Best Campgrounds near Waterford, CA

Very good facilities and it’s managed by the nearby lodge. So you can also use their pool and all other facilities.

Typical small sites, narrow roads. But worst of all lousy wireless and no cell service . Saving grace it's in a beautiful area.

We stayed for one night and thought it was nice. We had a couple of trees behind us to filter some of the sunlight. It was hot but cooled down nicely during the evening. We had some debris from previous campers but the campsite was pretty clean.

We came very late. Around 8 pm and had no reservation. The lady was very friendly and welcoming. She offerd us different spots for our rv. It’s not the cheapest place BUT you are so close to Yosemite that it makes sense.

Stayed at Bagby Campground in a Travel Trailer at one of the hookup sites. Views and Amenities were great! 30v/50v hookups, water hookups, fire pit. Only complaint would be that the driveway into the site from the road is narrow, but manageable. No cell service for us, but that was a good thing in my opinion to get away from the devices. I saw that there was a small dock and boat ramp at the main entrance if you plan on bringing kayaks or a boat. Fish cleaning station/ bathrooms for fisherman. Overall great stay and would return.

Good selection of sites, for RV's tents etc. cheap, fire pits, clean toilets and showers, level sites, free use of neighboring property's swimming pool, friendly staff, and a really quick drive into Yosemite Valley. Would recommend.

Awesome campground with everything you need except showers. Took my friend who had never been camping here and he had a blast.

Heads up. Road closed (indefinite?) about 3 miles before camp. Route 140 from Mariposa. No access to Yosemite.

Animaux sauvages comme biches, toilettes, électricité. Eau, vidage, tres calme et vue sur lac et dans forêt. Ne pas se stresser car ouvert tout le temps et paiement au matin.

Full hookups on level gravel pads. We stayed in lot 5 at the back of the fair grounds, and it was quiet at night. The showers were clean, and the wifi was the best campground internet we have experienced. It is 2 miles from town, but there are plenty of restaurants and a market in Mariposa to make the trip worthwhile Make sure you go to the Mine and Mineral museum on the the grounds.

We’ve stayed at this campground a couple of times on our way to/from Yosemite National Park, and it is a nice place to spend a couple of nights.  Many campers come here to get on the lake in their powerboats, or fish from the shore, and there will be no shortage of anglers most weekends; but, during the week in the shoulder season, we  pretty much had the place to ourselves. 

The campground offers a range of pull-through and back-in campsites along the slopes of the rolling hills, but most of the individual sites were flat and could accommodate a wide variety of rig sizes.  Some are close enough together to make a great group camping set-up, while others were off  on their own with a view of the reservoir. While there were many trees around for shade, we still had enough open sky for good solar gain and Starlink. 

The main bathroom building had clean flush toilets and showers, but there were a few extra vault toilets scattered around.  Fresh water taps and recycling/ trash bins were plentiful. 

Hiking, cycling, paddling and fishing are the name of the game here, and we got in our kayaks for an awesome day paddle around the many coves of this reservoir.  Since the lake level fluctuates there aren’t many good beaches, but you can pull off to have a picnic lunch. 

There is a nearby gas station with a few supplies, ice, and firewood. Sonora is the closest town with larger grocery stores and restaurants.

Was a wonderful experience! The host was super helpful even at night when we didn’t find our designated spot (even though it had super obvious signs - our fault) Super lovely host and a beautiful ranch. A lot of fireplaces with wood. Can only recommend lighting up a little campfire and stargazing at night! Bring some marshmallows with you !

Level gravel lots. In the middle of an orchard. Friendly and courteous hosts. Bathrooms, showers, laundry room, dumpsite. Quiet place. Easy in and out for overnight. Elks members discount.

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.