The park nestles in a little valley 2,400 feet above sea level with open meadows and large valley oaks that once provided the native Americans of this area with an ample supply of acorns. The 135 acre park was created in 1968 and preserves a great outcropping of marbleized limestone with some 1,185 morter holes, the largest collection of bedrock morters anywhere in North America.
Trails make it easy to explore the meadows and surrounding forest.
The Chaw'se Regional Indian Museum features a variety of exhibits and an outstanding collection of Sierra Nevada Indian artifacts. A Miwok village complete with roundhouse has been reconstructed in the middle of the valley. Big Time Several times each year ceremonies are held in the hun'ge by local Native Americans. Indian families gather at the park in September for the annual acorn harvest thanksgiving ceremonies. Dancing, hand games, singing and storytelling are traditional at this event.