Sandy Flat - Utica Reservoir (Stanislaus NF)

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Stanislaus National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest Fees: The America the Beautiful Interagency Senior and Access Passes are honored and receive 50% off the nightly rate. Only applicable to the single site the pass holder occupies. The Interagency Annual and Volunteer passes do not provide any discounts on camping. Reservations required via Recreation.gov Status: closed Reservations: No reservations: first-come, first-served Overview Utica Reservoir is set in a granite basin surrounded by red fir and lodgepole pine forest. The reservoir has lots of islands and is kept mostly full. Granite slabs along the shore extend into the water. Getting there: From Highway 4, turn onto Spicer Reservoir Road (paved) and go 8 miles. Turn left onto 7N75; from there the roads are gravel. Continue .7 miles to a T-intersection. Follow the Forest Service sign to Sandy Flat Campground. Spicer Reservoir Road is 27 miles east of the Calaveras Ranger Station in Hathaway Pines, California 95233. Phone: 209-795-1381 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10357111 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Ben Cossel