Effective May through September each year, alcohol will be prohibited throughout all of Lake Camanche. This policy is designed to reduce the risk of drownings, impaired driving/boating, physical altercations, and violations of noise curfew regulations.

✅ Open to boating May 1-Oct 1:
-Camanche South Shore (read terms below)
❌ Closed to Boating
-Camanche north shore

Additionally, to protect drinking water and prevent the spread of invasive golden mussel, all trailered boats must complete screening, inspection, and quarantine before launching at Camanche Reservoir. All trailered boats must begin by completing the intake screening form. Only vessels that pass screening may schedule an inspection and banding appointment. (Appointments begin February 2. Boats banded before April 1 will not be eligible to launch until May 1 due to seasonal opening.)

Click Here to schedule an inspection. For more information call: (209) 772-8460 or email: ebmudupcountryesselinspection@ebmud.com

Check-in times:

RV, Campsites, and Group Sites: 2:00 PM - If you should arrive early, you are welcome to use the facilities while you wait for your site to become available. All we ask is that you please do not disturb the guest that currently is occupying the site. If our departing guest has not vacated the site by 2:00 PM, please contact our front gate for us to help with their departure.

Cottages, Resorts, and Tent Cabins: 3:00 PM - If you should arrive early, you are welcome to use the facilities while you wait for your room to become available. All we ask is that you please do not disturb the guest that currently is occupying the room. If our departing guest has not vacated the room by 3:00 PM, please contact our front gate for us to help with their departure. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CHARGE A $200 DEPOSIT UPON CHECK IN, CC ONLY.

Check-out times:

RV, Campsites, and Group Sites: 1:00 PM - If you would like to enjoy the resort for the rest of the day on your departure date, please make sure you clean and vacate your site by the designated time and then move over to our Day Use area. You are welcome to enjoy the park until sunset of your departure date.

Cottages, Resorts, and Tent Cabins: 11:00 AM - If you would like to enjoy the resort for the rest of the day on your departure date, please make sure you clean and vacate your room by the designated time and then move over to our Day Use area. You are welcome to enjoy the park until sunset of your departure date. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CHARGE A $200 DEPOSIT UPON CHECK IN, CC ONLY.

Second Vehicle:
All of our 8 person tent and RV campsites are limited to 2 vehicles per campsite. The first vehicle is included in the price of the campsite and the second vehicle is $18.00 per night extra. All of our cottages are limited to 2 vehicles, both included in the price of the cottage, with the exception of the Resort Rental, which includes a limit of 6 vehicles. We do not have any overflow parking at our facility. You are encouraged to either purchase another campsite for the necessary parking or make car pool arrangements to maintain your campsite or cottage vehicle limit. This is strictly enforced. *Motorhomes are counted as 1 vehicle*

Your Guest/Second Vehicle:
It is extremely important when making arrangements with your group of friends and family that you inform them of the primary site holders first and last name. Also, please give them your reservation number it will help speed up the check-in process at our front gates.

Cancellations and Refunds:

RV and Campsites:
A minimum of 3 days notice prior to scheduled arrival date on a regular weekend is required to get a refund, less the reservation fee. If cancelled less than 3 days, a refund will be given less the reservation fee and forfeiture of the first night use fee.

A minimum of 5 days notice prior to scheduled arrival date on a holiday weekend is required to get a refund, less the reservation fee. If cancelled less than 5 days, a refund will be given less the reservation fee and forfeiture of the first night use fee.

Group RV and Campsites:
A minimum of 5 days notice is required prior to scheduled arrival to get a refund, less the reservation fee. If cancelled less than 5 days, a refund will be given less the reservation fee and forfeiture of the first night use fee.

Cottages, Resort Rentals, and Tent Cabins:
A minimum of 7 days notice prior to your scheduled arrival date will be required to receive a full refund. If cancelled within 7 days of check-in, you will forfeit one night stay. If you cancel within 3 days of check-in, you will forfeit any and all monies paid on your lodging reservation. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CHARGE A $200 DEPOSIT UPON CHECK IN, CC ONLY.

No refunds will be issued for same day cancellations. No-shows are not entitled to a refund.

Grace Period: Grace Period: Full refund if reservation is cancelled within 24 hours of booking (unless arrival date is within 72 hours). Cancellations within 72 hours prior to reservation are non-refundable.

RV. Rental Drop Off Policy -Applies to the person dropping off the trailer.

Delivery Security Deposit - $200.00

Equipment Removal

Failure to remove equipment from the site by the designated check-out time will result in:

A $200.00 fine
Towing charges of $350.00 per hour (minimum two hours)
Daily storage fees of $10.00 per day

Delivery Requirements

Delivery personnel or services must complete the applicable JOT form, which includes:

Contact Information
Description of Trailer
Trailer Weight
Tow Ball Size
Gooseneck Size

Liability

Camanche Recreation Company (CRC) is not responsible for any damages incurred during the guest's stay or during the removal of equipment from the site or area.

Age and Condition of RVs/Trailers

RVs, Fifth Wheels, and Trailers must be at most 20 years from the manufacture date.
Tires must be in good condition with no less than 50% tread wear.
Tow packages, including wiring and cotter pins, must be in good working order.
Tire/wheel locks and tow hitch locks are not allowed on trailers.

Following this policy ensures a smooth and efficient process for all guests and delivery personnel.

Quite Time Hours:
Please keep in mind that our Park's quiet time hours are from 10:00 PM - 8:00 AM for the months of April through October and 8:00 PM - 8:00 AM November through March. Radios and Generators are not allowed to be on during these quiet time hours.

Front Gate Hours of Operation:
Our hours of operation are from 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM Mon-Sun. 365 days a year. Please make sure that you give yourself plenty of time to arrive during these hours of operation. Our gates close at the hour posted above. If you arrive after that designated time you will not be allowed into the park.

Important Phone Numbers:
South Shore Office: (209) 763-5121
South Shore Marina: (209) 763-5121
South Shore Night Patrol Cell: (209) 781-6009
Weekdays from 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM
Weekends from 6:00 PM - 5:00 AM

North Shore Office: (209) 763-5121
North Shore Marina: (209) 763-5121
North Shore Night Patrol Cell: (209) 781-6008
Weekdays from 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM
Weekends from 6:00 PM - 5:00 AM

In case of an emergency and you dial 911, please make sure you let the dispatch know which shore you are calling from. North Shore is in Amador County and South Shore is in Calaveras County.

EV Charging Policy:

Protecting our environment is and always has been a priority for Vista Recreation, and we are researching the addition of EV charging stations in our campgrounds; however, there are currently no EV charging capabilities at our facilities.

While many of our campgrounds have electrical pedestals to power RVs, these pedestals function differently than EV charging stations. RV electrical pedestals are designed for non-continuous loads, not the constant electricity flow required to charge EV batteries. It is essential to know that plugging your EV into a 30-50 amp electric pedestal designed for RV usage can permanently damage your vehicle, as well as the campground’s electrical system. Even if your vehicle came from the manufacturer with a charging converter, it does not change the way electricity flows through the electrical infrastructure.

Until our campgrounds can be equipped with EV charging stations, we cannot allow charging of such vehicles.

Camanche Recreation area EBMUD - Rules and regulations:

Boating:

All vessels must be inspected prior to launching. Vessels found to contain standing water, any aquatic nuisance species, or have recently been operated in or are from high areas will not be allowed to launch unless they are first decontaminated by park staff.
The lake level fluctuates. Submerged objects are present. Some submerged hazards may not be marked. Stay 200 feet from hazard markers when possible. Otherwise approach at idle speed. Adjacent markers may indicate a submerged ridge. Do not attempt to go between them except with extreme caution. Wind and other weather conditions may change suddenly. Boat at your own risk.
California boating law is enforced in the park, by the sheriff.
Please obey all regulatory signs and markings, launch only at designated ramps.
State law mandates that children under age 13 wear life jackets on vessels while underway.
With the exception of personal watercraft, vessels utilized outside of 5 MPH zones must be at least 7 feet, 10 inches in length.
Skiing, aquaplaning, and other personal watercraft are prohibited east of "The narrows", which are marked by buoys and signs.
Vessels, including personal watercraft must not exceed the 5MPH/No wake limit within 200 feet of any shoreline
Stay out of the areas restricted to boating and marked with the no boats symbol. Do not tie up regulatory buoys or buoy lines.
Vessels (including float-tubes, rafts, canoes and kayaks) must first comply with all requirements of the vessel inspection program prior to launching.
Night boat operation is prohibited. Boats may be operated from 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset. Otherwise they must be moored, beached, anchored with valid nightly boat launch permit or campsite permit or off the reservoir. Vessels with campsite permit must be moored, beached or anchored immediately adjacent to the rented site.
Personal watercraft shall not be operated between sunset and sunrise.
Non-motorized cartop vessels between 6 and 12 feet in length are permitted in the trout , beaver and catfish ponds at South shore and are subject to California boating laws requirements. Undersized rafts and swimming aids are not permitted in the ponds.
Personal float fishing devices may be used in the ponds only with chest waders to prevent bodily contact with the water. Personal float fishing devices are permitted in "No wake" zones of the reservoir(except the marina area) without chest waders.

Fishing:

California Fish & Game laws and regulations are enforced. State fishing licenses and EBMUD fishing access permits must be in your possession while fishing.
Live fish, mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, any other bait in the water, and dead mollusks (except frozen or freeze dried clams) are prohibited.
Up to four children under 16 years of age may fish on the EBMUD permit and limit of an accompanying licensed adult or they must have their own daily fishing access permit in possession.
All monies collected from EBMUD fishing access permits are used to purchase trout, catfish, bass and other available gamefish to replenish Camanches fish population.
Fishing from, or within 330 feet of a marina or launch ramp is prohibited.
Fishing is prohibited within 150 feet of a fish plant for one half hour following a plant.

Day use and camping

Fire rings and BBQs can be hazardous, especially for toddlers and other small children. It is recommended to keep adjacent areas clean and free or tripping hazards and to discuss fire safety with your group.
Visitors registered as primary for any campsite are responsible for the actions and conduct of all other occupants, guests and invitees.
Day use hours are from one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset. Campsite checkout time is 1pm. All glass bottles or glass containers are prohibited at all day use areas where swimming is allowed and any area below the reservoir high water mark not defined as a campsite.
Parking in South Shore's Monument RV camps is limited to those who have paid for RV hook up sites. RVs parked in RV hookup sites must have the capability to properly connect to water and electricity. Additionally, they must have one of the following: the capability to properly connect to the sewer drain, a portable toiler or equivalent.
You must be able to tow or drive your own recreational vehicle into the park by yourself, and have a vehicle registered that has the capability to tow the recreational vehicle out in the case of an emergency. We do not allow third party drop off or pick ups for recreational vehicles.
Camp only in designated camping areas and only at numbered sites with a table and fire ring(except in the Primitive Overflow at Camanche North shore)
You are required to camp in your assigned site, maintaining a reasonable and obvious physical presence. Appropriate camping permits must be displayed in your vehicle and on your campsite number marker. Contact Camanche Recreation staff if you desire to change sites.
Camping is limited to two vehicles per site except in designated group campsites. There is a maximum of eight persons and four tents per campsite, except at developed group campsites where the occupancy limit is posted.
Campsites designated as Double, Triple, Quad or Group sites require special fees.
Campfires in developed camp areas are permitted only in provided rings. Campfires in undeveloped camp areas and Miners camp RV area are permitted only in designated areas with a 10-foot bare ground clearance and in approved fire containers.
Rock fires are prohibited. Campfires must be attended at all times.
Barbecues belonging to visitors may be used in areas having a minimum of a 10-foot ground clearance or green lawn.
Gathering wood or other fuel without permission is prohibited.
Camping at Camanche is limited to no more than 14 days within a 30-day period.
Only one recreational vehicle(RV) or camp trailer is allowed per campsite.
Please return brochures, maps and other park literature in good condition to the front gate upon exit from the park or when you are through with them.
You are liable for the cost of suppression damages caused by any wildfire that starts through your negligence. (Health and safety code section 13009)
Filling portable swimming pools greater than 100 gallons is prohibited.
Quiet time hours in November-March are 8 PM to 8 AM. In April-October, Quiet time hours are 10pm to 8AM.
Do not operate generators or audio equipment during quiet time. Operating any type of sound producing machine in a manner such as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of recreation users is prohibited at all times. If noisy neighbors disturb you, report it to the entrance gate, park employees or patrol staff.
To use or operate any audio device, musical instrument, television set, public address system, generator, or other machine in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of any watershed users or any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing in the area. The use of any such device or machine, such that the sound produced is audible at a distance in excess of fifty feet.
All vehicles in the park must have a permit displayed at the front, so as to be visible from outside the vehicle. Campers and night visitors must be accompanied by a responsible person, 18 years of age or older.
Persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian after Quiet time hours.
Vaping/Smoking of any kind is prohibited in the park except permitted campsites and paved day use/marina parking lots.

Swimming and wading

Warning, no lifeguard on duty. Swim at your own risk. Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Children should always be supervised by an adult who can swim. Never swim alone or far from shore. Wearing of lifejackets is recommended for all swimmers and waders. Life jackets are available for sale or rent at the park stores. Swimming or Wading is not permitted at any of the ponds except for float tubers with chest waders at the South shore recreational ponds. Do not swim, dive, or jump from launching docks and marinas.
To dive or jump from bluffs, cliffs, rocks or structures within any watershed.

Vehicle use

Riding in truck beds without seatbelts or in trailers, or trailered boats(except while launching or retrieving a vessel) is prohibited (CA vehicle code, Section 23116a, 21712d).
Please keep your valuables out of view in locked vehicles.
The California Vehicle Code is enforced in the park. The speed limit in the campgrounds are 10mph. Please obey all traffic signs and marking. Motorcycles ant other vehicles operating in the park must be registered, licensed and quipped to operate on the highway in accordance to state law.
Motorized scooters, gas or electric powered are prohibited.
Off road vehicle operation is prohibited. Please stay on improved and designated roads and parking areas.
Posted areas are closed due to construction, flooding, fire or other hazards. For your own safety please stay out.
Avoid lake shorelines. Receding lake waters and rain leave behind soft mud. Employees cannot tow stuck vehicles.

Bicycling etc.

A person under age 18 years shall not operate bicycle, or ride as passenger on the park roads unless wearing a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet( CA vehicle code section 21212).
Bicycling is permitted within developed recreation area unless otherwise posted.
Skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, or similar conveyances are not permitted at the marina parking lots and boat ramps or other posted locations, nor may they be operated anywhere in the park in a unsafe manner.
Use of metal detectors and collection of artifacts is prohibited.

Sanitation

Camanche reservoir is the source of domestic water for the South shore recreation area. Pollution of lake waters or shoreline is strictly prohibited. No recreational activity is permitted inside the supply exclusionary buoy lines.
Dumping any waste matter, greywater, garbage, trash, litter, gasoline, oil, debris, excrement or any other foreign material into the reservoir, shoreline or anywhere in the park except in receptacles provided for that use is prohibited.
It is unlawful to permit any wastewater or material from any plumbing fixture in a recreational vehicle to be deposited upon the surface of the ground (health and safety code section: 18554: Title 17, Section 7992).
It is unlawful to enter the reservoir with a vessel which has an unsealed sink or drain or flush toiler on board or which has been determined by the park to be in a mechanical condition that would allow a pollutant to enter the reservoir.
Persons occupying their anchored boat on the water overnight must have a sealed portable toilet which can be dumped at the campground RV dump station after exiting the reservoir. Rentals are available at the marina.
Pets must be adequately leashed(six-foot max length) and controlled at all times. It is unlawful to allow any domestic animal to pollute the waters of the reservoir(health and safety code section 4454). Fecal matter deposited in the recreation area by dogs or any other animals must be properly removed by the person in charge of said animal.
It is unlawful to discharge petroleum products from any vessel or vehicle in the park.
Clean fish only at the fish cleaning stations provided. Properly disposing or the waste substances in the receptacles provided.
Please do not wash dishes or clean fish at campground hose bibbs.

Dangerous activities:

It is illegal to possess or discharge any gun, firearm, bow and arrow, air or gas weapon or any other dangerous weapon within the park. Hunting is prohibited except at the Camanche Hills Hunting Preserve.
Possession or use of firearm is strictly forbidden. It is illegal to operate a hang-glider, parachute, kite tube, traction kite or parasail.
Feeding any feral animals or wildlife is prohibited.

For a complete list of EBMUDs Rules and Regulations follow this link https://www.ebmud.com/recreation/rules-and-regulations

Warm Regards,

Management and Staff

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