Meadowview Campground

Current Conditions

Starting Summer 2026, Meadowview Campground will implement a new reservation system for ALL loops. These sites, previously first-come, first-served, must now be reserved in advance through Rec.gov Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.

Meadowview campground is located by Pinecrest Lake, just 30 miles east of Sonora, at an elevation of 5600 feet. The area includes a day-use beach and a marina, a small shopping center and Coffee Shop. The campground caters to all ages and is within walking distance of the lake, an amphitheater, visitor center, swimming beach and spectacular hiking trails.

Meadowview offers a variety of tent, trailer, and RV camping with access to all the fishing, hiking, swimming, paddling and everything else that Pinecrest Lake is famous for. The area is mostly forested and each site has a paved parking pad, picnic table, and fire ring.

Many campsites are shaded by trees and sit near the southwest side of the 300-acre Pinecrest Lake in Stanislaus National Forest. In this beautiful mountain landscape, wildlife viewing opportunities include marmots, squirrels, coyotes and deer.

Reservations

Make Reservations Here

Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

Reservations via Recreation.gov are required for ALL loops 100-400 (Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend).

General Information

$10 for Pinecrest Dump Station off of Highway 108

May - October

Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

Restrictions:

Camp in designated sites only
6 people maximum to a single campsite
The maximum length of stay in any campground is 14 days
Do not burn plastic or metal
Please leave the area in as good (or better) condition than you found it. Often, locations destroyed by thoughtless campers must be closed to restore the area's natural health. Help ensure your favorite area remains open.

Overnight use: 50% discount for single site camping with any of these passes: Interagency Senior, Interagency Access, Golden Age, or Golden Access. Applies to fee for site occupied by the pass holder. *Pass number must be written on fee envelope or Pass must be shown to Host.

Campfire permit: If you wish to use a stove, grill, or have a campfire it is recommended, but not required, that you get a campfire permit. This FREE Permit can be obtained at preventwildfiresca.org or at any ranger station.

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $38 per night

Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort operates this campground under a special use permit administered by the Forest Service. The fees paid by concessionaires finance the refurbishment of facilities in the campgrounds they operate.

Pinecrest Lake Resort Marina - Boat Rentals

The Hub - Bike Rentals

Horseback Riding - Aspen Pack Station/ Kennedy Meadows

Contact Name: Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort

Contact Phone: 209-965-3474

Address: #1 Pinecrest Lake Road Pinecrest, CA 95364
Phone: (209) 965-3434
Hours: Open Monday - Friday, 9 am - 3 pm. Closed Federal Holidays. (Open on Sat, Sept 19 from 9 am - 3 pm for the first day of rifle hunting season)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 38.1864

Longitude: -120.0038

Directions

From Strawberry, CA take State Route 108 south for about a mile and turn onto Pinecrest Lake Road, and after about .3 miles turn right on Dodge Ridge Road. Meadowview Campground will be on your right. It is near Pinecrest Campground within the Pinecrest Recreation Area.