Lake Alpine is a beautiful spot that is a perfect getaway destination for those looking for relief…read morefrom the valley heat. Fishing, kayaks, SUP's and some great waterfront places to set up a chair or just sit on a rock and take in the beauty. Parking can be challenging, depending on the time of year, but weekends are the busiest. They started a fee program a few years ago that charges $5.00 for a day use fee, it is not for parking. If you are close to a camp monitor/host, they can be pushy about the fee. If you can make a weekday visit, the hassles of parking and crowds are generally less. There is a mostly paved trail that goes around the lake and is a great walk/hike, with no difficulty. The place is like a mini Lake Tahoe.

I was there for a day trip in May and only the forest ranger was there There was fresh snow and…read moreit's only a couple miles east River Valley ski reserve which was closed.

This spot is still fabulous! Been coming here for several years now. I always one of their little…read moreCabins! Staff is always friendly! Bathrooms are super clean! And everyone is always lovely and respectful on the grounds. Highly recommend!

We booked an overnight at this place a few years ago to attend a wedding. It is a smaller…read morecampground and feels a bit tight with 22 full-hook up sites and only 30 amp service. They have one site with 50 amp. They do have 6 pull-through sites for larger rigs. They allow tents on pull-through sites only. The sites are dirt, but fairly level. Anyone with a large rig and tow vehicle should avoid this place or call to ensure you will fit. There are several large trees in the park that can make backing your rig difficult. Most of the sites are fairly small. If you are trailering another vehicle, they recommend renting another site to accommodate that tow vehicle which is a bummer. They do have a pool, showers and bathrooms. For me, it was cool to experience this place one time, but it wouldn't be my first choice.

Loved our stay here. Clean, quiet, great facilities (store, laundry, etc.) Ready to work with…read morestaff. We'll be back.

It was great from start to finish! Abbee and Diana were super helpful and made sure we had a spot…read morethat was a great fit for our trailer. The park itself is well taken care of and the pool was great for the kiddos.

Campsite#47 I was planning to stay 2 nights and 3 days…read morehowever just stood for one day & one night, left the next morning....... The camp grounds are beautiful, pine trees everywhere and each site has its own table with fire pit and a box to store your food overnight. It's about a 3-4min walk to the river ( it was freezing temperatures). We had to drive to the day use area so kids can get in water because the stream was too fast on the campground side. My kids tried to have fun as much as they could but their skin would get red on how cold the water was ( we were there July 23-24 2023....a lot of site were empty and most people were leaving Sunday on our arrival.Restrooms smelled and were not as cleaned as I'd hoped, there was toilet paper on the floor. Mosquitoes were the reason we had to leave even tho I had thermacell it was nothing to these savages we were eaten alive. Ps, NO CELL SERVICE if you care to know.

We lived our stay here. We arrived Saturday morning hoping to find a site. & there ware many sites…read moreavailable. We took 33 which was away from everyone & close to the water. Was a lite scared but the sound of the water is so relaxing. Beat part was catching fish. Everything was great except the disgusting bathroom. & they smell outside! Also when we arrived We grabbed two bags & had to collect all the garbage. Hos doesn't do anything there.

October 2017: I wasn't aware of PiPi Campround's existence not until, my first born daughter, Joy…read moretook me camping reserving a campsite not too far from the Cosumes River. The entire Federal Campground consists of spacious campsites intermingled underneath massive canopies of sugar pines, Cedar of Lebanon, and other deciduous trees: The Cosumes River softly babbles, emitting soothing water sounds in the not too far distance from our campsite which evokes a sense of calmness, peacefulness, and exuding a meditative quality not too many campgrounds comparatively possesses especially, CA State's Folsom Lake's Beals, Peninsula, Donner Lake, and Lake Tahoe Campgrounds which are disappointingly raucous, obnoxiously loud music blaring from portable boom boxes, and egregiously inconsiderate with the utmost abandon, people partying all night. Sad. Despite the fact the CA State Parks has its incessant noise pollution, PiPi Campground is directly the opposite: It's so quiet, you can hear your heart and blood pulsating, you can hear insects buzzing and whirring by you, you can hear the soft breeze echoing surrounding the PiPi Campground while the deciduous trees offers wafting fresh, sweet pine scents lulling you into the deepest REM dreamland possible . . . This IS PiPi Campground: Solitude where you can hear yourself think in peace.

Stayed here 6/25 in site 21. Nice camp grounds. The pot holes on the road in are very big so it…read moretakes a long time to drive the last 5 miles. The trash dumpsters were full when we got there and were over full when we left. For having valt toilets they were clean. We will go back again.

I would say that David S from Stockton (3/2014) review is very accurate. Fabulous place for…read morefishing and camping. It's a Small remote campground - driving down/up a dirt, unimproved forest route road with lots of switchbacks creates limits to cars and RV's (don't even try unless you want to scratch/dent or get stuck). Highly advise no children and keep dogs on leash at all times. The river is swift and deep all year. If you fall in, you're a gonner - there is no swimming/floating. This is just a good hiking and fishing stream, but is not a family (kids) fun type campground because of the water hazards.

Nice spot. To many people and no drinkable water. Fish are getting smaller also. Road down is quite…read morea journey, don't try it at night.

So we go camping once a year, and every year we try something new. This year we found Cherry Valley…read moreCampground. It's about 29 miles past Sonora, Ca, but forewarned the drive is very curvy. But...once you arrive...OMG...the campground is amazing. There's a manager on site for any help, they sell firewood and have Potable water if you need it. The bathrooms are super clean and smell good, which is not normal for a campground. Now one thing you must know is that the lake is accessible at multiple points, but it's all rocky. So no matter where you go there's no real beach. However if you drive to the boat launch area which is like 5 minutes away, there is some sand and rocks to enjoy the water. We took some kayaks and we're able to explore the water, even saw a Bald Eagle. The scenery was great. Camping here was awesome, we will def be back.

The camp host was great! Made sure we were okay when a snow storm hit. The location was beautiful.read more