Waka Lu Hep Yo

US Forest Service · California

Waka Lu Hep Yo in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

For over 2000 years the Miwuk people lived seasonally in this canyon, gathering food, and fishing the river. The Miwuk word WaKaLuu means river and Hep Yoo describes an untamed or wild force of nature. This beautiful campground is set in mature conifer and oak forest on the North Fork Stanislaus River.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$35/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

255

Phone

209-795-1381

Coordinates

38.32212, -120.21844

Nearest sites we map

• Black Springs Ohv Campground6 km · US Forest Service
• Big Meadow (Stanislaus National Forest)14 km · US Forest Service
• Sand Flat Campground15 km · US Forest Service
• Sand Bar Flat Campground16 km · US Forest Service
• Beardsley Dam Campground17 km · US Forest Service
• Mokelumne Campground18 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-06-30, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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