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

Sand Flat Campground (4WD Only)

4 x 4 drive to six sites with picnic tables, campfire rings. Near the North Fork of the Stanislaus River. Wooded area. Campground is closed.

First-come, first-served

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1fire
active
Tmu Rx Support (prescribed burn) · 38 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Getting there

Coordinates38.4040° N, 119.7880° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Tmu Rx Support

    38 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 ↗14.3 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗38.2 mi
RV sales & serviceCustom Truck Accessories ↗50.7 mi

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Limited data for this unit

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

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Trails nearby

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Trailheads within three miles

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Public land it sits in

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This campground sits inside Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, which overlaps Stanislaus National Forest.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Sand Flat Campground (4WD Only)?

No. Sand Flat Campground (4WD Only) is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service recreation page for this forest

What if Sand Flat Campground (4WD Only) is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Sand Flat Campground (under 0.1 mi, first-come), Clark Fork Campground (0.9 mi, first-come), and Pigeon Flat Campground (4.5 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby