Coarsegold,is a historic community located at the southern tip of the Mother Lode on Highway 41, a half hour from Fresno. Here you will find the Yosemite Gallery and Indian Territory which has hands-on demonstrations of gold panning. This little community is cleverly decorated in Indian themes and has shops, artifacts and places to eat. Coarsegold also has its own Peddler's Fair in May and September.

Coarsegold is where gold was first discovered in Eastern Madera County. About 1850, the creek which now bears the town's name was the site of the first discovery made by a group of Texas Miners. First called Coarsegold Gulch, and for a while Texas Flat, the first deep lode mine was here.

Coarsegold, is reminiscent of the days when ranching was king. Cattle, sheep, and hogs were common. Old timers recount family stories of the days before the railroad when bands of hogs were driven more than 100 miles to Stockton markets.

All that remains of Coarsegold's companion town of the gold rush days, Finegold, which once boasted several thousand residents, is a creek bearing that name.

Today, Coarsegold is a popular area for commuting families. Strategically located approximately halfway between the "big city" of Fresno and the recreation in the mountains. Housing areas like Indian Lakes and Yosemite Lakes Park are popular middle class developments featuring recreational areas. Yosemite Lakes Park also features golfing, shopping, community pool, tennis, equestrian center and dining.