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DeutschOakdale is in the San Joaquin Valley of California along California Highway 120, which is the fastest route from the Bay Area to Yosemite. Oakdale claims to be the Cowboy Capital of the World.
Get in
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[edit | edit source]See
[edit | edit source]- Oakdale Rodeo, 1624 E F St, ☏ +1 209-847-4083.
- The Cowboy Museum, 355 E F St, ☏ +1 209-847-7049. W-Sa 10AM-3PM. Cowboy kitsch.
Do
[edit | edit source]- Knights Ferry Rafting (Sunshine Adventures) (east of Oakdale about 15 minutes, left on Kennedy Road, left on Sonora; once you cross bridge, it is on the right), ☏ +1 209 848-4800. Rafting trips on the Stanislaus River out of Knights Ferry. $17+.
Buy
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[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]- Best Western Rama Inn, 1450 E F St, ☏ +1 209 845-2500, toll-free: +1-888-415-2500, fax: +1 209 845-2523.
- Holiday Inn Express Oakdale, 828 East F St, ☏ +1 209-847-9121.
Go next
[edit | edit source]- Yosemite National Park
- Knights Ferry - Makes a nice outing and has one of the few remaining covered bridges in the west.
| Routes through Oakdale |
Ends at   ← Modesto ← | W  E | → Jamestown → Jct N  S |
| Lathrop ← Manteca ← | W  E | → Groveland → Yosemite N.P. |