Stanislaus River Parks

Camping Sites:

Campgrounds offer a unique camping experience for groups or individuals. Access is by boat, foot, or bicycle only. Campgrounds at Horseshoe Road and Valley Oak provide picnic tables, restrooms, garbage cans and fire pits. Drinking water is not available only at these two sites.

Camping is by permit only and reservations are recommended. Reservations and contact information located in the left panel at: http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Locations/SacramentoDistrictParks/StanislausRiverParks.aspx

Horse Shoe is 3.4 miles from Knights Ferry. https://ridewithgps.com/users/405451/routes

Valley Oak Park is 9.3 miles from Knights Ferry. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13977882

Rivers Edge Campground

In Knights Ferry, Backs up to the river and walking distance to all of Knights Ferry. - A Limited number of tent/RV camping spots are available at Rivers Edge Campground. You might also check out Rivers Edge Restaurant.

Call Tim at 209-402-0108 for reservations. Turlock Lake State Recreation Area 22600 Lake Road La Grange, CA 95329

Nestled in the rolling foothills of eastern Stanislaus County, Turlock Lake State Recreation Area is an ideal place for day or week long outings.

Open all year and featuring camping, picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, and clean country air, the area offers visitors an opportunity to see the wonderful variety of native plant life that once flourished alongside the rivers of the San Joaquin Valley.

Location/Directions

About 25 miles east of Modesto on the south side of the Tuolumne River. From Modesto take Highway 132 East 14 miles to Waterford; in Waterford turn right on Hickman Road (county road J-9) and drive 1 mile to Lake Road. Turn left on Lake Road and drive 10 miles to Turlock Lake SRA.

Woodward Reservoir Campground 14528 26 Mile Road Oakdale, CA 95361 Phone: (209) 847-3304

Woodward Reservoir Campgrounds is 16.3 miles from Knights Ferry. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13756143

Located north of Oakdale off Highways 120 & 108, 16 miles from Knights Ferry. Four campgrounds offer a total of 114 campsites for tent and RV camping - 40 campsites have full-hookups. Amenities include a picnic table, fire ring and flush toilets. Activities at Woodward Reservoir include fishing, boating, swimming, picnicking and radio control airplane flying. First-come, first-served.