Recreation
Located in California's breath-taking Central Sierras with 78 lakes, 811 miles of streams and rivers, and more than 1,000 miles of hiking trails, the 898,000 acre Stanislaus National Forest is the perfect destination for whatever your next adventure may be! Hiking, biking, fishing or camping, the Stanislaus National Forest has something for you.
Ranger Station
1 Pinecrest Lake Rd Pinecrest, CA 95364
209-965-3434
Ranger Station
24545 State Highway 120, Groveland, CA 95321-9704
(209) 962-7825
Ranger Station
5519 Highway 4, Hathaway Pines, California
(209) 795-1381
Beardsley Reservoir
Site Open
 Beardsley Reservoir is operated by the Tri-Dam Project and open year-round. During the winter season, the gate at CA highway 108 will be closed and the reservoir is only accesible by foot. …
Bee Gulch Trailhead
Site Open
The Bee Gulch Trailhead accesses the Bee Gulch Trail and Alpine Bypass Trail. The upper end of the Bee Gulch Trail connects to the Underwood Valley and Lake Valley Trailheads.
Bell Meadow TH
Site Closed
Big Meadow Campground
Site Closed
Located on the Calaveras Ranger District, this scenic campground is within a conifer forest of red fir, white fir, and lodgepole pine with scattered quaking aspen. Sites are large, private and…
Big Meadow Group Campground
Site Closed
In a forest of white fir, red fir, lodgepole pine, and quaking aspen with numerous granite outcrops. Reservations required via Recreation.gov
Black Springs OHV Area
Site Open
The Black Springs OHV network on the north side of Highway 4 is the main Off-Highway Vehicle riding area on the Calaveras Ranger District. With over 100 miles of connecting roads and trails, there is…
Black Springs OHV Campground
Site Open
Campground in Black Springs Off-Highway Vehicle Area.Lat/Long: 38.377534, -120.195475Elevation: 6,500 feet
Bloomfield Campground
Site Closed
Campground is located in a timbered setting along the banks of the North Fork Mokelumne River, 2.4 miles west of Ebbetts Pass and four miles north of Highland Lakes. 20 campsites with picnic…
Boulder Flat Campground
Site Closed
Boulder Flat Campground is situated in a mixed conifer forest along the banks of the Stanislaus River. It is located 20 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station on Highway 108. There are a total of 20…
Bower Cave
Site Closed
 Bower Cave, perhaps most accurately described as a grotto, has been well-known to Indigenous Peoples for hundreds of years. People of the Me-Wuk culture called it "Oo-tin" or Home of the Evening…