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Merced's Applegate Park Zoo
Green space & zoo with rescued animals. This park with picnic areas & a playground is home to a small zoo that shelters native wildlife.
Lake Yosemite County Park
Reservoir for recreation & picnics. Scenic park with an artificial reservoir for swimming, fishing & kayaking, plus picnic shelters.
Henderson Park
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San Luis National Wildlife Refuge - Main Unit
Spacious protected wildlife habitat. Extensive protected wetlands & grasslands with a wealth of native plant and animal species.
Modesto Reservoir Regional Park
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George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area
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Lake Don Pedro - Fleming Meadows Entrance
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Wildhaven Yosemite Glamping
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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.
Lions Town & Country Park
Ball fields, an amphitheater & more. Park featuring an amphitheater, a pavilion, picnic areas, a walking track, ball fields & more.
Don Pedro Park
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Medeiros Campground - Primitive
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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.
Hensley Lake Recreation Area
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Dry Creek Trail
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East La Loma Park
Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.
Ustach Park
Playgrounds, a bike path & picnic areas. Park with picnic facilities, a bike loop, basketball courts & playgrounds for toddlers & big kids.
Red Hills Recreational Management Area
Interpretive nature trails & bald eagles. Sparse landscape features an interpretive nature trail system & bald eagle sightings in the winter.
Knights Ferry Recreation Area
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STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS
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Castleberg Park
Public park for basketball & baseball. Sports facilities include basketball & baseball fields in a park with walking trails & restrooms.
Silva Park
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Jacob Myers Park
Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.
Echo Adventure Cooperative
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Laird Regional Park
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Boomers Modesto
Family fun center with mini-golf & more. National amusement center chain featuring mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & arcade games.
Stanislaus National Forest Vista: Rim of the World
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Riverbottom Park
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Mavis Stouffer Park
Riverside spot for hiking & picnics. Scenic nature spot on the river with a picnic pavilion, walking trails, sports fields & a stadium.
Engelmann Cellars
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YExplore Yosemite Adventures
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Mother Lode Fairgrounds
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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.
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.
Dragoon Gulch Trail Head
Oak woodland with hiking trails. A 2.5-mile hiking trail system looping through 35 acres of scenic oak woodland.
Lost Lake Park
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Sierra Nevada Adventure Co.
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Lost Lake Campgrounds
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Wild Yosemite
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Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
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Sycamore Island
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San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust, Inc.
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Glory Hole Recreation Area
Lakeside park with campgrounds & more. Waterfront park with campgrounds, trails, visitor center & amphitheater, plus fishing & boating.
Shinzen Friendship Garden Inc.
Serene garden with a teahouse & koi pond. Serene garden built by the local Japanese-American community, featuring a teahouse & a koi pond.
REI
Gear & apparel for outdoor recreation. Retail chain carrying gear, apparel & footwear for a wide range of outdoor & fitness activities.
Lions Skate Park
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Pincushion Peak
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