Indian Trails

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Celebrating the cultures and traditions of Native Americans

Shopping

Native Americans of the Southwest are represented by many celebrated craftspeople of the region. Guests have the opportunity to purchase hand-made crafts and to closely inspect a variety of exquisite Native American handwork.

Bottle House-Indian Trader
The Bottle House is one of our most unique buildings in Indian Trails. Literally named for the building materials used in its construction, the Bottle House was fashioned using 3082 whisky bottles. Bottles were used in the early days when other building materials were hard to come by. Why are the openings to all of the bottles facing inward? Because there would be too much noise when the wind blew if they faced the other way. The Indian Trader celebrates our Native American heritage with arts, crafts and other educational merchandise.

Dining

While exploring Indian Trails, Knott's guests enjoy a sampling of Native American foods, including Navajo tacos, Indian fry bread and fresh roasted ears of corn.

Funnel Cake Kitchen
Calling all Funnel Cake fans! Enjoy a Knott's original hot out of the oven with powdered sugar and your choice of boysenberry, apple or chocolate toppings. But be warned: they can be addicting!

Sutter's Fine Family Fare
Come to the crossroads for Navajo tacos or Indian fry bread.

Shows & Attractions  

In addition to shows and entertainment, the Indian Trails area showcases a variety of structures to demonstrate the architectural traditions of distinct regions of Native American civilization: the Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Southwest and West. The area includes:


Native Dance and Music
Guests exploring Indian Trails can enjoy daily demonstrations of spectacular and dramatic performances by authentically costumed Native American and Aztec dancers, singers and musicians performed in the round on the Indian Trails stage. Check our Entertainment Schedule for performance dates.

Authentic Tipis, Hogans and Big Houses
Explore authentic shelters representative of Native American tribes throughout California and the Southwest; Four towering totem poles, standing from 15 to 27 feet high, two authentic tipis, representing the Arapaho, Blackfoot, and Nez Perce tribes, and a variety of other Native American Structures.

Knott's Totem Pole
The world's largest totem pole made of incense cedar, the Knott's Totem standing at the entrance to Indian Trails was carved specifically for us and traces the growth of the American West and the Park itself.