Mccabe Flat Campground
Merced River Recreation Management Area, Near Coulterville, California
Mccabe Flat Campground does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!
Overview
Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY.
Overview
The McCabe Flat Campground is one of three campgrounds in the Merced River Recreation Management Area. The campground is located 2.3 miles west (downstream) from the Briceburg suspension bridge along the Wild & Scenic Merced River. McCabe Flat Campground hosts one of the biggest sandy beaches in the area.
The Briceburg River Road runs along the historic Yosemite Valley Railroad grade that follows the Merced River. It is an unpaved, dirt & gravel rough road with many potholes, but can easily be navigated with ordinary passenger vehicles traveling within the 15 miles per hour speed limit. Turn-outs are located all along the road. Loop turnarounds are provided in each of the three campgrounds.
- Accessibility Information
- 10 individual sites and 1 group site, which share 2 accessible vault toilets. Sites 9, 10, and 11 are drive-up sites, so they are fully accessible.
- Campsite 3, 9,10, and 11 are fully accessible.
- For the other sites, visitors park in a lot with a gravel surface; distance from specific sites will vary. --Accessible pathways (made of crushed rock) within the campground.
- No accessible pathways to the river. --ADA-compliant picnic tables that are wheelchair accessible. --Accessible grills/fire rings.
- Dogs (including service animals) permitted, but not allowed on McCabe Beach.
-
Know Before You Go
Camping
- Campsites are first come, first serve! There are 11 total campsites.
- No reservations available!
- A campsite is rented ONLY once it has been paid in full, pay-stub is properly completed and attached to campsite post, and site is occupied by campers (tent up).
- Camping fee: $10 per site, per night. With the America the Beautiful Pass, fees are $5 per site, per night.
- Maximum of 8 people and 2 vehicles per site.
- Quiet Hours: After 10 PM (No loud music, generators, etc.)
- All campsites have a picnic table, fire grills, and food storage lockers.
- No dispersed camping within the Merced River corridor.
- There is no potable water available in the campground. Potable water is available across the Briceburg Bridge.
Facilities
- Vault Toilets
- Dumpsters
- Recycling Cans
- Parking Areas
- Self-Pay Fee System
- Designated Swimming Areas
Campfires
Seasonal fire restrictions apply.
- Campfires allowed only in designated fire rings.
- No campfires on the beach!
WARNINGS
- NO lifeguards on duty. Please wear a life jacket. The Merced River is undammed and the flow changes dramatically.
- NO discharging of firearms or fireworks.
- NO dogs on McCabe Beach.
- NO glass on the beach areas.
- NO amplified music allowed.
- Trailers/RV's over 18 feet are not recommended to cross the suspension bridge.
NOTE: SWIMMING IS ONLY RECOMMENDED BELOW 700 CFS.
Need a Map?
Helpful Links:
- River flow is posted on-line at: www.dreamflows.com
- Visit: Merced River Recreation Management Area
- Visit: Mother Lode Field Office
- Recreation Passes: America the Beautiful — National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass
Photo Gallery
