Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Orwood Resort Inc

Orwood Resort Inc

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Sugar Barge RV Resort & Marina

Sugar Barge RV Resort & Marina

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Lighthouse Resort

Lighthouse Resort

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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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Delta Shores Resort & Marina

Delta Shores Resort & Marina

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Park Delta Bay

Park Delta Bay

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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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Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area

Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area

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Brentwood City Park

Brentwood City Park

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Golden Poppy Park

Golden Poppy Park

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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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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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Silva Park

Silva Park

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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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Hogback Island Access

Hogback Island Access

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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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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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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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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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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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Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore

Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore

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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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Laird Regional Park

Laird Regional Park

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Rancho Seco Campground

Rancho Seco Campground

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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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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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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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Rocksteady Adventures

Rocksteady Adventures

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Delta Kayak Adventures

Delta Kayak Adventures

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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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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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Stewartville Backpacking Campsite

Stewartville Backpacking Campsite

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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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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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Acorn Campground

Acorn Campground

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Don Pedro Park

Don Pedro Park

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Pardee Lake Recreation

Pardee Lake Recreation

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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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Riverview Park

Riverview Park

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Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

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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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STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS

STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS

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Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Knights Ferry Recreation Area

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Juniper Campground

Juniper Campground

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Wildcat Group Campground

Wildcat Group Campground

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Boundary Campground

Boundary Campground

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Rock City Park

Rock City Park

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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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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.

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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.

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Garcia Bend Park

Garcia Bend Park

Riverfront community park. Scenic riverfront park with a playground, soccer fields, tennis court & a boat launch.

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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.

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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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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

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Modesto Reservoir Regional Park

Modesto Reservoir Regional Park

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Grizzly Island Wildlife Area

Grizzly Island Wildlife Area

Wildlife refuge for hiking & fishing. Rustic wildlife refuge offering bird-watching, fishing, hiking, nature tours & other activities.

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