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Best RV Parks & Resorts near Stanislaus National Forest

1,302 Reviews

RV parks near Stanislaus National Forest provide various full-hookup sites with different amenities and access levels. Yosemite Pines RV Resort in Groveland features big-rig friendly pull-through sites with 50-amp electrical service, water, and sewer connections. Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes, located along Hardin Flat Road, accommodates larger motorhomes with 30-amp service and full hookups available year-round. Golden Pines RV Resort in Camp Connell offers both 30-amp and 50-amp connections with generator use permitted. Marble Quarry RV Resort in Columbia provides 50-amp service but restricts campfires on their gravel pads. "The sites are very unlevel and tight for larger rigs, but in the trees. Overall, beautiful place but tricky for some trailers and don't recommend trying to park in the dark."

Mountain access roads present challenges for larger motorhomes and fifth wheels approaching several parks. Many campgrounds near Highway 108 and 120 require navigating winding, steep grades with limited turning radius. Dump stations are available at most established RV parks, though several campers noted needing extension cords and hoses as hookups are sometimes positioned on the wrong side of sites. Cell service varies significantly throughout the region, with better connectivity in Groveland and Columbia than in higher elevation locations. Based on reviews from The Dyrt, leveling can be problematic at many locations: "Make sure to bring more leveling blocks than you're used to." Pet policies generally allow leashed animals, though some locations restrict certain breeds or limit access areas.

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Best RV Sites Near Stanislaus National Forest (234)

    1. Yosemite Pines RV Resort & Family Lodging

    23 Reviews
    Groveland, CA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (209) 962-7690

    "Beautiful trees, paved roads for biking or scootering, hooting owls in the trees, huge unusual pine cones, a nature trail that goes to an old gold mine. Really special place."

    "No Verizon or T-Mobile coverage. Wifi available for purchase."

    2. Tahoe Valley Campground

    29 Reviews
    South Lake Tahoe, CA
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "We had a great time at this winter paradise!! South Lake Tahoe had gotten 20 inches of snow in the 14 days prior to our arrival, then got four more inches while we were there."

    "he showed us where to drop our tow and even helped us…..He helped my husband back into our site and made sure our slide outs were out and everything before heading off."

    3. Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes

    41 Reviews
    Eastman Lake, CA
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "You come into Yosemite Lakes by a little Thousand Trails convenience store and gas station. It's kind of handy since there's really nothing nearby other than Groveland."

    "This Campground is 5 miles from West gate entrance to "Yosemite National Park". Only 35 miles west of " Lake Don Pedro, take out your boat, go jet skiing or fishing."

    4. Golden Pines RV Resort and Campground

    1 Review
    Camp Connell, CA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (209) 795-2820

    $58 - $80 / night

    "Very peaceful location with amenities for all needs. Far enough from the road to be quiet."

    5. Marble Quarry RV Resort

    2 Reviews
    Columbia, CA
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (209) 532-9539

    6. 49er RV Ranch

    2 Reviews
    Columbia, CA
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (209) 532-4978

    "49er was quiet and well-maintained. The staff was very friendly! They met us at the office when we pulled up and helped us get to the site (#45), and back in."

    7. RV Village Campground At Camp Richardson Resort — Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

    19 Reviews
    South Lake Tahoe, CA
    48 miles
    +1 (800) 544-1801

    $75 - $92 / night

    "Great campground, lots of space for the kids to run around and great hiking trails."

    "My family stayed on the RV side and we biked to the beach each day. The kids loved the ice cream shop of course and we liked the little general store."

    8. Jackson Rancheria RV Park

    6 Reviews
    Jackson, CA
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (209) 223-1677

    $50 - $70 / night

    "Wonderful shuttle bus to and from casino, heated pool and jacuzzi, dog friendly, walking trail, full hook ups, very clean, lots to love!"

    "This RV park was the first place we took our very first new travel trailer. We wanted a close to home location with all the hookups to make sure we knew how to use everything."

    9. Bridgeport Reservoir RV Park and Marina

    7 Reviews
    Bridgeport, CA
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 932-7001

    $25 - $53 / night

    "It's right on the lake, and close to town, but not close enough that you hear cars all the time. There are showers and bathrooms. A metal firepit and picnic table at the camp sites."

    "Great view with clean showers and bathrooms."

    10. Ghost Mountain RV Campground

    12 Reviews
    Pollock Pines, CA
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 644-5476

    "We had just bought our trailer and went there with check it our with our daughter and son-in-law as a day trip to mountains."

    "About 1.5hr from Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe. Built thick forest of the Sierra mountains. Nice size campsites. Water and Electricity only."

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  • M
    Apr. 15, 2021

    Topaz Lake RV Park

    Wonderful private RV campground

    We spend a month here every year and several weekends, too. It’s clean, the host, Julie, is very friendly and the spaces are great. Plenty of space for our 34’ travel trailer. Full hookups - water, electric and sewer and Cable tv, plus decent wifi. No fires are allowed, but you are right on the lake, with two docks and a beach with shade everywhere and amazing views, so who cares? There is a fish cleaning station, a laundromat, bathrooms with toilets and pay showers. There is also a small store and a freezer full of delicious ice cream treats. Pet friendly as long as your pets are leashed. There are two docks and you can dock your boat for a few. We leave our kayaks on the beach. Everyone is really friendly and Chuck, the maintenance man, could not be nicer or more helpful! He is a treat to chat with! A picnic table at every site, trees at every site and the lake has great fishing and boating. Can you tell we love this place?

  • p
    Aug. 27, 2024

    Acorn Campground

    Extended stays

    A good clean campground, popular in central California. Reasonably priced $20 per night. They do accept golden age passes which reduces your nightly expense to $10 per night maximum 15 days for the month. Geared mostly for small trailers and tents, however, they do have some sites for larger RVs drive-through 40 foot max and roadside, slide outs might cause a problem. Park managers are very professional, courteous and pleasant. Bathrooms are a problem for cleanliness dump station is available for RVs. If you have a portable black tank, it would work out better for you on extended stays when dumping your black tank. If you are self-contained, you won’t have any difficulties at all.

  • Heather D.
    Oct. 31, 2021

    Three Links Camp

    Awesome for families!

    Three Links Camp is a private campground just below Stanislaus National Forest on 108. The campground has dorms for families/groups (a building with bunk beds and a bathroom) and tent and full-hookup RV sites. The campground was beautiful and my kids had a blast walking around all the buildings (hall, chapel, cabins/dorms) and on baseball field, disc golf course, and basketball court! There’s also a pool, but it was closed for the season. They’re open year-round, so we might return for a snow visit! The hosts were nice, the rates are affordable, and there is cell service (ATT) and WiFi if you don’t want to unplug completely.

    I feel like I should note the owners are new and not the ones who were there for the review below mine. They’ve done a lot of work to better the campsite!

  • Warren K.
    Sep. 7, 2016

    Pinecrest Campground

    Beautiful Environs, Full Facilities, Family Activities in the Sierra

    This is a nice campground on Pinecrest Lake near Sonora Pass in Stanislaus National Forest. There is a great hike around the lake close by, as well as swimming in the lake a marina and a convenience store. This campground is open seasonally during spring, summer and fall due to the snow in winter. It is located in gold country, so there are some great little western towns in the area.

  • Paul N.
    May. 22, 2019

    Three Links Camp

    Sierra Campground

    Sierra Campground off the beatin path. Full hook ups in summer. Closed in winter. Tall pines block satellite feeds. Spotty Cell service. Daily, weekly, monthly rates. Lots of trees dropped due to bark beetle. Pool, group camping, ball fields, disc golf

  • Steve M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 24, 2024

    Crystal Springs Campground

    Camping under giant sequoias! What more could you want?

    Beautiful, wild forest camping under huge sequoia trees in a well maintained campground with fairly well separated sites. Flush toilets and garbage disposal but no dump station or electrical or water hookups. Definitely not for big rigs and I have a teardrop trailer and my Outback which are almost 30 ft and it was quite a challenge

  • G
    Aug. 27, 2020

    Mother Lode Fairgrounds

    Very nice management and quiet

    Full hook-up. 50 amp 30 amp. Fresh water at each site. Free WiFi. Large grassy area with picnic table. Lots of trees and shade. Sewage at each site. Management is very helpful and works hard maintaining grounds. They are in their own RV at the back of the campground.

  • Derek & Alex W.
    Oct. 26, 2021

    Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes

    Great place near Yosemite

    You come into Yosemite Lakes by a little Thousand Trails convenience store and gas station. It's kind of handy since there's really nothing nearby other than Groveland. Make sure to come in at this entrance though. When coming from the west GPS likes to take you through Hardin Flat Road... don't go that way with an RV. Check-in was quick and easy. Don't forget it's first come first serve like most Thousand Trails campgrounds. Staff were all very friendly. There's complimentary wifi at the main office if you need it. There's NO phone signal of any kind for miles. There is Jabba Communications wifi throughout that campground that you can pay for but it's pricey and very shoddy and unpredictable here. Unless you're staying for a long time it's not worth it.

    Every spot pretty much has full hookups but only a few with 50 amp. The rest have 30 amp. Again, as I've said with other Thousand Trails, that just seems like laziness to me. These campgrounds have been around long enough to see the need for upgrades.

    We parked at the far east end past the cabins in a pull-through group spot. They are the biggest spots and didn't seem like people really use that area much. It was pretty quiet for the two weeks we were there. It's off season as well though. Power went out to the entire campground two days in a row. Not the campground's fault as high winds knocked out power to the entire area. They were nice and let us use our generator even though they are not allowed any other time.

    There's a little river that runs along the campground that looks like it would be beautiful in the spring and summer when there's more water. It still had quite a bit flowing through over by the main office. Yosemite National Forest is just a short distance away. Some great hikes and sights to see!

    I'd say with a few more updates this one could easily be a 5-star!

  • Steve & Ashley G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 29, 2019

    Dimond O Campground

    National Forest Dispersed Camping

    We stayed here for one night to stage before entering Yosemite National Park. The Stanislaus National Forest. They have a great ranger station with detailed maps of the logging roads and campsites. We camped just on the logging road next to Diamond O. The trees burned a few years back during the big Yosemite Fire. So, it not the most scenic site but we had the area to ourselves and we’re happy to get a place so close to Yosemite. No facilities here and you need a permit from the ranger station for some of these sites. The area is popular for dispersed campers in waiting to get a spot in Yosemite National Park.

Guide to Stanislaus National Forest

Explore the beauty of RV camping near Stanislaus National Forest in California, where stunning landscapes and well-equipped campgrounds await.

RVers like these nearby activities

  • Enjoy fishing and kayaking at the scenic Bear River Lake Resort, where you can also find trails for hiking and off-roading.
  • Experience the charm of the historic town of Columbia while staying at 49er RV Ranch, which offers gold-panning lessons and access to local attractions.
  • Take a short drive to Yosemite National Park from Yosemite Lakes RV Resort, perfect for day trips filled with breathtaking views and outdoor adventures.

Explore the stunning scenery at Yosemite

Big rigs should check out Golden Pines RV Resort

  • Golden Pines RV Resort and Campground is big rig-friendly, featuring spacious sites and essential amenities like electric hookups and laundry facilities.
  • For a well-reviewed option with full hookups, consider Marble Quarry RV Resort, which offers a charming atmosphere and proximity to local attractions.
  • Topaz Lake RV Park provides ample space for larger RVs, along with beautiful lake views and a friendly community vibe.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Stanislaus National Forest is Yosemite Pines RV Resort & Family Lodging with a 3.9-star rating from 23 reviews.

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