Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

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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.

Pardee Lake Recreation

Pardee Lake Recreation

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Gold Country Campground Resort

Gold Country Campground Resort

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Roaring Camp Mining Company

Roaring Camp Mining Company

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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

State park preserving Native history. Historic park with replica Miwok Indian village structures, a museum & bark house camping sites.

Black Chasm Cavern National Natural Landmark

Black Chasm Cavern National Natural Landmark

Cave with rock & crystal formations. Subterranean cave featuring stalactites, stalagmites & crystal outcrops, with tours & activities.

Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore

Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore

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Acorn Campground

Acorn Campground

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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.

Camp Nauvoo

Camp Nauvoo

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Mercer Caverns

Mercer Caverns

Cave system with rock & frost formations. Tours of a cave discovered by a 19th-century gold prospector, with mineral shapes formed by frost.

Prairie City State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA)

Prairie City State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA)

Terrain for ATV & 4-wheeler riding. Natural terrain & trails dedicated to motorcycles, ATVS & 4-wheelers, plus wildlife sightings.

Kalithea Park

Kalithea Park

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Rocksteady Adventures

Rocksteady Adventures

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Murphys Community Park

Murphys Community Park

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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.

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.

Ironstone Vineyards

Ironstone Vineyards

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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.

Folsom Point State Park

Folsom Point State Park

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Nimbus Flat State Recreation Area

Nimbus Flat State Recreation Area

Riverside access & bike trails. Scenic park with a stretch of riverfront facing the dam, undeveloped terrain & long bike trails.

OARS California Rafting

OARS California Rafting

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American River Resort

American River Resort

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Black Miners Bar Group Camp

Black Miners Bar Group Camp

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Coloma Resort

Coloma Resort

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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.

Coyote Creek Cave

Coyote Creek Cave

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OARS American River Rafting Outpost

OARS American River Rafting Outpost

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EarthTrek Expeditions

EarthTrek Expeditions

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Thousand Trails Ponderosa

Thousand Trails Ponderosa

Year-round riverside RV camp with a pool. Relaxed waterfront campground with tent/RV sites, rental cabins & an outdoor swimming pool.

WET River Trips - American River Rafting Near Sacramento

WET River Trips - American River Rafting Near Sacramento

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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.

Ascension Ranch

Ascension Ranch

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Dave Moore Nature Area

Dave Moore Nature Area

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Environmental Traveling Companions River Camp

Environmental Traveling Companions River Camp

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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.

Whitewater Excitement, Inc.

Whitewater Excitement, Inc.

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Beals Point Recreation Area

Beals Point Recreation Area

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Tributary Whitewater Tours

Tributary Whitewater Tours

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Rock-N-Water: The Cove Campground

Rock-N-Water: The Cove Campground

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H2O Adventures

H2O Adventures

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Mother Lode River Center

Mother Lode River Center

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Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Camping, fishing & an old power plant. A decommissioned powerhouse is found in this park, which also offers camping, fishing & more.

Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park

Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park

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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.

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.

Bayside Adventure Sports

Bayside Adventure Sports

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Healing Waters Wilderness Adventures

Healing Waters Wilderness Adventures

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Peak Adventures

Peak Adventures

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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.

Quarry Park Adventures

Quarry Park Adventures

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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.

Wild Yosemite

Wild Yosemite

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Sierra Nevada Adventure Co.

Sierra Nevada Adventure Co.

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Mother Lode Fairgrounds

Mother Lode Fairgrounds

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YExplore Yosemite Adventures

YExplore Yosemite Adventures

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Sutter's Landing Regional Park

Sutter's Landing Regional Park

3-acre park with a multi-use trail. Leafy park for recreation plus a dog park, bocce ball, basketball court, skate park & bike trails.

Auburn State Recreation Area Ranger Station

Auburn State Recreation Area Ranger Station

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Training Hill

Training Hill

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Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead

Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead

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Italian Bar Cabin

Italian Bar Cabin

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William Land Regional Park

William Land Regional Park

Greenspace with a zoo & a golf course. Sizable park offering many amenities, including a zoo, amphitheater, golf course & ball fields.

Sunset Campground

Sunset Campground

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William Land Park

William Land Park

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Camp Pollock

Camp Pollock

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Lake Clementine Dam & Boat Launch

Lake Clementine Dam & Boat Launch

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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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Garcia Bend Park

Garcia Bend Park

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

Miller Regional Park

Miller Regional Park

Marina, green space & riverside picnics. Peaceful community destination provides a marina, boat ramp, riverfront picnic tables & green space.

Discovery Park

Discovery Park

Park for biking, play, fishing & picnics. 302-acre park featuring a 32-mile bike trail, ball fields, picnic sites, fishing & boat launches.

Three Links Camp

Three Links Camp

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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.

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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