Alas September was our last month at the park. We have moved to another location to be closer to…read morework. We will miss all the staff and the Spot we had. We highly recommend this place to anyone just visiting and or needing a base spot. We will return here even just for a day visit. Thank you all

So, let's start with the good. The lady we spoke to for reservations was very professional and…read morehelpful. In addition, the night attendant Perry was also very helpful and took us to our spot and pointed out where things were. That is all the good I can give the campground. Let's start with the "no's" . No wi-fi, no cable, no restrooms. If I am paying for a site, all three of those are mandatory. The campground itself is set next to the Merced River so there is good scenery, but the campground itself is old and worn out. I would say that' 80% plus are all permanent residents, some of their equipment in very poor condition. The roads are all gravel and my site was very un-level. I think there is good potential here, but there needs to be a lot of investment made to get this park back to a destination people will want to visit.

First off Kudos to the info@LakeMcClure email staff. Sooo helpful and prompt. Our first visit to…read moreLake McSwain was a good one. The staff on site and the facilities were very nice. The heat tested us but we knew what we were headed into so we worked with it. Other than the 200 hundred extra visitors to our site (pesky flies), we really enjoyed the view, water, and quiet nights. If I were to give one word of advice to would be visitors it would be this: We took the weekend off to get away from what life is serving us right now. Pestier than the flies were the folks who made it audibly and visually clear of their political views and affiliations. Leave it at home folks. Just have a great time and be friendly. We look forward to visiting again. :)

Both the staff who made my campground reservation online and the girls on the entrance gate we…read moreexcellent, very friendly and welcoming, however sadly the rest of the campground let itself down. Showers and toilets were grim, disgustingly dirty, out of order and locks missing from doors. The lake itself was beautiful but very sadly marred by the broken glass, rubbish and human debris littered everywhere. Clearly visitors have not heard of the phrase 'leave no trace'. What a shame. Perhaps management could think about putting up signs to remind people to clear up after themselves.

This was definitely a fun stop on our road trip! The first floor is the shop, where you can sample…read morea few cheeses or get something like cheese pie at the cafe. But definitely go upstairs, especially if you have kids, to look at the exhibits on dairy farms. We honestly would have missed the stairs if we didn't ask somebody how to get to the exhibits. It's not obvious! There's also a little movie about cheese making that you can ask the staff members to start for you. We also paid $4 each to do the ice cream making at 11:00 a.m. My only real complaint about the whole thing is that the kids weren't able to see what ingredients were in their can before they started the shaking process. The staff led them through all these different shaking exercises, and then they got to open their cans at the end and see some ice cream. But it really didn't mean anything to them because they had no idea what was in there in the beginning! I said something about it to the staff, just asking them why they didn't have the kids look in it at the beginning, and they said it's because they usually do field trips with hundreds of kids..... But our tour was just around 10 people! If I could do it all over, I would have had my kids unscrew the lids to see what was inside. But besides that little pet peeve, I appreciated the staff giving information and a little tour of the exhibits, and the movie is also included at the beginning of the event.

A very solid 4 1/2 stars I haven't been here in years. Since I was in the area, I decided to…read moreswing by. Their cheese is very good, having won awards from the California State fair, to nine medals, including gold, at the 2026 World cheese championships. Yes, it's good. you've probably had it, but never knew it. they sell their cheese in bulk to food service providers, restaurants, and other retail brands that package and sell the cheese under their own names It's a great place. Everything from souvenirs, to snacks, wines, jams, Peet's coffee, they have a small café, and of course, cheese, cheese, and even more cheese. They do offer tours, but they are limited. However, you can ask somebody from the register, to come over and turn on the "Moo-vie." hosted by a cartoon cow, it covers the cheese, making process from farm, forward. Yes, it's a little "cheesy", (pun intended) but it's cute, and it's interesting. There are pictures throughout the visitor center, and they also have a small area upstairs, that also talks about the cheese making process, and you can look down into the factory. As I mentioned, there are lots of cheeses for sale. They also have samples. They have "squeakers" which is what they call their cheese, curds, many different varieties of their cheeses, and other gourmet cheeses from other companies. I bought a small apple, walnut, smoked cheddar, which was very flavorful, and then I also decided to take a gamble, and got a 1 pound block of Hilmar habanero pepper jack cheese. The 1 pound block of cheese cost under seven bucks. Extremely reasonable for such a good quality cheese. Yes, it definitely packs a punch, (hey, it's habanero....) but the creaminess of the cheese helps, mellow out the habanero a bit. You can also cook with it, like a cheeseburger, or scrambled eggs, etc.... And that also helps mellow out the habanero. it is definitely toward the higher end of what I like for in spicy, but it is definitely good. At the café, they actually sell a cheese chowder, which is supposed to be excellent. I don't think my poor system could've handled it, so instead, I got one of their grilled cheese sandwiches, the zesty tomato, which was Monterey Jack, sun-dried, tomato, tomato, basil pesto, on sourdough bread. Yes, still rich, but the tomato help helped cut the richness. The only reason I'm taking off a half star, was because the bread was a bit overdone on the sandwich. Not enough that I had them redo it, but I could definitely taste it a little bit. The amazing taste of the sandwich. Helped take away the overdone taste of the bread. A great place to visit, I will be back. Thanks.

My first time camping (EVER) was at this campground and I will cherish it forever! My boyfriend and…read moreI arrived at around 3:30pm on a Saturday afternoon after father's day weekend with no reservations and there were about 5-7 available spots and more spots as the sun was setting. Many people who were not sleeping over left at around sun down. Upon arriving, the park ranger helped us find the campground and informed us of different campsites that were available. We paid $25 for our campsite (#14) and that included the site and one car. We paid an additional $8 for the second car. Our site included a picnic table and a grill (propane or charcoal only). What's really neat about this site is that their bathrooms are clean. They have a women, gender neutral, and men bathroom. The women and men's restroom came with a toilet, sink, and shower. The gender neutral restroom came with a toilet and sink. It was incredibly convenient and nice to use! The site itself doesn't have much to offer. If you're looking for scenic hikes, this is not the place to come to. Bagby sits right on Lake McClure and many families were in there with life jackets, speedboating, and doing all sorts of fun water activities! This is a great place for alone time with each other or just bonding activities! Also, the stars are beautiful at night from where we settled. We were able to locate the Big Dipper and my boyfriend was able to geek out with his constellation knowledge, haha! There is no service here at all, so if you need to contact anyone or do anything work related, I do not recommend. Service cuts in and out on the way to the campground as well-- so if you're traveling in a group/pack, be sure to be following each their closely!

The woman that I spoke to on the reservations line was nice and friendly. The bad thing was I…read morecouldn't always get through to the reservation line...one time I was calling for 2 hrs and kept getting the busy signal. The campground itself is both RV and tent camping. It's right on the lake so it's really pretty. Not too crowded, the atmosphere is pretty chill and peaceful...except when the birds start cawing at 4am. I actually call them "monkey" birds because they sound like chimps. It was really really annoying. I wanted to shoot them all down. Also, I think sounds carry here, because I could hear people snoring from 4 sites down. We got a campsite that's basically on gravel which is not too nice to sleep on if you don't have an airbed. I would have liked a more woodsy site. There's only one bathroom/shower which is layed out kind of strangely, plus the lock was broken, so basically anyone could just walk in & see you on the can. They also don't allow campfires so that was kind of a bummer. But they have picnic tables and a grill at most sites. Fees were reasonable. Overall, it was an ok campsite. Pretty, but would have liked a campfire and better bathrooms.

Great place to get info about virtually any part of California! The hostess was very welcoming and…read morehelpful in showing me which pamphlets to chose for an upcoming trip to the Napa area. Easy to follow directions posted from the 99 to the welcome center.

1:50 PM on a Saturday and this location is supposed to be open today but no one has opened it…read more Wondering who does the staffing?

Very smooth and easy process. I went to bed the night before knowing I would enjoy my trip. When I…read morewoke up I was drinking a margarita by the pool.

Easy. Simple. Done. All I had to do was communicate my rough travel plans and Martha took care of…read morethe rest! Would highly recommend and will be using their services again!

Frida's 1940 Bungalow was the perfect location for my client's branding session. It is full of…read morecolor and character and amenities. We both wanted to stay for the entire day! It is the perfect oasis and destination for a girls getaway. Frida's is a hidden gem of the Central Valley. Highly recommend!

Thank you Christina- both vans were clean & swap to another vehicle as promised was smooth :) staff…read morewas polite & professional. Pricey but worth it :) Highly recommended.

I got no further than a phone call with this company. When the young lady answered the background…read morenoise from a radio/tv was very distracting. I asked about renting a car and she gave me the "do you have full coverage insurance " question FIRST! Followed by are you over 25. I guess prior to them renting a car they have to qualify if I'm the type of person that want to rent to. I thought being new to town and seeing a local spot I'd give them a try...NOPE ....I'm kinda glad I only made to a phone couldn't image what renting from them would've have been like!!! I guess I'll stick with national chains