Oakhurst is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madera County, California, United States, 14 miles (23 km) south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. At an elevation of 2,274 ft (693 m), Oakhurst is situated at the junction of Highway 41 and Highway 49, marking the southern end of California's Gold Country. It is part of the Madera metropolitan statistical area.
Image: Oakhurst California Deadwood Mountain December 2023
Image: Little Church on the Hill at Oakhill Cemetery in Oakhurst, California
Image: Welcome to Oakhurst
Skeane S. Skeenes, first militia casualty of the Mariposa War, buried at Oakhill Cemetery, Oakhurst.
Madera County, California
Madera County, officially the County of Madera, is located at the geographic center of the U.S. state of California. It features a varied landscape, encompassing the eastern San Joaquin Valley and the central Sierra Nevada, with Madera serving as the county seat. Established in 1893 from part of Fresno County, Madera County reported a population of 156,255 in the 2020 census.
Image: Wassama Roundhouse
Image: Devils Postpile National Monument near Mammoth Lakes
Image: Fresno Dome Madera County
Image: Mt Banner and Thousand Island Lake