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Rainbow Pool Day Use Area

Along Highway 120 at the South Fork Tuolumne River bridge. Originally a toll stop in the stagecoach days, later a popular resort until 1958 when fire burned the resort. Now, a popular picnic area. Vault toilets, limited parking.

Current Conditions
No alcoholic beverages or overnight camping. No garbage service; pack it in, pack it out.

General Information

Day Use Area only

No overnight camping. Pets must be on a leash. Alcoholic beverages prohibited.

Day Use:
$10 per vehicle per day

American Land & Leisure operates Rainbow Pools Day Use during the summer (typically May through September) and charges the following fee: $10.00 per car 

American Land & Leisure operates this area under a special use permit administered by the Forest Service. The fees paid by concessionaires finance the refurbishment of facilities in the campgrounds they operate.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 37.822615

Longitude: -120.014185

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Picnicking Picnicking

Picnicking - SinglePicnicking - Single

Last updated June 21st, 2025