Pine Marten Campground is located in the Calveras Ranger District, at the east end of Lake Alpine Recreation Area in a timbered setting near several trailheads. It sits at an elevation of 7,400 feet on the east end of Lake Alpine within the Stanislaus National Forest. The forest lies between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite and boasts gorgeous views.

Arnold is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,288 at the 2020 census, down from 4,218 at the 2000 census. Arnold is located on State Route 4. The Arnold area is a scenic playground with something for everyone!

Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a state park of California, preserving two groves of giant sequoia trees. These groves include the Discovery Tree, also known as the Big Stump, the first Sierra redwood noted by Augustus T. Dowd in 1852. This area has been a major tourist attraction ever since, and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California.

The Lake Alpine Recreation Area features a small, scenic reservoir within a granite basin surrounded by red fir and lodgepole pine forest; it is located just east of the community of Bear Valley on State Highway 4. Lake Alpine Recreation Area campgrounds include Silver Tip, West Shore, Pine Marten, Silver Valley and Backpackers campgrounds.