Camping in the Mother Lode

Beardsley Lake

Big Trees

Cherry Creek

Dardanelle Area

Lake Amador

Lake Camanche

Lake Don Pedro

Lake Pardee

Lake Tulloch

New Hogan Reservoir

New Melones

Pinecrest

Salt Springs Valley Reservoir

Spicer Reservoir

Stanislaus National Forest

Yosemite

Beardsley Lake
Beardsley Campground has around 26 campsites open on a first-come, first-served basis during the season (May to October)

Big Trees
The Park also has two campgrounds, the North and South Grove, with a total of 129 campsites. For Reservation go to reserveamerica.com six months in advance...

Cherry Creek
Cherry Valley Campground is on the south west shore of Cherry Lake and has 46 campsites. Reservations are first-come, first-served and there is dispersed camping (you can boat-in) on the east side. Open from late April through October.

Dardanelle Area
In the forested area along the Middle Fork Stanislaus River are some lovely camping spots. The view of the Sierra Nevada hills is stunning and the early morning fishing can yield a great catch! There are 28 campsites, RV's and trailers up to 28 feet are welcome.

Lake Amador
Lake Amador Resort was created by the Lockhart Family in 1973. They have expanded from 12 campsites to 150, with showers and flush toilets. There are also 73 lakeside full RV hook-ups and a swimming pond with a waterslide.

Lake Camanche
Lake Camanche has tent camping available year-round at both North and South Shores. RV hook-up sites are provided at South Shore, self-contained RV's are welcome at North Shore. Camp sites include barbecues, tables, water, hot showers, restrooms and laundry facilities.

Lake Don Pedro
Facilities at Flemming Meadows, Moccasin Point, and Blue Oaks include water, sewer and electricity hookups, paved parking pad, table, and barbeque grill at each site, plus access to hot showers in developed restrooms.

Tent Sites are located in all three developed campgrounds. Facilities include paved parking pad, table, food locker, and barbeque grill at each site, plus access to hot showers and water faucets in developed restrooms.

Lake Pardee
The Recreation area at Pardee Lake has 141 campsites located within two separate campgrounds. Lakeview and the more secluded Oaks Campground. Campsites offer plenty of shade, a picnic table, fire ring, and running water is close to or right next to a site.

Lake Tulloch
Lake Tulloch has 130 sites. Lakefront sites with RV hook-ups also allow boats to tie up. Cabin rentals are available with two rooms, electric and evaporative cooler with sleeping accommodations for 6 - 8 persons. Cabins also have private docks and lakefront swimming.

New Hogan Reservoir
New Hogan Reservoir offers 177 campsites in its three developed campgrounds. Acorn East and Acorn West have hot showers and flush toilets while Oak Knoll is more primitive. A group campground is also available at Coyote Point. Most campsites and the group campground are available by reservation.

New Melones
In the Tuttletown Recreation Area you will find six lovely lakeside campgrounds, Acorn, Fiddleneck, Oak Knoll, Manzanita, Chamise and Lupine. Two campgrounds, Ironhorse and Big Oak, are located in the Glory Hole Recreation Area. Campsites offer barbecues, water, campfire rings, shower facilities, fish cleaning station, telephones, watertaps, and a free launch ramp.

Pinecrest
From May through October camp sites can be reserved, most weekends are full a year in advance. 200 campsites are available with the premium spots near the shore of Pinecrest Lake. Maximum length of stay is 14 days only 6 people per site persons per site.

Salt Springs Valley Reservoir
Salt Springs Reservoir offers 24 campsites and is great for group camping.  There is a store and a launch ramp available.  Sites are available first come first serve for $20.  The R.V Park has 30 spots that are rented on a monthly bases.

Spicer Reservoir
Spicer has 43 tent and RV campsites. They are first-come, first-served and open from June to October, weather permitting.

Stanislaus National Forest
Camping is one of the most popular recreation activities in the Stanislaus National Forest. In the summer the weather is ideal, the fishing is great and the whole family can unwind in the country from their busy lives.

Yosemite
osemite National Park has 13 popular campgrounds, each in a wonderful setting with sweeping views or forest canopies and plenty of room to relax. Seven of the campgrounds are on a reservation system. From April through September, reservations are essential and even the first-come, first-served campgrounds often fill by noon from May through September.