Waka Lu Hep Yo

$35.00/night

Take Highway 4 to Dorrington; turn onto Boards Crossing Road and continue five miles northeast to the campground.
Dorrington, CA 95223

Overview

For over 2000 years the Miwuk people lived seasonally in this canyon, gathering food, and fishing the river. The Miwuk word WaKaLuu means river and Hep Yoo describes an untamed or wild force of nature. This beautiful campground is set in mature conifer and oak forest on the North Fork Stanislaus River.

Camp site features

Across 5 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 5 sites
Pets allowed: all 5 sites
ADA accessible: all 5 sites
Longest RV: 30 ft
Largest party: 6 people
Equipment: RV

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest water fill: 14.4 mi

Fees

Reservations required via Recreation.gov The Forest Service operates the WakaLu Hep Yo Campground and charges the following fees: $35 per night in 2026. 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.

Directions

Take Highway 4 to Dorrington; turn onto Boards Crossing Road and continue five miles northeast to the campground. The campground entrance is on the left before the Stanislaus River bridge.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

4 reviews

4 stars

1 stars

WILLIAM S

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Very beautiful and comfortable, but the restrooms and showers are closed. No water is available either.

Uthman M

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Great location

Tyler R

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Reviewed 4 months ago

No water and never received a notification that it was out. We were unprepared with young kids and had to leave after the first night to go somewhere else

Rosalie T

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Love this campground. Been coming here for years. Just learned they take reservations for a few sites. Had a reservation and arrived on first day to find the water system is out of service. There are no alternative water options in the area. The website says there is accessible drinking water, showers, water spigots.

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