Arts
- Simply the best of Lodi
- Star watch: Enjoy a movie in style
- Lo (ho, ho, ha, ha) di
- Rhythm of the night
- A season for a festival
- Keeping it cool: Jazz scene popular in Lodi
Food
- Much more than secret sauce
- Edible, incredible Lodi offers food treats for finicky feasters
- List of area restaurants
Recreation
- Take off!
- Par for the course
- Mokelumne River more than Lodi's northern border
- Fun in them there hills
- Nearby nature: Spend a day exploring Lodi Lake
- Outstanding ornithology: Birds just love Lodi
Shopping
- L.O.D.I. spells hidden treasure in antiques
- Dollars and sense: There are plenty of places to shop in Lodi and the surrounding area
- Chocolate lovers rejoice!
- Find the perfect ‘Lodi' gift
Things To Do
- Perfect day includes walking, eating, playing
- Time alone or with family can be perfect
- Lodi's past comes alive
- Museum reveals Lodi's ag roots
- Move over Wonka
- In all directions, fun is a stone's throw from Lodi
- Discover: The big list
Wine
Mokelumne River more than Lodi's northern border
The Mokelumne River is the body of water that defines Lodi and forms its northern boundary, yet the winding river has multiple personalities.
In Lodi, it's a five- to 10-minute drive to anyone in Lodi. The easiest access is Lodi Lake on West Turner Road.
From there, go west, and you hit the low-lying Delta. Go east, you can follow the Mokelumne into the Mother Lode country and into dense forests at higher elevations.
The 140-mile river has two other access points in the Lodi area. One is the Woodbridge Wilderness Area, formerly known as Woodbridge Regional Park. However, it is closed until San Joaquin County officials can improve the safety of the banks leading to the river. The entrance is at River Meadows and Meadowlark drives off Woodbridge Road.
East of the wilderness, one can see the Mokelumne River from the new Woodbridge Dam on Lower Sacramento Road.
In Clements, east of Lodi, the river can be accessed from the 20-acre Stillman Magee Park on Mackville Road, north of Highway 88.
Downstream from Lodi, the Mokelumne flows northwest to Thornton, and then southwest into the Delta to the San Joaquin River. From there, the San Joaquin River flows into San Pablo and San Francisco bays and out the Golden Gate Bridge into the Pacific Ocean.
North of Thornton, you can explore the Cosumnes River Preserve, where critters galore call home. The Sandhill crane and other birds flock to the preserve, along with an extensive bat colony. A visitor center and several trails dot the area.
West of Thornton, recreational opportunities abound at Wimpy's Marina on Walnut Grove Road, and Tower Park Marina, 13 miles west of downtown Lodi on Highway 12 toward Rio Vista.
East of San Joaquin County, the Mokelumne River flows through two dams, Camanche and Pardee. Both dams share the Calaveras and Amador county lines. The Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery is located at the base of Camanche Dam off Highway 12, which also flows out of Lodi.
Pardee Lake, about 25 miles east of Lodi, has 37 miles of shoreline. It offers fishing, camping and boating, but swimming, water skiing and wading are prohibited.
The Mokelumne River generally follows Highway 88 into the Sierra Nevada range, but it heads south of the highway as it winds through Alpine county.