About this campground
Spicer Reservoir has a surface area of 2,000 acres when full. Maximum speed on the lower portion of the lake is 10 mph; the upper portion, surrounded by the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, is managed for non-motorized uses only.Spicer Reservoir visitors enjoy camping, fishing, hiking and horseback riding.
Getting there
Located eight miles southwest of Highway 4 on Spicer Reservoir Road, a winding paved route where safe travel speeds average 20-30 mph.
Activities
- FISHING
- BOATING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- HIKING
- CAMPING
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- PICNICKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Utica/Union ReservoirsStanislaus National Forest1 mi
- Stanislaus River CampgroundStanislaus National Forest3 mi
- (Lake Alpine) Lodgepole CampgroundStanislaus National Forest5 mi
- Lake Alpine Recreation AreaStanislaus National Forest5 mi
- Big Meadow (Stanislaus National Forest)Stanislaus National Forest6 mi
- Fence Creek CampgroundStanislaus National Forest7 mi
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