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California · Federal campground

Oak Shores Day Use Area (Ca)

8 mi north of Moskowite Corner, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Oak Shores Day Use Area (Ca)

Nestled between Blue Ridge and Cedar Roughs east of Napa Valley, Lake Berryessa provides ample public recreation opportunities. Popular activities on and around the large, yet uncrowded lake include fishing, boating, water skiing, wake boarding, jet skiing, sailing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, wildlife viewing, hiking, biking and picnicking. The Dufer Point Visitor Center offers year-round interpretive events and exhibits highlighting natural and cultural resources. Lake Berryessa is a Federal reservoir managed by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region (Central California Area Office). Oak Shores and Smittle Creek Day Use areas offer free day use, beach activities, swimming, shoreline fishing and wildlife viewing. The 2.6-mile long Smittle Creek Trail connects the two areas. Commercial Concession Areas also provide a variety of recreation…

  • Managed by: Lake Berryessa, BOR
  • Where: 8 mi north of Moskowite Corner, CA · 38.56003, -122.23488

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birdingWinter sportsHistory & culture

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

Weather by month

57°
37°Jan
62°
40°Feb
67°
42°Mar
72°
45°Apr
80°
50°May
89°
55°Jun
94°
57°Jul
94°
56°Aug
90°
54°Sep
80°
48°Oct
66°
41°Nov
57°
37°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

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Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Robert Ferguson Observatory (Park observatory), 19 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 19.4 mi
Propane: 15.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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