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Boulder Flat Campground

12 mi southeast of Bear Valley, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Octbest months

About Boulder Flat Campground

[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522759) [](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522760) [](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522762) [](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522763) Boulder Flat Campground is situated in a mixed conifer forest along the banks of the Stanislaus River. It is located 20 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station on Highway 108. There are a total of 20 camping sites; one is a double site and two are walk-in sites. The main road is paved with dirt-surfaced parking pads. Restrooms are vault toilets. Water is piped; each hydrant serves several sites. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking. There is no designated trail down to the river.

  • Fees: Dodge Ridge Corporation operates Boulder Flat Campground and charges the following fees: Cash only. - $25.00 for a single-family site -…
  • Season: June – October
  • Managed by: USFS - Stanislaus National Forest
  • Where: 12 mi southeast of Bear Valley, CA · 38.35389, -119.88486
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

47°
24°Jan
48°
25°Feb
53°
27°Mar
57°
31°Apr
65°
37°May
75°
44°Jun
83°
50°Jul
82°
49°Aug
76°
43°Sep
65°
35°Oct
53°
29°Nov
46°
24°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
19DC193ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi0.1 mi
19DC192ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi0.1 mi
Dardanelle OHV-4X4ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.1 mi0.8 mi
FR 5N04ATV road1.1 mi3.2 mi
19EV196ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi0.1 mi
19EV208ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi1.0 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 56 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 24.8 mi
Water fill-up: 12.4 mi
Propane: 16.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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