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McConnell State Recreation Area
On the banks of Merced River lies an oasis for fishing and beating the heat.
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Let us paint you a picture: It's 90 degrees and you're sweating. You desperately need to cool off but you're too far away from the beach. Where can you go to escape the sweltering dry heat of the Central Valley? Well folks, sweat not! This park is the answer.
A shaded campground with a wooded hiking trail right alongside the Merced River, McConnell will shield you from the sun and let you chill out in a friendly, flowing river. There are lots of firm surfaces for great camping, plus there are restrooms and showers. Campsite 'B' provides electricity and water and is wheelchair accessible.
Make sure to bring a canoe or floating tube, and bring your fishing poles to hook some catfish, black bass, and perch. After stocking your cooler full of tasty treats, you can cook 'em up on the provided hibach
Let us paint you a picture: It's 90 degrees and you're sweating. You desperately need to cool off but you're too far away from the beach. Where can you go to escape the sweltering dry heat of the Central Valley? Well folks, sweat not! This park is the answer.
A shaded campground with a wooded hiking trail right alongside the Merced River, McConnell will shield you from the sun and let you chill out in a friendly, flowing river. There are lots of firm surfaces for great camping, plus there are restrooms and showers. Campsite 'B' provides electricity and water and is wheelchair accessible.
Make sure to bring a canoe or floating tube, and bring your fishing poles to hook some catfish, black bass, and perch. After stocking your cooler full of tasty treats, you can cook 'em up on the provided hibachi grills. McConnell is the perfect oasis for river hang out time. So head out there, cool off, and chill out.
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1 campground in McConnell State Recreation Area
The McConnell campground offers 21 family sites situated comfortably in the shade of sycamore and cottonwood trees. You’ll find yourself grillin’ and BBQ’in up a storm here, especially since these campsites have the most exciting amenity we’ve come across in a while: hibachi grills. We’re sorry, what? HIBACHI grills? Yes. Seriously. So bring some Read more...
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