About this campground
These scenic small, twin reservoirs are located off the Spicer Reservoir Road. The setting is more rustic than either Spicer Reservoir or Lake Alpine. The area is popular for fishing, camping, and boating.
Getting there
From Highway 4, turn onto Spicer Reservoir Road (paved) and go 8 miles. Turn left onto 7N75; from there the roads are gravel. Continue .7 miles to a T-intersection. For Utica Reservoir, turn left and continue one mile. For Union East, turn right and continue one mile. For Union West, turn right and go .3 miles, bear left at the fork onto 7N75C, and continue a half-mile. Spicer Reservoir Road is 27 miles east of the Calaveras Ranger Station in Hathaway Pines, California.
Activities
- BOATING
- CAMPING
- PICNICKING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- BIKING
- FISHING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Spicer ReservoirStanislaus National Forest1 mi
- Stanislaus River CampgroundStanislaus National Forest2 mi
- Summit Lake/ Mud Lake TrailheadCalifornia2 mi
- (Lake Alpine) Lodgepole CampgroundStanislaus National Forest4 mi
- Alpine Ranger StationStanislaus National Forest4 mi
- Highway 4Stanislaus National Forest4 mi
Explore more California camping
Utica/Union Reservoirs doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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