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[Sand Bar Flat Campsite](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd493067.jpg "Sand Bar Flat Campsite")[Sand Bar Flat Day Use Restrooms](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd493068.jpg "Sand Bar Flat Day Use Restrooms")[Sand Bar Flat Day Use Stream](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd493072.jpg "Sand Bar Flat Day Use Stream") Forested site on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River.
10 miles north of Highway 108 at Spring Gap turnoff (Fraser Flat Road).
Lots of snakes. My lab managed to find one by the water access point near the middle of the campground and another about a quarter of the way up the trail to the bridge. It isn't a surprise considering being out in the country. Trash bins were full. The forest service website states that the water is potable but it went from clear to this cloudy red minutes after filling the bucket. Edit: It's a great location. I would rate higher but the water from the spring source was a big downer.
We started at Fraser Flat and went to take an ORV ride in our 2 seater. We followed a pretty decent road down into the canyon and passed by an old power house. Then we came to a camp ground we didn't even know was down there. Beautiful 😍
Very difficult to get to on rocky dirt forest service roads (took about an hour once off the main road in my ford focus, larger car/truck recommended). The fact that it's so far off the main road makes for excellent & secluded camping though. The river is right there and there's a hiking trail that starts at the campsite. The water at this campsite is undrinkable, tastes like straight iron pipe, so bring your own or bring a filter for the river.
My friends and I come here once a year as an annual "guys away from the family trip." We love this place. Very peaceful. We love to fish here. It has a good trail for hiking as well. The outhouses are clean. Caution though, the road to the campsite can be a little tricky being " off road" type. Not bad for trucks, but I drove a subaru impreza and I had to be cautious.
