Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in Manteca

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park | Northern California

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park | Northern California

Lively resort with a water park & dining. Buzzy resort featuring bars & restaurants, plus mini-golf, an indoor water park & an outdoor pool.

Manuel Valverde Park

Manuel Valverde Park

Park with sports, play areas & more. Park featuring sports facilities, a rose garden, play areas, a veterans' memorial & concessions.

Thousand Trails Turtle Beach

Thousand Trails Turtle Beach

Campground with fishing & a boat ramp. Riverside campground offering tent & RV sites, plus fishing, a boat ramp, restrooms & a game room.

Dos Reis Regional Park

Dos Reis Regional Park

Park with campsites, RV hookups & more. Park featuring RV hookups & tent campsites, plus a play area, picnic tables, a boat launch & more.

Mavis Stouffer Park

Mavis Stouffer Park

Riverside spot for hiking & picnics. Scenic nature spot on the river with a picnic pavilion, walking trails, sports fields & a stadium.

Caswell Memorial State Park

Caswell Memorial State Park

Park running along the Stanislaus River. Covering more than 250 acres along Stanislaus River, this park is home to many endangered species.

Boomers Modesto

Boomers Modesto

Family fun center with mini-golf & more. National amusement center chain featuring mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & arcade games.

Silva Park

Silva Park

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Jacob Myers Park

Jacob Myers Park

Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.

Castleberg Park

Castleberg Park

Public park for basketball & baseball. Sports facilities include basketball & baseball fields in a park with walking trails & restrooms.

Ustach Park

Ustach Park

Playgrounds, a bike path & picnic areas. Park with picnic facilities, a bike loop, basketball courts & playgrounds for toddlers & big kids.

Laird Regional Park

Laird Regional Park

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East La Loma Park

East La Loma Park

Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.

Dry Creek Trail

Dry Creek Trail

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Tuolumne River Regional Park

Tuolumne River Regional Park

Riverside green space with a golf course. Public parkland covering 500 acres divided into 5 areas, including bicycle trails & a golf course.

Don Pedro Park

Don Pedro Park

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Ceres River Bluff Regional Park

Ceres River Bluff Regional Park

Big recreational area with sports fields. 76-acre park with 5 soccer fields & 2 softball fields, plus a basketball & a volleyball court.

Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area

Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area

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Orwood Resort Inc

Orwood Resort Inc

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Jellystone Park™ Tower Park

Jellystone Park™ Tower Park

Busy place with cabins, pools & a grill. Yogi Bear-themed campground featuring cabins, playful pools & mini golf, plus a waterfront grill.

Sugar Barge RV Resort & Marina

Sugar Barge RV Resort & Marina

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Brentwood City Park

Brentwood City Park

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Golden Poppy Park

Golden Poppy Park

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Lighthouse Resort

Lighthouse Resort

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Rocksteady Adventures

Rocksteady Adventures

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Delta Shores Resort & Marina

Delta Shores Resort & Marina

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Park Delta Bay

Park Delta Bay

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STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS

STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS

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Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Knights Ferry Recreation Area

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Round Valley Regional Preserve

Round Valley Regional Preserve

Hiking & camping in a historic setting. Once home to Native Americans, this 1,911-acre wildlife habitat offers camping, hiking & cycling.

Big Break Regional Shoreline

Big Break Regional Shoreline

Delta natural park & wetland habitat. Natural park on a river delta, a breeding ground for birdlife & turtles, with a visitor center.

Modesto Reservoir Regional Park

Modesto Reservoir Regional Park

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Antioch Water Park

Antioch Water Park

City park with pools, slides, waterfalls. Seasonal city water park with pools, slides & waterfalls, plus a floating bridge, amid big rocks.

Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

Camping & trails with mountain views. Large expanse of 4,700 acres offering hiking, horse & bike trails with mountain views, plus camping.

George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area

George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area

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Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore

Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore

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Cosumnes River Preserve

Cosumnes River Preserve

Wetland area with trails & wildlife. Wetland walking trails, a boardwalk with a wildlife viewing deck & a visitor's center with tours.

Acorn Campground

Acorn Campground

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Contra Loma Regional Park

Contra Loma Regional Park

Neighborhood space for tennis & play. Community lawn covering 2 blocks & surrounded by trees, featuring 2 tennis courts & a playground.

Sandy Beach County Park

Sandy Beach County Park

Shoreline park for camping & boating. A nonswim beach park with a 24-hour boat launch & modern campgrounds, plus picnic area & volleyball.

Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

Lakefront park with swimming & fishing. An 80-acre lake draws crowds to this park with areas for swimming, fishing, boating & picnicking.

Stewartville Backpacking Campsite

Stewartville Backpacking Campsite

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Hogback Island Access

Hogback Island Access

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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Historic area with hiking trails. Former coal mining site featuring expansive green space, underground tours & hiking trails.

Delta Kayak Adventures

Delta Kayak Adventures

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Corteva Wetlands Preserve

Corteva Wetlands Preserve

472-acre waterfront wildlife habitat. This 472-acre tidal wetlands conservation area offers trails, wildlife-viewing & beaver ponds.

Stars Rest Backpack Camp

Stars Rest Backpack Camp

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Hawks Nest Backpack Camp

Hawks Nest Backpack Camp

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Sky Camp Backpack Camp

Sky Camp Backpack Camp

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Rancho Seco Campground

Rancho Seco Campground

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Sunol Backpack Camp

Sunol Backpack Camp

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Oak View Backpack Camp

Oak View Backpack Camp

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Rancho Seco Park

Rancho Seco Park

Boating, fishing & lakeside camping. A former nuclear power station hosts this 160-acre lake with boating, fishing & camping facilities.

Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

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Pardee Lake Recreation

Pardee Lake Recreation

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Mount Diablo State Park

Mount Diablo State Park

Picnicking, camping & hiking with views. Sizable park with a summit visitor center & observation deck, plus trails, campsites & picnic areas.

Sunol Regional Wilderness

Sunol Regional Wilderness

Park with hiking trails & a scenic gorge. 6,859-acre park with varied terrain & a scenic gorge for hiking, a visitor center & more.

Lake Amador Resort

Lake Amador Resort

RV park & campground with a fishing lake. Relaxed RV park & campsite on 1,300 wooded acres with a stocked fishing lake & a clubhouse.

Rock City Park

Rock City Park

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Alviso Adobe Community Park

Alviso Adobe Community Park

Interpretive park with historic home. Park with an original adobe house & reproduced historic buildings offering kids' camps & programs.

Wildcat Group Campground

Wildcat Group Campground

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Glory Hole Recreation Area

Glory Hole Recreation Area

Lakeside park with campgrounds & more. Waterfront park with campgrounds, trails, visitor center & amphitheater, plus fishing & boating.

Juniper Campground

Juniper Campground

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Boundary Campground

Boundary Campground

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Riverview Park

Riverview Park

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San Ramon Athan Downs

San Ramon Athan Downs

Park with playground & sports fields. Kid-friendly 20-acre park including a playground, picnic areas, fields & sports courts.

WorldMark Angels Camp

WorldMark Angels Camp

Casual resort with tennis, pools & a gym. Informal 1- to 3-bedroom condos in a low-key resort with 3 outdoor pools, a gym & a tennis court.

Tuttletown Recreation Area

Tuttletown Recreation Area

Lakeside park with trails & boat ramps. Park on the edge of New Melones Lake with boat ramps & hiking trails amid rolling hills.

Red Hills Recreational Management Area

Red Hills Recreational Management Area

Interpretive nature trails & bald eagles. Sparse landscape features an interpretive nature trail system & bald eagle sightings in the winter.

Eagle Spring Backpack Camp

Eagle Spring Backpack Camp

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Angels Camp Museum

Angels Camp Museum

Museum of local history & gold mining. Museum featuring indoor & outdoor exhibits on local history, including gold mining & farming.

OARS California Rafting

OARS California Rafting

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Utica Park

Utica Park

Recreational retreat with a playground. Shady public park offering a children's playground, grassy lawn areas & a picnic pavilion.

Mission Peak Regional Preserve

Mission Peak Regional Preserve

3,000 mountain acres for recreation. Vast mountain preserve popular for biking, hiking, horseback riding, R/C flying and hang-gliding.

Joseph D. Grant County Park

Joseph D. Grant County Park

Expansive park of rolling hills & trails. Green foothills & oaks mark this 9,560-acre park with hiking & horse trails, plus cattle grazing.

Ed R. Levin County Park

Ed R. Levin County Park

Extensive trails, a dog park & more. Vast, natural retreat featuring 19 miles of trails, an off-leash dog park, a golf course & more.

Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area

Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area

Woodlands, fields, a pool & picnic site. Scenic land along Pine Creek with a pool, volleyball courts, a softball field & a large picnic area.

Diablo Foothills Regional Park

Diablo Foothills Regional Park

Diverse landscape with hiking & views. A 1,060-acre refuge featuring diverse terrain & wildlife, plus hiking trails with scenic vistas.

Mission Peak Trail Head

Mission Peak Trail Head

Hilly hiking area with scenic views. Open space featuring a steep hiking trail with sweeping valley & bay views from the summit.

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