Pinecrest
Pinecrest features a large campground by Pinecrest Lake, just 30 miles east of Sonora, at an elevation of 5600 feet. The area includes a day-use beach and a marina, a small shopping center and recreation cabins. The campground caters to all ages and is within walking distance of the lake, an amphitheater, visitor center, swimming beach and spectacular hiking trails. Pets are welcome, but must be compliant with Tuolumne County leash laws.
Amenities for each site includes a paved parking pad, picnic table and campfire ring. Drinking water is handy and restrooms have flush toilets, sinks and a utility sink. No RV hookups area available and no showers.
Need to Know
Welcome to Pinecrest.
MAX CAMPERS PER SITE: 6
MAX VEHICLES PER SITE: 2 (INCLUDES ALL TRAILERS AND RVS)
Overflow parking for extra overnight vehicles is located on Pinecrest School Rd.
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Natural Features
Many campsites are shaded by trees and sit near the southwest side of the 300-acre Pinecrest Lake in Stanislaus National Forest. In this beautiful mountain landscape, wildlife viewing opportunities include marmots, squirrels, coyotes and deer.
Stanislaus National Forest is situated in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite. The area boasts gorgeous views of snow-capped mountain peaks and California's Great Central Valley.
Nearby Attractions
Located in the nearby area are several activities. There are ample hiking trails, horseback riding, fishing, mountain bike riding, and water activities. Pinecrest lake is a boating and swimming recreation area with restaurants, stores, boat rentals, and an outdoor movie theater. Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort is a ski area in the winter and in the summer is a basecamp for mountain biking, hiking, and a great indoor/outdoor BBQ. Aspen Meadow Pack Station is three miles from Pinecrest Lake and offers horseback rides and trail head for hiking. Kennedy Meadows is 30 miles east of Pinecrest and offers great river access for fishing, horse bike rides, hiking, and restaurants. Sonora Pass, a scenic winding highway that has guided people across the Sierra Nevada since 1852, is located nearby.
Recreation
The Pinecrest Lake National Recreation Trail takes hikers on an easy 4-mile stroll around Pinecrest Lake. Rainbow trout is a common catch in the lake and swimming is enjoyed at the sandy beach. Educational programs are also a highlight of the recreation area. Bike rentals are on hand so campers can bike around the area.
Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort is open for summer operations offering mountain bike trails, hiking, disc golf, indoor and outdoor games and more!
Contact Information
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18 Pinecrest Lake Road PINECREST CA 95364
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 209-965-3116
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Sonora, take Highway 108 east for 30 miles, take the Pinecrest exit onto Pinecrest Lake Road and continue to the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site C019, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D038, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D033, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A011, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D053, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A022, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D025, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B019, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A044, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C027, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A038, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A056, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D014, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A025, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D046, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B031, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D026, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C002, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C032, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A029, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A040, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A003, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A053, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E017, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site C013, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D034, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site D042, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site B011, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site A046, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site C010, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site D028, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B022, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site B032, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B016, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site C005, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D051, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A004, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C037, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D015, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C034, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A034, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D005, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D024, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D011, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C017, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D049, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E010, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site B024, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A015, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B021, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D010, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E004, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D045, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site D029, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A021, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site C014, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A019, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D020, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E003, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D036, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A006, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C031, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A051, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D018, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A055, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D030, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D023, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A041, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A037, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C020, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B028, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B029, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E005, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D035, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D007, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A028, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site C016, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A039, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site D044, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site D027, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C006, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site B012, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D017, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B003, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A027, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D022, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A045, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C035, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A059, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
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- Site C029, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A018, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D041, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A032, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C026, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D012, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A010, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D040, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C018, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D019, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E015, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D004, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D031, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D048, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D003, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E012, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A049, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D050, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B030, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A048, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E009, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E016, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E002, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A012, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B025, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E014, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C028, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A033, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D013, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D052, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A052, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A014, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B010, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C033, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E011, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A050, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E006, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A030, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C015, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A017, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A036, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E013, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C011, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A035, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C024, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A023, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B014, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E001, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C007, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B013, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D047, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A042, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B002, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D001, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A058, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A026, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D032, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A020, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C036, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A013, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B027, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B005, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C004, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B018, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D037, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B004, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
