Deadman Campground is situated along the banks of the Stanislaus River, one mile from Highway 108 on the Kennedy Meadow Road. It is about 29 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station. There are a total of 17 camping sites; two walk-in sites. The main road is paved and parking pads are dirt-surfaced. Restrooms are vault toilets. Water is piped to hydrants serving multiple sites. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

29 miles east of Pinecrest off Highway 108 on Kennedy Meadow Road, near Baker Campground and Kennedy Meadow Trailhead.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 38° 19′ 1.9236″ N

Longitude 119° 44′ 55.3308″ W

Dardanelle Campground is situated in a mixed conifer forest along the banks of the Stanislaus River. It is located 23 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station on Highway 108, opposite the Dardanelle Resort. There are a total of 28 camping sites; two double sites and four walk-in sites. The main road and parking pads are paved. Restrooms are vault toilets. Water is piped; each hydrant serves several sites. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking. Two trails travel from the campground to the Stanislaus River.  

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

23 miles east of Pinecrest on Highway 108 across from Dardanelles Resort.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 38° 20′ 32.2800″ N

Longitude 119° 49′ 56.2800″ W

Clark Fork Campground is situated along the banks of the Clark Fork of the Stanislaus River, five miles from the junction of Clark Fork Road and Highway 108. It is about 25 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station.

There are two loops in the campground: A-Loop and B-Loop. Both loops have paved roads and parking pads. A-Loop has 28 sites with a table and a campfire ring at each site. Three of the sites are double sites. The restrooms are vault toilets. Water is available at hydrants serving several sites.  A-loop is the first to open and last to close during the camping season.  B-Loop has 60 sites, six are double sites. There are flush toilets in B-Loop. Three sites near the first restroom are fully accessible. There is no fee for parking extra cars in the campground.

An RV dump station is located near the entrance road to Clark Fork Campground; the fee for the dump station is $6.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

25 miles east of Pinecrest on Clark Fork Road, near Clark Fork Horse Campground and Iceberg Meadow Trailhead.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 38° 23′ 43.4868″ N

Longitude 119° 47′ 57.9192″ W

Cascade Creek Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest and is located on Highway 108, about 11 miles from the Summit Ranger Station. There are 14 sites; each site has a table and a fire ring. The main road and parking pads are dirt-surfaced. Potable water is not available. Toilets are vault-style. Fee charged for extra vehicle parking.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

11 miles east of Pinecrest on Highway 108.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 38° 16′ 49.2852″ N

Longitude 119° 58′ 16.9752″ W

Brightman Campground is situated in a mixed conifer forest along the banks of the Stanislaus River. It is located 21 east of the Summit Ranger Station on Highway 108. There are two entrances to the campground and a total of 33 sites. The main road and parking pads are dirt. Restrooms are vault toilets. Each site has a table and metal fire ring. Potable water is not available. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking. There is no designated trail down to the river.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

22 miles east of Pinecrest on Highway 108.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 38° 21′ 6.9624″ N

Longitude 119° 50′ 54.3228″ W

Beardsley Dam Campground is located near Beardsley Dam on Forest Road 5N02 at the south end of Beardsley Reservoir. Traveling east on CA Highway 108, turn left at the Beardsley Dam sign, 5 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station on CA Highway 108.  Follow the paved road across the dam to the campground.  There are a total of 16 sites.  The main road and parking pads are paved with the exception of the walk-in sites which are gravel.  Restrooms are vault toilets.  Each site has a table and metal fire ring.  Potable water is available.  Trash service is available. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking. There are no designated trails to the reservoir from the campground.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Fishing

Directions

7 miles from Highway 108 on Beardsley Road.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 38° 12′ 42.8400″ N

Longitude 120° 4′ 31.8000″ W

Baker Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest along the banks of the Stanislaus River. It is located at the junction of Highway 108 and Kennedy Meadow Road, about 27 miles from the Summit Ranger Station. There are 44 sites with a few doubles and 2 walk-in sites. The main road is paved; parking pads are dirt-surfaced. Each site has a table and a fire ring. Hydrants serve several sites as a water source. Toilets are vault-style. Fee charged for extra vehicle parking.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

29 miles east of Pinecrest off Highway 108 on Kennedy Meadow Road, near Deadman Campground and Kennedy Meadow Trailhead.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 38° 19′ 33.2400″ N

Longitude 119° 45′ 16.5600″ W

Welcome to the Summit Ranger District, which encompasses the upper Highway 108 corridor on the Stanislaus National Forest. For the most current information please call the Summit Ranger District at (209) 965-3434, or stop by the office on Highway 108 at the turn-off to Pinecrest Recreation Area.

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 0° 0′ 0.0000″ S

Longitude 0° 0′ 0.0000″ W

The Hunter Creek area east of Tuolumne City on the south end of the Mi Wok Ranger District offers 100 miles of roads open to OHV use. Future site specific analysis may result in trail opportunities being developed. The riding area ranges in elevation of 2500 feet at Hunter Creek to 5800 feet at Duckwall Mountain. The riding area is open all year, but access on some roads may be blocked due to snow in winter months. River Ranch Campground off Cottonwood Road offers full service camping facilities near the riding area seasonally. The campground is open March 1- November 1. OHV use is not permitted within the campground or on Cottonwood Road. Adjacent areas offer no-service, dispersed camping opportunities.

For more information and other OHV riding opportunities on Forest Service lands, please visit the California State Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Website at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov.

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 37° 56′ 21.4800″ N

Longitude 120° 9′ 28.0800″ W

The Hull and Trout Creek area southeast of Long Barn is a popular area for ATV and four-wheel drive users to operate with 20 miles of signed trails and 100 miles of roads open to OHV use. Unlike the Crandall and Deer Creek area, few single-track motorcycle trails currently exist. The riding area ranges in elevation of 4500 feet near Long Barn to 7600 feet at Bourland Mountain. The riding area is closed during the winter due to snow blocking access. Hull Creek campground is nearby with 23 units, restrooms, and drinking water. Adjacent areas offer no-service, dispersed camping opportunities.

 For more information and other OHV riding opportunities on Forest Service lands, please visit the California State Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Website at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov.

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 38° 6′ 18.7200″ N

Longitude 120° 2′ 13.5600″ W