maybe you're supposed to find it.

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Does it cost money to go into the museum? And if so how much per person?

Kalista Sinnott | Feb 5, 2019
Larry Rodda | Feb 6, 2019

No but there is an honor system park entrance fee

When hwy 26 was being built in Sandy gulch area near West point Ca there was people looking for a native American miwuk, Indian grinding Rock,and a friend of mine told us that the people who lived there hid the grinding rock.who do I contact?

Lowena Jeff | Feb 5, 2019
Jackie Wassilie | Feb 6, 2019

Indian Grinding Rock is well marked, easily found. There is a visitors center/museum on site and picnic area, rv camping park. Nothing hidden about it.

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Is there room to park a small 18" trailer in the campground?

Robert Martin | Feb 5, 2019
Patrick A. Hall | Feb 6, 2019

Yes. There is.

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Is the place where you can actually sleep in a wooden teepee?

Jerri Lujan | Feb 5, 2020
Zena Robbins | Feb 6, 2020

No camping overnight in wooden teepees! It's a recreated Mewuk indian village! However, the land is sacred and is to be respected as such!

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Does it get really hot there?

OG HashBrown | Feb 5, 2019
LAURA BARBER | Feb 6, 2019

Not really hot ....lots of shady trees. There is A.C. in the park building

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