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Lake Camanche Resort features 550+ tent camping sites spread out over hundreds of acres which are available year-round at both North and South Shores.
Many sites offer immediate lake access while others are just a short walk away. Campsite amenities include bbqs, tables, water, hot showers, restrooms and laundry facilities. Primitive sites are just a short drive away to restrooms & showers. Ask you reservation agent for which sites provide shade.
All of our sites feature some of California’s best natural and native species of trees, plants and flowers. Looking for alcohol-free camping? Both shores also feature alcohol-free campgrounds, perfect for those in search of a more family-friendly camping experience.
From jct Hwy 88 & Hwy 12: Go 6-1/2 mi E on Hwy 12, then 3-3/4 mi NE on E Bay Mud, then 1/2 mi W on Pattison Rd (road changes to Camanche Rd).
I love this lake. Especially with all the water. The campgrounds are clean and the housekeeping/restroom crew di a great job keeping the facilities clean.
The campsites for RV are good, but the waterfront sires take a lot of leveling. There are lots of trees. The goose poop is a bit much, so watch what your dogs pick up. It was amazing seeing it full to the top this year. Hopefully, it stays that way.
This is a great place to go camping in the spring. Blue Oaks camp grou d is great for small travel trailers, class As, and tent camping. If you have a larger travel trailer with slide outs, then the Penninsula campground is your best bet. Just make sure you realize there are no services there, so come with your fresh water tank full, and a generator if you have one. The sites on the Penninsula that are not parallel to the water are also not level front to back, so bring some leveling blocks. Once you get set up, it will be worth it. Great kayaking and swimming in the cove. Others had fun fishing.
This place has been in my list for a very long time, finally decided to check it out. Went camping on memorial weekend, it was cold and super windy but I still had the most amazing time. We stayed on south shore moccasin site. The site had some pros and cons.
Pros: super close to bathroom
Super close to marina, launch, rental and shop. The the best spot to swim was just making your way down the hill.
View of lake and amazing sunset.
Tap was on our site which made it so convenient.
Cons: we reached on Friday night the site was filled with roaches. When we lit the camp fire, things got better.
Bathroom is nasty
The site is not marked correctly so it's really hard to know which part we are suppose to be at. Like between you and your neighbors, it's hard to decide. But I guess you will just adjust to your area. We were in the middle of two families with loud music. I did not mind coz we don't have signal or radio so enjoyed the music. But I know for some people it can be an issue.
We got lucky that our neighbors had good lights so our kitchen was well lit.
Day three we did boating, the water was super rough because of all this hey skis. If you just want to rent boat and take and park some where and enjoy the quiet time, go towards cove side. It was very pleasant and great sandy spots to park. So when iam facing the boat rental place from land I'll make my way to the right. There's a 20mph sign posted so people don't race there. Which makes the water calm.
I found the shop very expensive, I was trying to get batteries, so 4 pack battery is $10, I drove 9min away and got it for a bit cheaper. But the staffs at the shop we're amazing and full of information. A big shout out to Angela for being the most amazing person there.
It was an amazing weekend and an amazing experience. Do go enjoy yourselves. The drive is pretty as well. Happy camping guys.
The lake is looking very full. I can't wait to camp here soon. Today I just did a drive around to check it out! Looking 👍 Good
