Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

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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.

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Boomers Modesto

Boomers Modesto

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

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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.

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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.

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Silva Park

Silva Park

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ustach Park

Ustach Park

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

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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.

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Dry Creek Trail

Dry Creek Trail

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Castleberg Park

Castleberg Park

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

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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.

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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.

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Laird Regional Park

Laird Regional Park

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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.

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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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Modesto Reservoir Regional Park

Modesto Reservoir Regional Park

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Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area

Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area

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George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area

George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area

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Rocksteady Adventures

Rocksteady Adventures

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Orwood Resort Inc

Orwood Resort Inc

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Jellystone Parkâ„¢ Tower Park

Jellystone Parkâ„¢ Tower Park

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

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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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Acorn Campground

Acorn Campground

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Lighthouse Resort

Lighthouse Resort

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Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore

Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore

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Delta Shores Resort & Marina

Delta Shores Resort & Marina

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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.

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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.

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Park Delta Bay

Park Delta Bay

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lake Don Pedro - Fleming Meadows Entrance

Lake Don Pedro - Fleming Meadows Entrance

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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.

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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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Sunol Backpack Camp

Sunol Backpack Camp

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Oak View Backpack Camp

Oak View Backpack Camp

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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.

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Pardee Lake Recreation

Pardee Lake Recreation

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Rancho Seco Campground

Rancho Seco Campground

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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.

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Henderson Park

Henderson Park

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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.

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Coyote Creek Cave

Coyote Creek Cave

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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.

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Stewartville Backpacking Campsite

Stewartville Backpacking Campsite

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Natural Bridges Trailhead

Natural Bridges Trailhead

Hiking area with swimming caves. Scenic, riverside hiking area featuring a trail leading to natural pools & swimming caverns.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Adventurous tours of a natural cavern. Rappelling & walking tours offered at a 165-foot-deep natural cavern with above-ground zip lines.

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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.

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Delta Kayak Adventures

Delta Kayak Adventures

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San Luis National Wildlife Refuge - Main Unit

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge - Main Unit

Spacious protected wildlife habitat. Extensive protected wetlands & grasslands with a wealth of native plant and animal species.

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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.

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Mother Lode Fairgrounds

Mother Lode Fairgrounds

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Dragoon Gulch Trail Head

Dragoon Gulch Trail Head

Oak woodland with hiking trails. A 2.5-mile hiking trail system looping through 35 acres of scenic oak woodland.

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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.

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YExplore Yosemite Adventures

YExplore Yosemite Adventures

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Wild Yosemite

Wild Yosemite

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Sierra Nevada Adventure Co.

Sierra Nevada Adventure Co.

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Eagle Spring Backpack Camp

Eagle Spring Backpack Camp

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Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

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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.

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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.

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Ironstone Vineyards

Ironstone Vineyards

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Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia State Historic Park

Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.

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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.

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