Book an RV in Calaveras County and you are ready to begin your own exploration of this historic area. There are a few other communities that warrant spending some time in. Auburn is known as “the Endurance Capital of the World”, due to its long list of endurance sports events (the most of any city in the world). Placerville was previously known as both Dry Diggins (for its method of separating gold from soil), followed by Hangtown due to its notoriety for hangings (which may have been an urban myth). Angels Camp is widely known as the location of the Jumping Frog Contest, made famous by a Mark Twain story. Manteca's settlers originally wanted to name the community Cowell Station but settled for Monteca, which was misspelled by the railroad as Manteca (which in Spanish means “lard”). Rio Vista is an easy city to walk around in due to its small size (buses are available but usually not necessary). Rent a motorhome in Mokelumne Hill and you are well prepared for taking in the sights and sounds of these amazing areas.