Campgrounds

Pinecrest ~ Meadowview ~ Pioneer Trail ~ Boulder Flat ~ Brightman Flat ~ Dardanelle
Pigeon Flat ~ Eureka Valley ~ Fraser Flat

Pinecrest, Meadowview, Fraser Flat and the Brightman Complex of Campgrounds are currently closed for the summer season.

Pioneer Trail Group Campground is now open for winter camping, on a first come, first serve basis. There is no camping fee for groups under 20 persons. The facility has vault toilets available. Please bring your own water supply. For more information, please call Dodge Ridge at 209-965-3474.

Pinecrest Campground-
In the heart of the Pinecrest recreation area, a short walk from Pinecrest Lake, Pinecrest Campground offers almost 200 sites suitable for a variety of tent and trailer / RV camping. The area is mostly forested and each site has a paved parking pad, picnic table and fire ring. There are no RV hookups available in any sites and no RV water filling stations. There are bathrooms with flush toilets and potable water is available from spigots throughout the campground.

All sites in this campground are subject to advanced reservations (877-444-6777 or at recreation.gov) between the dates of May 10, 2012 and Sept. 17, 2012. Reservations are available 6 months in advance of the day you want to check in. First come, first serve camping is available during the shoulder seasons from April 27, 2012 - May 9, 2012 and from Sept. 17, 2012 to Oct. 15, 2012. Golden Age, Golden Access and Senior Passes are honored. There is an RV dump station located nearby which is open Monday – Saturday. Our Kiosk is open 7 days per week and sells ice and firewood.

Within walking distance of the campground there is a General Store, Post Office, sporting goods store, restaurant, Pinecrest Lake, boat slip, marina, bike rentals, boat rentals, outdoor movie amphitheatre, great fishing, spectacular hiking trails and a picturesque swimming beach. Pinecrest is great for all ages and camping here has been a tradition for many families for generations, it is a quintessential American summer vacation, come and create your own family tradition!


Meadowview Campground-
Very similar to Pinecrest Campground, Meadowview is located right next to the Pinecrest Campground and is within walking distance of all the same amenities. Camp sites have paved parking pads, picnic table and fire rings. There are no RV hookups available in any sites and no RV water filling stations. There are bathrooms with flush toilets and potable water is available from spigots throughout the campground.

Meadowview sites are available on a first come – first serve basis. Golden Age, Golden Access and Senior Passes are honored.

Pioneer Trail Campground-
Pioneer Trail is a group campground with 3 large sites capable of accommodating 50 – 75 people each, perfect for youth groups, family reunions, scouting groups, social groups etc. Parking areas are paved and each site has multiple picnic tables, potable water spigots and large fire rings for serious outdoor cooking. Vault toilets are provided for each site.

It is a short walk down the hill to Pinecrest Lake, the recreation area and associated amenities.

Reservations are required for this campground by calling 877-444-6777 or online at recreation.gov. For further information you can also call us at (209) 965 3474 (Oct - April) or (209) 965-3116 (May - Sept).

Pinecrest Lake Marina Webpage [click here]

Brightman Complex
(Made up of Eureka Valley, Pigeon Flat, Dardanelle, Brightman Flat, Boulder Flat Campgrounds)

These 5 campgrounds are small (10 – 35 sites) and provide a true high country camping experience. Located on the banks of the Stanislaus River, 20 miles East of Pinecrest, these campgrounds are some of the highest on the Sonora Pass. This area offers some of the best fishing, hiking and scenery in the region.

Each site has a picnic table and fire ring, some campgrounds have paved roads and pads and others do not. Vault toilets are available at all campgrounds and potable water is available. No RV hookups are available. There is a General Store located at Dardanelle and an RV water filling station located at the Brightman Ranger Station.

All sites are first come – first serve and Golden Age, Golden Access and Senior Passes are honored.

The 2012 Camping Season will run from early May - mid-October, weather dependent.

Fraser Flat-
Fraser Flat is located approx 10 miles below Pinecrest on the banks of the South Fork of the Stanislaus River. A picturesque campground located on a gently flowing section of the river. This campground has 38 sites, paved roads and parking pads, tables, fire rings, vault toilets and potable water. There are also 2 ADA accessible sites and 3 fishing piers on the river, one of which is ADA accessible. There are many Forest Service roads and trails in the area which provide access to the regions forest. Fraser Flat offers an interpretive program on a variety of topics including the History of the Tri Dam project, Mark Twain and Campfire songs. [Click here] to download the schedule.

All sites are first come – first serve. Golden Age, Golden Access and Senior Passes are honored.

The 2012 Camping Season will run from early May - mid-October, weather dependent.

Please click here for all campground rules and regulations. Campers are responsible for knowing and abiding by these inn keeper rules and regulations to best ensure the quality camping experience by all visitors.

For all other campground related questions please call
(209) 965-3116 (May - Sept) or (209) 965-3474 (Oct - April)

Peggy Sells Photography

These campgrounds are operated by Dodge Ridge under a special use permit from the Stanislaus National Forest.
The US Forest Service.