Mark Twain Cabin

There isn't much to see.the cabin is behind a set of bars that wouldn't be worth hoping.as you can see the whole inside of the cabin.but within the propertys around there you will find a grave yard from 1840-1920.

What you see is what you get. Good history. Mark Twain had a large impact to this country. A mile off main highway. Empty cabin gated off. Do it if your in the area.

History people. Read a book. Samuel Clemens wrote his stories in this cabin.
But I'm sorry Rv'ers parking and turning around at the location is really tight. I'm really glad that I had "NEVER ATTEMPTED" to drive the semi truck up to the location when I was delivering utility poles in the area, long time ago.

We wish we could enter the cabin but I understand the need to preserve it by putting gate all around it. You only need a few minutes to see the whole thing since it’s a small cabin and there no other point of interest there. The place close on sunset.

Super cool piece of history. Cabin fenced off, it's honestly a fun 10 minute detour. Nothing more.

So fun to see where Mark Twain spent so much time. Lovet looking out over the area wondering what he saw that inspired him to take the steps that would change his life.

This historical cabin is worth a short visit. It is part of the early history of Mark Twain in the California Gold Rush era. The 1 mile road to get there is basically one lane with potential traffic in both directions. Read all there is to read and take photos to share with friends and family.

Piece of important American history. Unfortunately not well cared for. For example, the cabin's table and chairs, visible from the doorway, appeared vandalised and laying across the floor.

It’s fun to visit this part of California’s gold country‘s history and the connection with Mark Twain. This replica cabin has been preserved in the scrub oak foothills where Samuel Clemens experienced California. It’s a narrow rough road up to the top of the hill but worth the time to discover. Make time to visit the Angels Camp Museum and Calaveras County visitor center for more information.

This place is a sham. The "cabin" is a replica that has been rebuilt twice and is not properly maintained

It's really interesting, but only takes about 2 minutes to see the whole thing. Kinda cool though, if you're already passing by.

I got to stand in the presence of Mark Twain's Cabin, and I was not found wanting. It's amazing how much it's held up throughout the years, and I almost cannot believe the size of it. Would recommend any and all to visit it.

Mark Twain had a little shanty there, but it wasn't built well. It's gone now for various reasons. Soon after, a family of two brothers (which I will not name) decided to build a cabin there and live together. At some point, as often happens in this family, they realized they could not stand each other and they moved out. Long story short, it's not Mark Twain's cabin. In any form. Just another dysfunctional family.

Not very much to see here. The mile road to get to it is one lane that's share for traffic going in both directions. It's just a cabin with a fence around it and you cannot go inside. It was just neat to see where Mark Twain had lived.

It's a replica and you can't actually go in the cabin but it's fun to see the location and imagine the goings on.

I was really disappointed at how this landmark is kept. The cabin is surrounded by a iron fence, and a driveway that loops around that. The road there is not kept up, it's almost like no one cares.

A pleasant visit to let your imagination run away for a while, though the fencing and no-trespassing signs nearby take away from the experience somewhat.

As a writer—and one who admires Mark Twain—this was a very cool stop for me.

Even though it’s not the original cabin, I had fun imagining Mark Twain spending a winter there with a couple kooky miners writing “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. ”

While I was very interested in this site, I have to give it 3 stars for two reasons:

1) I have to recognize that it’s almost exclusively an interesting place to Mark Twain fans. If you don’t care about Mark Twain, you probably won’t care much about this place. It’s just an old nearly-empty cabin.

2) There are no facilities at the location whatsoever. Not even a porto-potty. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to NOT have any facilities at such a low-traffic place, especially since the site is surrounded by residences. Residents probably don’t want a bathroom so close to their yard, especially a porto-potty, unless it’s absolutely necessary—and even then, it would be the lesser of 2 evils. Still, no facilities is a factor that should be considered when giving an honest review of a place, valid excuses or not.

All that being said, there is a charming town nearby called Angel’s Camp. It’s an old mining town that still feels like an old mining town, though more colorful and fun now. There’s a lot of Twain-themed street art in the area, including murals and statues of Twain and “jumping frogs. ”

The Calaveras County Fair is also nearby, where they host the annual Jumping Frog Jubilee.

So if you make a trip to the cabin, I recommend making a day or weekend out of it and visiting many of the other cool stuff nearby. Someone who isn’t interested in Mark Twain is sure to enjoy some of the other activities nearby!