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36.6981, -78.6768
Stargazers and RV campers who can grab one of the 45-ft EW sites in spring or fall. The free telescope lending, open observing fields, and genuinely dark skies are the real reason to come, and recent reviews confirm staff and bathhouse are in solid shape.
Summer tent camping here is rough. Dense vegetation kills any breeze, nights stay hot, and multiple reviewers say chiggers, ticks, and mosquitoes were bad enough to rule out a return trip even with heavy repellent. The active burn ban also means no campfire.
Context for the broader area surrounding Staunton River Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/dams/ca10143.htm">Contra Loma Dam</a> and reservoir are part of the <A HREF="http://www.usr.gov/dataweb/html/delta.html">Central Valley Project - Delta Division</a> and offers recreational opportunities for the East Bay area near San Francisco. Numerous hiking trails exist as part of the facility and the area provides excellent access to the Contra Costa Canal Regional Trail. The trail system provides for bikes, equestrian and pedestrian use and are available from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm daily. The park also provides picnic and other day use facilities and adjacent to the Antioch Municipal Golf Course.
Site is located near Antioch, California.
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Spring brings the most comfortable camping, with daytime highs in the mid-50s to mid-70s°F and cool mornings. River flows favor paddling and fishing, wildflowers peak, and migrating songbirds fill the woods. Campsites fill gradually, with moderate crowds on weekends. Summer is hot and humid. The large pool and astronomy events draw families, but tent campers describe oppressive heat on still nights due to poor airflow in the densely vegetated campground. Mosquitoes, ticks, and chiggers reach severe levels. Multiple reviewers call the insect pressure bad enough to avoid returning, even with repellent. Fall offers relief from bugs and heat. Off-season or mid-week visits help offset the lack of privacy when sites are tightly packed.
Peak season with warm days. Most facilities open. Reserve ahead.
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Accepts outlets for 20 and 30-amp current. The bathhouse is heated and has hot showers. There are no sewer hookups, but there is a dump station. Do not dump gray water onto the ground. The dump station is located in front of the bathhouse. EW 30-ft - Electric and water hookups, various equipment up to 30 feet, bathhouse available. EW Pop/Tent - Electric and water hookups, various equipment up to 20 feet, bathhouse available. EW 45-ft - Electric and water hookups, various equipment up to 45 feet, bathhouse available. Tent Std - Tents only, no hookups, bathhouse available. Total campsites: 48 (including camp host site)
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