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Dardanelle Campground
14 mi northeast of Strawberry, CA · No signal at camp
About Dardanelle Campground
[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522804) [](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522799)[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522801) Dardanelle Campground is situated in a mixed conifer forest along the banks of the Stanislaus River. It is located 23 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station on Highway 108, opposite the Dardanelle Resort. There are a total of 28 camping sites; two double sites and four walk-in sites. The main road and parking pads are paved. Restrooms are vault toilets. Water is piped; each hydrant serves several sites. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking. Two trails travel from the campground to the Stanislaus River.
- Fees: Dodge Ridge Corporation operates Dardanelle Campground and charges the following fees: CASH Only - $28.00 for a single-family site - $56.00…
- Season: May – October
- Managed by: Stanislaus National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi northeast of Strawberry, CA · 38.3423, -119.8323
- 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
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek | Horse | 0.5 mi | 9.0 mi |
| FR 5N87 | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 2.1 mi |
| FR 5N87D | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Columns of the Giants N.R.T. | Horse | 1.5 mi | 0.3 mi |
| 19EV167 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 1.7 mi |
| 19EV209 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.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), 57 mi.
Dump station: 23 mi
Water fill-up: 13.5 mi
Propane: 17.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Brightman Flat Campground 1.1 mi
- Pigeon Flat Campground 1.6 mi
- Boulder Flat Campground 1.8 mi
- Fence Creek Campground 2.8 mi
- Eureka Valley Campground 2.8 mi
- Boulder Flat Campground 3 mi