Seasonal operation. This campground is not open year-round. Likely open now (September).
Wakalu Hep Yo (Wild River) Campground
FS USDA Forest Service · CA · Developed
Conditions
Road Access
Not recorded
Season
Seasonal Closure
Campfires
Not recorded
The managing agency hasn't published road access or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.
Features
Hookup
Dry Camping
Campground Stats
| Total Sites | 0 |
Location
Description
Campground open, water and services provided. Primitive camping allowed - Pack it in, Pack it out.
For over 2000 years the Miwuk people lived seasonally in this canyon, gathering food, and fishing the river. The Miwuk word WaKaLuu means river and Hep Yoo describes an untamed or wild force of nature. This beautiful campground is set in mature conifer and oak forest on the North Fork Stanislaus River.
Directions
Highway 4 to Dorrington, northeast on Boards Crossing Road.
Activities
CAMPING
INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Details
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