Caswell
Memorial State Park California
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Caswell
Memorial State Park is located along the Stanislaus River
near the town of Ripon, California. The Park is about an 80 mile
drive from San Francisco and is a nice destination for a weekend
camping trip. Caswell Memorial State Park is surrounded by farm
land but the area around the river remains much the same as it
did 100 years ago. The Stanislaus River is slow moving much of
the year and only gets a heavy flow during the rainy season. During
the summer months day trippers and campers float down the river
in inner tubes or relax in the sandy coves. Caswell Memorial State
Park is covered by a huge Oak Forest with hiking trails twisting
underneath the canopy of trees. Camping facilities include 64
campsite with most of them near the river. Each campsite comes
with a table, camp stove and food locker. The sites will accommodate
trailers up to 21 feet long or motor homes up to 24 feet. The
group campground will accommodate up to 50 people.
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Reserve a campsite at Caswell
Memorial State Park up to seven months in advance CLICK
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Caswell Memorial State
Park is a small, wild refuge in the midst of the Great Central Valley
of California. This unique park protects one of the last remaining
oak-riparian woodlands that once flourished throughout the valley.
The Native Americans who lived along this river and collected acorns
among these ancient groves were Yokuts. In the early 1800s, Spanish
explorers traversed this area, and fur trappers found the river
bountiful. Thomas Caswell, landowner, enjoyed
this wonderful forest and felt it should be preserved. In 1950 his
children and grand children donated 134 acres to the people of California.
Additional donations and state purchases brought Caswell to its
current size of 258 acres. Caswell Memorial State Park was open
to the public in 1958. Campsites are usually booked up for weekends
during the summer months. You can reserve a campsite up to seven
months in advance through Reserve
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Location - Directions From 99,
take the Austin Rd. exit. Head South on Austin Rd. and you will
run into the park at the end of the road. Latitude/Longitude: 37.7005
/ -121.1243 Year-round day use 8:00am to sunset Entrance station
open Spring and Fall weekends, most days May through September.
28000 South Austin Road Ripon CA 95366 209-599-3810 Camping
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