River Ranch Campground

This place is great! The locals love it as well they should. Frank and Cito take great care of you! Please dont go when I do because I like the privacy! Just kidding!

Very beautiful place to camp at nice and quite. Also the family that owns it is very nice …

This was my first time camping at River Ranch. Did the drive with my boyfriend Friday night and got there at around 9 PM after night fall. Since it was early April, it was easy to find a spot and we settled in. I’d definitely come back. Here’s why:
Pros:
* Absolutely delightful owners. Frank Junior and Frank Senior tend the site and are very warm, friendly and helpful. Frank Senior pointed us in the direction of a nice hike, and we enjoyed meeting their dog Spike. Adorable rat terrier.
* Very large, spacious camp sites. The whole location is gorgeous, quiet and peaceful. Overall, this place has a very relaxed feel.
* Since we went in early April, there weren’t many bugs and mosquitoes– though it seems like that may become a problem later in the year.
* The sites are very close to a nice hike that takes you along an abandoned rail-​road with beautiful views of the canyon. You can hike 7 miles to town, which is nice if you forgot something too.
Things to Prepare for and Be Aware of:
* The water is not potable, contrary to the Forest Service website. Luckily we had brought a water filter and a lot of water bottles so we were able to do that, but I’d definitely recommend bringing water jugs if you can. The water spigots are hard to get to.
* There was only 1 inconvenient location of bathrooms and not the greatest showers. While the showers are free, it felt like I was being doused in a bath of sulfuric– old egg smelling water. It was disgusting. But again, nice that they had free warm showers. I’d skip it here though next time.
* You have to be very self-​reliant here. The map said there was a camp store but they shut that down a while ago. Make sure you bring everything you need, and you are in charge of disposing your own trash! Pack it in, pack it out!
Overall, an awesome experience. I will definitely be back!

What a Awesome place to camp! …we enjoyed our stay was very quite and beautiful… nice size campsites and Frank and his family are so so nice… it’s a close trip if u live near modesto ca and has a nice Creek that runs by your campsite… There is no hook ups so fill up at home… they have a expresso bar and also serve snowcones for the kids… you can have pets too… they have 48 campsites… I hear it gets busy in the summertime… Best time is springtime to camp there… they also have small bathroom with 4 showers… it cost $ 28 a nite and is well worth it… we will be going back for sure… love it there!

as much as I would like to give a bad review to keep it as quiet as possible I just cant Frank and his family are awesome the camp sites are perfect there is plenty of room for the kids, there is a the river for fishing and other activities to keep ya busy if yer bored from all the peace and quiet

awesome campsite! The family that runs it is really nice. The camping area is spacious and clean. They even have an espresso bar. Highly recommended.

This campground is great. My wife and I were married here in the fall. The colors are beautiful. There’s a couple great swimming holes on the creek and it has a very safe feel. Frank is great and sells snow cones in the summer.

A little rustic for some but I love it and Enjoy the fishing there in the early summer months. No bears at this elevation so leave firearms in the trunk, you don’t need them. the folks that work there that I’ve had contact were all really kind and friendly. I like that they don’t bother you while your staying there. It’s normally quiet and peaceful. Generally a nice place to stay for a short trip from home.

The site is beautiful but the mosquitoes were thick. The people that own or work there walked back and fourth past our campground from morning to dusk (at least 5 times each day). They mostly just starred at us but occasionally made comments. It made us feel very uncomfortable. I would not go there again only because of the people who run the camp ground. They made us feel very unsafe and unwelcome.

I’ve camped here 3 years in a row. Frank (who runs the camp) is always very friendly. I just camped here over Labor day. It’s quiet clean and in a great location for hiking, fishing and taking a dip in the creek. It’s also pet friendly. Too many yellow-​jackets and mosquitoes were the reason i didn’t give this 5 stars.

Guy at the gate is super nice. It’s one of those remote places that you can’t get to without a GPS. This is my first «real» camping trip in a while. Real, meaning, just a tent with a fire. It does a shower facility. My camp was located near a little river and it was cute. They said they haven’t seen a bear in that area in over 30 years so I guess its pretty safe. No need to bring any firearms.