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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

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Location

Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is located in California

Directions

The park is northeast of Stockton in the lower foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Take State Highway 88 East through Jackson to the town of Pine Grove. Take a left turn on Pine Grove-Volcano Road and approximately 1.5 miles later you will arrive at the park. The second turnoff is the main entrance to the day use area while the first turn off is to the campground.

Address

14881 Pine Grove-volcano Rd
Pine Grove, CA 95665

Coordinates

38.42100062 N
120.64300028 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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Jess R.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 26, 2024

Beautiful weekend

Indian grinding rock is the place to go if you just want to be in nature. So peaceful to hear all the birds in the morning , the frogs at night. Plenty of wildlife to see in the day use area as well. We saw some deer and turkeys. There’s a fishing lake not too far from here either.

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Month of VisitMay

Christine D.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 29, 2022

Indian grinding rock state historic park/campground

This is a lovely campground, which is adjacent to the park. If you stay in the campground you get into the park free, and can explore the grounds, also the museum. Each spot has a picnic table, and a fire pit. There are paid showers, and bathrooms that also accommodate HandiCapable campers. There was one bird that came through the campground the last night we were there but did not disturb us only routed through a garbage can, making a mess. The last night we were there we ventured into the parks opened field to see all the stars. It was spectacular. You can buy wood. The small town is not that far away with gas stations and stores it stay open late. We were there in August and it was very very hot. $30 per night and they offer discounts for senior of $2 off or Handicapped with 50% off. Extra cars are $8 per vehicle which I think is too steep of a charge. Tokens can be bought for the showers, but make sure you only buy what you need, because there is no cashing in the left overs

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Month of VisitSeptember

Melissa S.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 17, 2021

Great smaller campground

Campsites all have parking pad and area for your tent. Picnic table and campfire ring too! Flush toilets are cleaned regularly and showers take Tokens. Trails are easy, museum is filled with great local indian history. Wild turkey's roam free every morning!

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Month of VisitJuly

phoebe

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 28, 2021

Gorgeous historic beauty + birdwatching heaven

It was incredible to stay here where there were tons of amenities. A sink for washing dishes, clean flushing toilets, showers, trash bins, tables, grills. Bring your binoculars and a sun hat and look for the woodpeckers nesting in the giant black oak tree. Visit the black chasm caverns nearby too!

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Month of VisitJuly

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Steve E.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 12, 2021

Bring your frisbee, beware of the roadside noise

We tent camped in this state campground for two nights. The campground is well shaded (good luck with solar). It's small with only 23 sites. Perfect weekend getaway for Northern California families, about 3 hours from Bay Area.

Next to a beautiful state operated historical park with lots of open space, tall ancient oak trees and two easy trails. Open space great for games, frisbee, soccer, or setup a volleyball net. Grass is mowed. Many shaded picnic tables. We enjoyed hiking the South trail, which is about 1/2 a mile with nature markers matching to an information guide. Kids will enjoy going inside the roundhouses (teepee like structures). Stop by the free museum. The ranger was very knowledgeable and engaged the kids well covering the history of artifacts.

Pros

- Very clean bathrooms. They were cleaned and sterilized twice a day according to the ranger. Flush toilets. Hot water showers, requiring coins (change machine).

- Campsite host on site. There are also rangers nearby at the park.

- Sites reservable

- Very close to Black Chasm Cavern, which is a paid guided tour cavern. Kids can search for fossils and minerals in the water trough next to gift shop. Just buy a bag of dirt.

- Two trails: a short South trail near the campsite and a longer North trail.

- ADA site and many accessible areas & bathroom

- Campfire rings and tables at campsites. Each site appeared to have a flat tent spot available.

Cons

- You can hear cars and trucks going by at night on nearby Pine Grove Volcano Rd. Not too bad, but does take away the ambiance of being in the outdoors. This is why I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

- Some of the sites are close together. They are closer than appear on camp map. Another reason for 4 out of 5 stars.

- Dogs cannot go on trails. They can only go to open fields at historical park and campground, which is plenty for dog walking.

- Water spigots are shared among multiple sites (not one per site). No hookups.

Our family would definitely go again.

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Month of VisitMay

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Julie D.

Ranger

Reviewed Apr. 1, 2021

Peaceful

Went camping with a couple friends and had a great time. The bathrooms are really clean, the sites are pretty spread out, and it was quiet. Lots of shade, and plenty of water spigot. We had sites 18 & 20. I would have given 5 stars, except our site, 18, didn't have a very big tent pad, and our tent barely fit. The site was pretty large, but only one small flat part. Our friends had site 20, which had a couple flat spots, but none very big. They have a massive tent and had to set it up in the driveway.

We were also surprised by how close the historic area was. Very short walk from our campsite. It was great to walk around and learn something new about the natives to the land!

One bonus, only 2 hours from the bay area!

brittany M.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 23, 2021

Amazing!

Great camp spot, very peaceful. So much to do in a short distance from camp! I highly recommend the black chasm cave tour!it rained pretty heavy our first night but because the campsites are nestled in the trees it was totally bearable! We are definitely coming back here! The camp host was a super cool guy 🤠

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Kartik K.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 31, 2020

Nice and friendly

First camping adventure with family and our new rig. Could not have been better! Smaller campground with 20-some sites. Most are well shaded. Short nature hike from campground to grinding rock. Museum closed (COVID), but Rangers were very helpful and suggested The Black Chasm. Black Chasm is a small, but unique cavern about 5 minutes drive from campground and well worth the visit.

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Olivia A.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 22, 2019

Another wonderful stay

This was my second time staying and it was just as amazing as the last time we stayed. The showers and bathrooms are always clean. We arrived and there were no other people staying so it was quiet. Took a little hike around the trail, grinding rock and went to the free museum this time. You can’t beat $30 a night to stay at this place.

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Olivia A.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 29, 2019

Quiet and beautiful camping

Stayed for two nights and it was so quiet. It’s the perfect campsite that allows campfires, has showers and restrooms, and has a hiking trail. There’s a nearby convenience store called the Dollar General if you need to grab a few last minute items. Highly recommend going to the Black Chasm Cavern nearby. It’s the perfect campsite, I will be visiting again soon!

Seth K.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 27, 2018

Amazing campground with hiking

We were here during the off season in early March, it was cold, but the campsite was comfortable with all the leaves on the ground. The bathrooms were fine, nothing spectacular. The real draw for this campground are the hiking trails that crisscross nearby and that lead you to the Chawse Native American cultural/historical area. They have rebuilt Native American style dwellings and have placards to explain how the native Americans would grind the acorns to make a meal for their food. All in all a great spot to stop.

Month of VisitApril