U.S. Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest · California

River Ranch - Hacienda Campground

Shaded area near confluence of Basin Creek and the North Fork Tuolumne River. Campground is part public, part private. Call River Ranch Campgrounds for availability and reservations at (209) 490-2267.

Closed for the seasonTakes reservationsFrom $40 per nightTents only

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River Ranch - Hacienda Campground
Photo from the area. Inklein (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Big Trees State Park Broadcast Burn Rx (prescribed burn) · 21 mi away · 170 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-26
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$40.00 per night and includes 6 guests and 2 vehicles. $5.00 for each additional vehicle. Day use $5 per vehicle grants access from 10am to 8pm for those who would like to access the National Forest Service lands via River Ranch Campgrounds entrance.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonMay 1
ForestStanislaus National Forest
BookingReservations are available beginning January 1 by calling (209) 490-2267.
Fees$40.00 per night and includes 6 guests and 2 vehicles. $5.00 for each additional vehicle. Day use $5 per vehicle grants access from 10am to 8pm for those who would like to access the National Forest Service lands via River Ranch Campgrounds entrance.
RulesNo Garbage Service; Pack it in and pack it out. Thank you!

Stanislaus National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near River Ranch - Hacienda Campground40°50°60°70°80°January: 7.20 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowFebruary: 6.93 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowMarch: 6.29 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowApril: 2.98 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowMay: 2.24 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.00 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.09 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.30 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.13 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 3.50 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowDecember: 6.61 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 42.2°F averageFebruary: 43.5°F averageMarch: 47.5°F averageApril: 51.4°F averageMay: 58.6°F averageJune: 67.0°F averageJuly: 73.7°F averageAugust: 72.8°F averageSeptember: 67.3°F averageOctober: 57.7°F averageNovember: 47.6°F averageDecember: 41.4°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Groveland 2, 11 miles from the campground at 2,800 feet, station USC00043669 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 39 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 4 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates37.9933° N, 120.1815° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Big Trees State Park Broadcast Burn Rx

    21 mi from the campground · 170 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗11.6 mi
Outdoor gearSierra Nevada Adventure Co. ↗18.4 mi
RV sales & serviceDenis RV Center ↗50 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.6 mi
    West Side R/R Grade ↗
    5.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.7 mi
    Twain Harte OHV
    1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 3.1 mi
    Mt. Lewis
    1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 3.3 mi
    Ralph Ranch
    1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.2 mi
    Willow
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.2 mi
    Hunter Creek
    0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Stanislaus National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at River Ranch - Hacienda Campground?

Sites at River Ranch - Hacienda Campground take reservations. Reservations are available beginning January 1 by calling (209) 490-2267. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at River Ranch - Hacienda Campground?

$40.00 per night and includes 6 guests and 2 vehicles. $5.00 for each additional vehicle. Day use $5 per vehicle grants access from 10am to 8pm for those who would like to access the National Forest Service lands via River Ranch Campgrounds entrance.

Source: Forest Service

Is River Ranch - Hacienda Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May 1.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to River Ranch - Hacienda Campground?

River Ranch - Hacienda Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if River Ranch - Hacienda Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Hull Creek Campground (10.3 mi, first-come), South Fork Campground (12.9 mi, first-come), and Pines Stanislaus (13 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby