What) Among the most well-known of Amador County's many attractions, Daffodil Hill is a 4 acre farm owned by the McLaughlin family since 1887. The farm began as a 36-acre ranch and toll road for travellers and teamsters hauling timber. In the 1930's, the first visitors stopped to admire the family's garden. Responding to public interest, the family began expanding the flower bed. Today, much of the landscape around the old homestead is covered with more than 300 named varieties of daffodils. For the last twenty 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.

    Daffodil Hill is in a beautiful alpine setting at an elevation of over 3,000 feet. With pine trees, an old barn, waggon wheels, and rusting mining equipment and farming tools, it appeals to anyone with a love of nature. Flowers are everywhere, with peacocks, chickens, pigeons and lambs making themselves at home.  Nature sets the schedule for public viewing. 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. Daffodil Hill is open only at this time of year, after that it goes back to a working ranch.

    Where) From Sutter Creek, turn East on Gopher Flat Road. Follow the signs to Daffodil Hill. Mon - Sun 10am to 4pm Free.  (1)

    Why) Admittedly, I was curious to see what 300,000 blooming daffodils looked like but this is obviously a Buckys that I thought Pam would enjoy.  Unfortunately, we got there just a few days after it opened for the season so most of the flowers were not yet blooming.