McConnell Group Camps in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Group campsite at McConnell State Recreation Area on the Merced River. Accommodates up to 24 people and 6 vehicles with electric hookups, picnic tables, barbecue facilities, fire rings, showers, and drinking water. Located on 74 shaded acres with grassy fields along the river. Fishing for bass, catfish, and perch; swimming and wading opportunities. Historic site named after Thomas McConnell's 1871 homestead. Picnicking and nature study available year-round.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.3 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Merced River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.