When you book the Cottages at La Honda Park, you will enjoy a six acre private "compound" that sleeps up to 26. The five cottages and large main house offer over 5000 square feet of living space, eight bedrooms, eight and a half baths, over 1200 feet of creekside viewing, exclusive use of the large pool and creekside barn (complete with a bar and table games). The Cottages at La Honda Park offer a incredible and unique gold country experience, just two hours from the Bay Area. As you walk around beautiful La Honda Park, you’ll hear the sounds from our creek at every point and...immediately start to relax. What you do next is up to you! Gather in the Main House or outside on the lawn and take in the natural beauty of California Gold Country. Hit the restored old Bar(n) as it's filled with games (and a pool table, foosball, darts, and a poker table), wet bar, music, TV’s and a wood stove - a perfect place to meet up and relax. The lovely heated (seasonally) pool and adjacent full kitchen, picnic area and many treasures about the property are sure to delight you! What was once a stagecoach stop and a camp for weary miners during the Gold Rush is now La Honda Park, a beautiful private park complete with well-appointed cozy cabins, a main house, and all the modern-day accoutrements you can imagine. Onsite bocce ball, table tennis, a pool table, a large swimming pool, a horseshoe pit, fire pit, arbored picnic areas, wifi, and several full kitchens onsite make La Honda Park an amazing place to host a relaxing family event, a couples weekend getaway or a corporate retreat. We at La Honda Park aim to provide you a genuine Gold Country setting, but with all the creature comforts of today’s world. With over 1,200 feet of Angels Creek frontage, there is no shortage of places to explore and enjoy the natural beauty. The miner’s trail from Angels Camp to Murphys is still visible on the east hillside. During the Gold Rush, the creek was an accessible and common spot for travelers to water their horses. The “weir” at the upper lawn was the original “swimming hole” built in October 1945. At that time the property was a camp offering sites with fire pits and 10 cent showers. In 1961 the pool was built and the main house was a restaurant and bar with a small general store. Wander the grounds and enjoy the many unique sites and amenities of the property’s rich history. Spend a few days at La Honda Park and you'll already be talking about your next visit. Before leaving the property we require guests to complete the following: ● Wash all the dirty dishes and put them away, where they go. Replace all dishes and glassware to where originally found. ● Collect all towels and place them in a pile in each room or cottage where they came from; pile pool towels in the pool bathroom. ● Collect all garbage and recycling (PLEASE SEPARATE) and place in the covered garbage/recycling cans by the picnic area/Welcome House cottage (do not leave it lying around for animals to get into). ● Clear out any leftovers you wouldn’t be happy to find from the refrigerator(s) and pantry. ● Replace all furniture and games (both indoor and outdoor) back to where they were upon check in and be careful to put games away correctly so others can enjoy them. ● Put away any pool toys, floats and deflate anything you inflated and store carefully and appropriately in pool storage bins. ● Turn off all lights, heaters, air conditioners or fans and be sure all doors and windows are closed and keys are in the locks at checkout. Should you prefer to have our staff take care of these pre-checkout tasks or if you choose to not complete the guest checkout requirements we will bill you at a rate of $60.00 per hour, with a minimum convenience charge of $200.00. Guest have full, private, access to the entire six-acre property. The only buildings that guests are not allowed in are the Miner's Cabin and the Private Residence on the back of the property (no one will be there, but they are reserved for the owner's personal use). Guests are allowed to walk around all areas, so feel free to explore (but watch out for poison oak on the hills!). One of the (many) great features of the Cottages at La Honda Park is the near total privacy you'll have as you enjoy your getaway. The gated compound will allow you to enjoy yourself without worry about unexpected visitors. We are available should you need anything (including mid-stay cleanings and assistance with local tips), but we leave you to enjoy yourselves and make the most of your precious time away. Two historic old mining towns with welcoming main streets await your visit. Murphys is a sleepy wine country destination with dozens of tasting rooms, an old historic saloon and a number of great restaurants. Murphys is only two miles from La Honda Park and Angels Camp, which has all of the "big" shopping you'll need, is six miles the other way. The pool is heated from May through September without extra charge ($75 a day for April and October). Before leaving the property we require guests to complete the following: ● Wash all the dirty dishes and put them away, where they go. Replace all dishes and glassware to where originally found. ● Collect all towels and place them in a pile in each room or cottage where they came from; pile pool towels in the pool bathroom. ● Collect all garbage and recycling (PLEASE SEPARATE) and place in the covered garbage/recycling cans by the picnic area/Welcome House cottage (do not leave it lying around for animals to get into). ● Clear out any leftovers you wouldn’t be happy to find from the refrigerator(s) and pantry. ● Replace all furniture and games (both indoor and outdoor) back to where they were upon check in and be careful to put games away correctly so others can enjoy them. ● Put away any pool toys, floats and deflate anything you inflated and store carefully and appropriately in pool storage bins. ● Turn off all lights, heaters, air conditioners or fans and be sure all doors and windows are closed and keys are in the locks at checkout. Should you prefer to have our staff take care of these pre-checkout tasks or if you choose to not complete the guest checkout requirements we will bill you at a rate of $60.00 per hour, with a minimum convenience charge of $200.00.