It had been years since I have been here. People still party hard till late at night. They have…read moreadded many tables in the undeveloped areas and try as they might people are just gross going to the bathrooms. Without any boats there are so many birds that is quite nice, we saw a huge pelican catching the fish we could not. Camped for one both with son in law and grand dog and had a nice time.

Went camping here this past Saturday. Checking in was easy, no waits, staff was clear and…read moreefficient. Though campsites are pretty close together, site #37 (like many sites here) is right on the water, it's like you have your own little beach, with occasional flocks of geese coming on shore... Had to stay at Charlie's Point, cuz I was with Charlie Chaplin (only cuz "Charlie Chaplin Days" was happening this past weekend in Fremont). At arrival, we noticed animal feces and bottle caps galore. The campgrounds seem to be a bit filthier than what you'd expect from roughing it outdoors (and I have plenty to compare it to). Before we set up and settled, I kinda had to clean up... wish I had brought a broomstick, as funny as it sounds, I prefer to camp out on dirt, not trash. Love that they offer so many site options for camping here, and a huge lake for visitors to enjoy swimming, boating, jetskiing, or just appreciating the views and adoring the waterbirds. But one thing missing is there's nowhere to really go hiking, like we often find at other parks and campgrounds. It's fine though, cuz we spent our time on the water (brought our own inflatable boat), relaxing on a beach mat at our campsite, and hanging out by the campfire at night. And I enjoyed just being out in nature with Charlie Chaplin! :P No problems with wifi/internet access at Woodward, and the Crescent General Store on site selling swim gear, camping accessories, firewood, medicine, snacks, drinks, and limited groceries (open till 6pm on Saturday), added to the convenience of our stay. It was quiet after 10:30pm this past Saturday, so we ended up getting a good night's rest, with Charlie Chaplin ready to do his thing the next day :)

Was surprised to show up for our weekend camping trip to see no camp host again. It was self check…read morein at the gate and we drove through as we had reserved online. Thankfully nobody was in our camp site as there wasn't a board or anything indicating what camp sites were not previously reserved. Got lucky as the spot we love, #49 was empty. Was impressed the grounds seemed to be mowed down and not too overgrown. The wind drops lots of leaves through the day but the open loop seems well maintained. They still have the feral cat issue, that been years in the making sadly. I will say there were less cats then the past few years, at least that showed themselves during our weekend. Bathrooms were very clean, even with many familes/groups tent camping throughout the grounds. We never had to wait to use them. Well stocked with soap and tp. With no camp host, there was nobody there to keep the noise to a minimum when it got late. It wasn't too bad but I did hear laughing and talking well past midnight. didn't bother us as we were in a RV, but maybe an issue for any families with small kids. There were a few other dogs on site, all dog owners kept their pups on a leash and I only heard one bark. Well done my fellow dog people. Can't blame the camp grounds, but the mosquitos here are AWFUL! We had the wrist bands, candles, bug spray with 45% deet. We went overboard with protection and ended up coming home with 4 bites. Them skeeters were humming early in the morning through the night. Overall we had a great weekend and will continue to come back to Caswell.

Casswell is horrible let's start with the bathrooms and showers never clean the bathrooms have…read morefeces all over the toilets toilet paper with feces on the ground around the toilet with in the showers the roof leaks black widow spiders all around the building and inside outside this place has bushes and trees just overgrown and overwhelming can barely drive your truck through without scratching it there animals running wild everywhere two huge dogs chased me and my husband into our truck and wild cats everywhere tried to hiss and attack my three year old I don't know what happened to this place but it is now horrible I would rather stay at turtle Beach casswell is just all around a horrible campground.

We had some tree branches hanging that got caught on our 5th wheeler as we were backing up to our…read morecampsite. We called the front office, Liz and the maintenance crew came within 5 mins. They cleared the tree branches within 10 mins so we could park our 5th wheeler safely. Thank you, Stanislaus County maintenance crew!!! You guys rock!!!

Loved that we were able to camp right on the water. Sites were large enough that we weren't stacked…read moreon top of neighbors. Had a nice swim spot and was well shaded. Bathrooms definitely were not maintained. I understand some cultures throw used toilet tissue in the trash, but the signs clearly stated flush the tissue. It seemed the bathrooms were only cleaned once or twice a day, and there was always piles of used tissue on the floor along with feces and urine. Maybe larger trash cans in the stalls can help contain the mess.

What a beautiful little park in oakdale! It has a gorgeous trail with the river & it is FULL right…read morenow y'all! It's a perfect time to go see it. You can also camp here with your RV. & they do have bathrooms but no soap or water just hand sanitizer

This is the biggest general park in Ripon. It is a pretty large scale park with an upper and a…read morelower area. The upper area has 4 horseshoe pits and bocce ball courts. There is a small kids playground by these courts. Another part of the upper area consists of a large lawn area, which is plenty big for several different sports. There are two baseball diamonds and a medium size playground. The bathrooms are located by the baseball diamonds. Near this area is also a butterfly garden. When you walk to the lower area, there is a large gazebo which is nice for parties. There are two volleyball courts that consist of sand. The remaining area is fairly large and consist of lawn. The park parallels the Stanislaus river and there are several access points to enjoy the water. This park can get fairly busy on the weekends.

We love this park, easy tree shrouded trails to the river where you can swim or just sit in the…read moreriver. When the water is low it only comes up to your knees in most places and deep areas up to your waist. This part of the river is mostly sandy instead of rocky. The city keeps the park well maintained and there appears to a community center along with public restrooms, a butterfly garden, a large gazebo area and a volleyball area. Went on Labor Day and was surprised there were no crowds, especially since there is no entrance fee. You can either park in the park and walk to the river or you can park in a city parking area with paved trails leading towards the river. No BBQ grills or tables near the river but they do have lots of garbage bins so bring your dog, camp chairs and a picnic basket and soak in the natural beauty.

Had way too much fun out in the sun--perfect mix of excitement and chill time on the water. The…read morecrew was awesome and kept the vibes high the whole trip. Definitely a go-to spot for a fun day outdoors. My homegirl's birthday trips here are always great memories! Can't wait to run it back!

Fun with family and friends good for beginners water is clear and perfect on the hottest days…read more Bring a water gun you will need it!

Wonderful to have this in our town!! Clean, fun and there is always something new! We look forward…read moreto going to more classes!

I can't say enough wonderful things about this gem of an art studio!!! The classes are so fun and…read moremy daughter looks forward to each and everyone we've signed her up for. They have a cool variety of classes for all different ages and summer programs for kids. The studio itself is a kids dream, from the fun colors to the amazing art supplies for sale. I've never had any issues in getting a prompt response from them when emailing about a question. If you're looking for a fun experience for your child look no further..

this is mom and I didn't go, but my daughter was escorted by my husband. Having disclose that, I…read morehave not stopped hearing about how wonderful the place was and how much my daughter wants to return. We are in a transition with her school, but after that settles down, I expect we will call to find out their availability. Our daughter loved that she could learn just so she could horseback ride she could paint these are all things that she enjoys; so, the variety and care is amazing.

This is a FANTASTIC camp for kids! My daughter has attended for several years and she looks forward…read moreto going back each year. She enjoys riding the horses and learning about how to care for them. She enjoys taking care of the barn animals and making new friends. She loves the swim and art time. I highly recommend this establishment! Cheryl is wonderful and the property is beautiful.

If your up for a great adventure this is the place for you. The sceneries are absolutely beautiful…read more If you're like me and nature is very healing for you, I would suggest it. I want to remind you to wear a life vest... never turn your back on water, it is very unpredictable.

Rafting was fun but EXTREMELY unorganized fir beginners. We did check beginner on the box. The…read morestaff was very uninformative & didn't give clear directions. Also gave us wrong directions as we tried to get off at the halfway point & the guy told us no to keep going till the next beach area & there was none. So when we got to the next checkpoint the worker told us no we couldn't get off & that he should have let us off but that they were trying to push all the boats thru cause it was a weekday. Then there was an issue with the shuttle so we had to wait about 45 minutes. You're basically on your own trying to figure stuff out. Definitely would but. Do the same company Again as they seemed very young & they didn't seem to care.