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Lodi, Delta and Lode offer a little bit of everything outdoors

If you enjoy being in the sun and active in the outdoors, then Lodi, the Delta and Mother Lode offer a variety of activities from swimming to fishing, water skiing to windsurfing, and camping to hiking.

Camping/Fishing/Hiking
A sailboat cruises through Delta waters
A sailboat cruises through Delta waters. (Jerry R. Tyson/News-Sentinel)

(B) Boating, (C) Camping, (F) Fishing, (H) Hiking, (JS) Jet Skiing, (S) Swimming, (W) Water-skiing, (WD) Windsurfing. All phone numbers, unless otherwise noted, begin with the 209 area code.

Angels Camp RV and Camping Resort: C, F, H. 3069 Highway 49, Angels Camp. 736-0404

Camanche Recreation Area: C, C, F, H, JS, S, W, WS. 200 Camanche Road, Ione. 763-5121, 763-5178.

Cannery Landing RV Campground: B, C, F, JS, W. 14450 State Highway 160, Walnut Grove. (916) 777-6653.

Delta: B, C, F, H, JS, S , W, WS.

French Camp RV ParK: C. 3919 French Camp Road, Manteca. 234-3001.

Gold Strike Village: C, F, H. 1825 Golden Strike Road, San Andreas. 754-3180.

Island Park: B, C, F, JS, S, W, WS. 2505 Gateway Road, Bethel Island. (925) 684-2144.

Ko-Ket Resort: B, C, F, JS, S, W, WS. 14174 Isleton Road, Isleton. (916) 776-1488.

Lake Pardee: B, C, F, H, JS, S, W. Southwest of Jackson on Highway 88. 772-1472.

Lodi KOA: C. 2851 Eight Mile Road. (800) 562-1229.

Lundborg Landing: B, C, F, JS, S, W, WS. 6777 Riverview Road, Bethel Island, (925) 684-9351.

Mokelumne RV Park/Camp: B, C, F, H, JS, S, W. 2713 Hogan Dam Road, Valley Spring. 772-1343.

New Hogan Lake: B, C, F, H, JS, S, W. 2713 Hogan Dam Road, Valley Springs. 772-1343.

New Melones Lake: B, C, F, H, JS, S, W. Angels Camp. 785-3300.

Rancho Seco Recreation Area: C, F, H. 14440 Twin Cities Road, Herald. 748-2316, (916) 732-4913.

Sacramento River: B, C, F, JS, S, W, WS.

Snug Harbor Resort: B, C, F, JS, S, W. 3356 Snug Harbor Dr., Walnut Grove. (916) 775-1455.

Sugar Barge RV Park and Marina: B, C, F, JS, W, WS. 1440 Sugar Barge Road, Bethel Island. (800) 799-4100.

Sugar Pine RV Park: C, F, H. 23699 Highway 108, Twain Harte. 586-4631.

South Lake Tahoe campground: B, F, H, JS, S, W, WS. South Lake Tahoe. (530) 541-2222.

Yosemite Lakes Resort: C, H, S. 31191 Hardin Flat Road, Groveland. 962-0121, (800) 333-1101.

River Rafting

A Whitewater Connection: (900) 336-7238.

All-Outdoors Adventure Trips Whitewater Rafting: 1026 Lotus Road, Walnut Creek. (800) 247-2387.

River Journey: 1482 Orange Blossom Road, Oakdale. (900) 292-2938.

Sunshine River Adventures: Oakdale. (900) 829-7238.

Caverns

Moaning Caverns: Calaveras County. 736-2708.

Outdoor enthusiasts can find stalactites like these at one of several caverns in the foothills
Outdoor enthusiasts can find stalactites like these at one of several caverns in the foothills. (News-Sentinel file photo)

Mercer Caverson: On the outskirts of Murphys, a historic and scenic town in Calaveras County, Mercer Caverns is a fascinating place to explore and visit. 728-2101, www.mercercaverns.com.

Skydiving

Parachute Center: 23597 N. Highway 99, Acampo. 369-1128.

Nature Preserves/Wildlife

Consumnes River Preserve: 13501 Franklin Blvd., Galt. (916) 684-2816.

Woodbridge Ecological Preserve: Take I-5 north, go west at Woodbridge exit. (916) 358-2869.

Grizzly Island Wildlife Area: Take Highway 12 west toward Rio Vista. Just east of Rio Vista, turn south on Grizzly Island Road.

Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge: Take I-5 north about 20 minutes. Exit on Hood/Franklin Road and go west. (916) 775-4421.

Oak Grove Park: Go west on Highway 12 to I-5. Go south about four miles to Eight Mile Road. Exit and go east on Eight Mile. Park is on the right. 953-8814.

Woodbridge Regional Park: Go north on Lower Sacramento Road to Mokelumne Street. Mokelumne will turn into Woodbridge Road. Turn north on Meadowlark Drive and then east on River Meadows Drive. River Meadows dead ends at the park.

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