U.S. Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest · California

Stanislaus River Campground

Mature conifer forest on the North Fork Stanislaus River near Spicer Reservoir. There are 25 campsites with picnic tables, hand pumped water, and vault toilets.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in California

1fire
active
Tmu Rx Support (prescribed burn) · 35 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Site map

23 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestStanislaus National Forest
FeesThe Forest Service operates the Stanislaus River Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $25 per night and fee raises to $30 per night in 2026. The America the Beautiful, Interagency Senior and Access Passes are honored and receive 50% off the nightly rate.

Stanislaus National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Stanislaus River Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 10.57 inches of precipitation, 19.3 inches of snowFebruary: 9.82 inches of precipitation, 25.9 inches of snowMarch: 8.48 inches of precipitation, 19.2 inches of snowApril: 4.59 inches of precipitation, 11.4 inches of snowMay: 2.79 inches of precipitation, 2.2 inches of snowJune: 0.95 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 0.11 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.06 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.93 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowNovember: 5.17 inches of precipitation, 7.7 inches of snowDecember: 9.65 inches of precipitation, 18.7 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.7°F averageFebruary: 37.9°F averageMarch: 40.3°F averageApril: 44.5°F averageMay: 52.1°F averageJune: 61.0°F averageJuly: 68.1°F averageAugust: 67.3°F averageSeptember: 62.1°F averageOctober: 53.0°F averageNovember: 43.2°F averageDecember: 36.8°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Calaveras Big Trees, 18 miles from the campground at 4,695 feet, station USC00041277 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 56 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 105 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Three miles east of Highway 4 on Spicer Reservoir Road.

Coordinates38.4218° N, 120.0460° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Tmu Rx Support

    35 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearBear Valley Adventure Company ↗2.8 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗33.1 mi
RV sales & serviceCustom Truck Accessories ↗51.7 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.1 mi
    Cow Camp
    1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.8 mi
    7n01g Snow Trail
    0.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski, snowcoach
  • 1.9 mi
    Highland Creek/Wolfborro
    2.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2 mi
    Spicer/Sand Flat ↗
    5.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.1 mi
    7n75 Snow Trail
    0.7 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski, snowcoach
  • 2.1 mi
    7n17g Snow Trail
    2.3 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski, snowcoach

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Stanislaus National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Stanislaus River Campground?

No. Stanislaus River Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Stanislaus River Campground?

The Forest Service operates the Stanislaus River Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $25 per night and fee raises to $30 per night in 2026. The America the Beautiful, Interagency Senior and Access Passes are honored and receive 50% off the nightly rate.

Source: Forest Service

Is Stanislaus River Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Is there cell service at Stanislaus River Campground?

FCC coverage maps show AT&T 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What if Stanislaus River Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Sandy Flat (1.8 mi), Union West (2.6 mi), and Spicer Reservoir Group Campground (2.8 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby