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Camanche Recreation Company _ South Shore


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Dale Willden

November 17, 2025

I have been going to Lake camanche since the early early seventies. Always the North shore. I didn't realize what I was missing by not going or at least inspecting the South shore. I wanted to take my dogs for a ride today since it was raining let's go check out Lake camanche South shore. They have everything from tent camping to rving to renting cabins. I know that it's a good place to fish but I saw the biggest male deer I've ever seen on the western side of the Sierras. I would easily say it would have been a state record. We even saw a bunch of white pelicans. Google says they should have migrated by now out of the 20 or so that I saw today they look pretty much like locals to me. So if you're looking for a place to camp to spend the day or to RV research Southlake camanche in the middle of the motherload all kinds of short day trips are not far away it would be a good place to have a base camp. But don't tell everybody I hate to see you get crowded. Call that is about all I have to say have a wonderful day and stay safe.

Cris Bee

June 30, 2025

While the lake and the amenities the camp offers are nice. Some of the campsites are falsely advertised. We reserved lot 80 and 81, and while 80 was a decent spot. Lot 81 was not, there is a giant boulder in the middle of the campsite. There is no access to the lake from here since the fence blocks it off. We didn’t even end up setting up camp here and just used lot 80 for all our family.

Rhonda Myers

April 22, 2025

Awesome camping spot. You must be self contained ti back up to the trout pond but the weather and the views were fantastic.

Rita Warsaw

January 16, 2025

The lake is beautiful, and the grounds are very well kept....but it does tend to get overcrowded. Too much for my liking. I've never camped there but have visited family while they camped. Tents are too close to each other, and people walk through your site constantly. Having to listen to several other groups' music at the same time is no fun. It's not my idea of a relaxing weekend. Still. because it's so close, we do go often. Early, very early. Cook breakfast , relax, and watch the place fill up with Day Users like us. About noon, when it starts to warm up, we're ready to leave. It's nice to give up our spot to a group that's been driving in circles looking for a nice place. They really do appreciate it. I would suggest going during the week if possible. It really is a nice place, and they stock the pond with trout during the summer.

Aramis Felarca

July 01, 2024

Went in for a day trip to hang out with family and it was great. The kids were able to play in the lake and have some fun. It did get a little crazy towards the evening before we were leaving. Another campsite was having a little too much fun and an argument started and then someone popped off. Thankfully nobody was hit and our party was safe.

Blanca Cordero

October 04, 2021

We had an amazing experience. The area was well kept nice and clean. And the views of nature were wonderful! Plus it was our first time at lake Camanche and with an RV rental. We will be back again.Thank you.

Alex Lobanovsky

September 18, 2021

The place has great potential for fishing, And camping sites looked great too. But be aware, due to drought water level in the lake is extremely low (today 09/17/2021). If you are like me looking for relaxed bank fishing, better wait till water is back.

Stacë Taylor

August 27, 2021

The view is absolutely beautiful heavy ranger patrol on Fri and Saturdays especially at dark. The restrooms SAY that they are cleaned on the daily, but no not even. Yes they write their initials saying it's cleaned, we witnessed all of this.. . they clean them on Thurs. And we watched a maintenance guy every morning comes to the restrooms turns on the hot water on each sink, (4) and the shower hot water as well as the mens side too and the fish cleaning sink that's outside of the restrooms, he would turn that hot water too!!!! I don't know the reason...we witnessed this over several days. Cold showers aren't that fun

Mason De

July 13, 2021

Went to camping last weekend with my family and was amazing... Clear skies day and night no mosquitos bites very clean camping ground with showers.. But be prepare for hot weather.. Recomended to anyone....

Amber Kendall

September 18, 2020

Awesome place!!