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Springtime on Daffodil Hill
PO Box 1234Sutter Creek, CA 95685-1234 Phone: (800) 400-0305About
Daffodil Hill is in a beautiful alpine setting at an elevation of over 3,000 feet. With pine trees, an old barn, wagon wheels, and rusting mining equipment and farming tools, it appeals to anyone with a love of nature. The ranch has been owned by the same family since it was acquired in 1887 by wagon pioneers Arthur McLaughlin and Elizabeth "Lizzie" van Vorst-McLaughlin. Nature sets the schedule for public viewing. Today, much of the landscape around the old homestead is covered with more than 300 named varieties of daffodils. For the last 20 years, the McLaughlins have continued to plant up to 6,000 new bulbs a year. It is estimated that today, Daffodil Hill is carpeted with over 300,000 bulbs. Flowers are everywhere, with pea-fowl, chickens, pigeons and lambs making themselves at home. Daffodil Hill opens when 25 percent of the flowers are in bloom, and closes when only 25 percent remain. The best time to visit Daffodil Hill is the spring, usually from the end of March through the first three weeks of April. Call (209) 296-7048 for visitation schedule and additional information.
