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The aptly named, Roaring Camp event has been called the American Civil War Association's homecoming event. The central location of the Santa Cruz mountains, at the site of an old logging railroad, makes it easily accessible to both reenactors and the public. Therefore, this is by far our most populated, single club, event. The event is also scheduled over Memorial Day weekend and is three days long. Because of the large number of reenactors, the encampments are large, and the small battlefield combined with large forces of troops, makes the fighting intense to watch and to participate in. On Memorial Day itself, the reenactors, blue and gray alike, form up and march in a touching parade to honor the thousands of Americans who died for what they believed in during what was the nation's worst crisis. Aside from those attractions, Roaring Camp has train tours open to the public, where the old narrow gauge locomotives pull trains up and down the hills and valleys under the shade of massive redwood trees. If there is only one event you can make, Roaring Camp is definitely the first pick. -2nd Lt. John Kalleen IV |
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From San Jose: In San Jose, take Highway 17 south towards Santa Cruz for approxmately 18 miles to the Mt. Hermon Road exit in Scott's Valley. Proceed west on Mt. Hermon Road approximately 5 miles to Graham Hill Road in Felton. At the light signal, turn left on Graham Hill Road and proceed almost a mile to get to Roaring Camp Big Tree Park. Entrance will be on your right as you pass over some railroad tracks. |
| From Sacramento: Take I-5 south from the Business Loop I-80 interchange (Downtown Sacramento) for 60 miles heading toward Los Angeles. At the I-5/I-205 interchange, just past Lathrop, take I-205 west. I-205 will become I-580 at the next interchange. Proceed west on I-580, heading towards Pleasanton to the I-680/I-580 Interchange. Take I-680 south towards San Jose. Take the second Mission Boulevard and Warm Springs exit (Route 262) and proceed approximately 1.5 miles to I-880. Take I-880 south past Milpitas towards San Jose, when it crosses the 280, it becomes Highway 17. Follow directions "From San Jose." | |
| From the Peninsula (San Francisco): Take 280 south to San Jose. Follow directions "from San Jose" above. | |
| From the East Bay: Take the 880 south to San Jose. The 880 becomes Highway 17 when it crosses Highway 280. From there, follow directions "from San Jose." |