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Sourgrass Day Use

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On the North Fork of the Stanislaus River.

General Information

No trash removal; take all your trash and waste with you when you leave.

Year-round

Day use only: open sunrise to sunset

No overnight camping

The Forest Service operates Sourgrass Day Use Area and charges $5 per group per vehicle. Please follow kiosk instructions for fee payment.  The America the Beautiful Interagency Senior, Access, Annual, Military, 4th Grade and Volunteer passes are honored and provide free use of the area, please display your pass on your dashboard.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 38.321782

Longitude: -120.215786

Directions

From Hwy 4 at Dorrington, go 5 miles northeast on Boards Crossing Road/Forest Road 5N02. Pass the campground entrance, cross the bridge over the North Fork Stanislaus River, and turn left into the day use area parking. Located across river from Wakalu Hep Yo (Wild River) Campground.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Vault toilet(s)

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Picnicking - SinglePicnicking - Single

Fishing - River/StreamFishing - River/Stream

Last updated April 2, 2025