American Cowboy Magazine scoured the West to round up top picks for an authentic Western Experience and Oakdale, CA made their top twenty!
Cowboy and ranching roots, agriculture, and recreation are intertwined in the fertile Central Valley, less than two hours from San Francisco and a gateway to Yosemite National Park. Cowboy events happen frequently, highlighted by the mid-April Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo, a fixture since 1945. The Oakdale Cowboy Museum is housed inside the historic Southern Pacific railroad depot, and downtown is chock-full of antique and locally owned stores.
Don’t miss Oakdale’s Chocolate Festival each May, then work it off in the Stanislaus River and Woodward Reservoir, which offer rafting, swimming, sailing, boating, and fishing.
Congratulations Oakdale!
