McCabe Flat Campground
Gold panning · Mariposa County, CA
McCabe Flat Campground is listed in the federal Recreation Information Database with gold panning as an activity. Check current collecting or panning rules with the managing agency.
| Type | Gold panning (Campground with gold panning listed as an activity (RIDB)) |
|---|---|
| Location | Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.59659, -120.00349 (map) |
| Managed by | Call to confirm |
| Fees | Booking Windows Individual sites at this campground are block released on the 15th of each month: Facility Rates Facility rates by season dates SEASON DATES SITE TYPE NIGHTLY/DAILY RATES * January 01- December 31 Standard Nonelectric $20.00 Group Site (up to 20 people) $40.00 * Displayed rates include any/all associated fees and do not reflect discounted rates. |
| Hours | Call to confirm |
| Phone | 916 941-3101 Mother Lode Field Office Main Phone |
| Website | https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/273833 |
About this site
Overview Merced River Recreation Management Area Overview The Merced River Recreation Area is a special place just downstream from Yosemite. It is well known for excellent whitewater boating, wildflower viewing, camping, swimming, and recreational gold panning/prospecting. Visitors will have plenty to do in the Merced River Recreation Area during every season. Springtime comes early to the Merced River Canyon and by March the wildflower season is well on its way—lasting into May. Easy access, un-damned flows, and excellent whitewater boating attract rafters and kayakers during the spring runoff (April through July). Commercial rafting trips are available from the following BLM permitted outfitters: All Outdoors, ARTA, OARS, and Zephyr (Contact outfitters directly for more information) . …
Description from Recreation Information Database (RIDB).
Directions
From Mariposa, take CA-140 east to Briceburg, where the highway first meets the Merced River. Turn into Briceburg and cross the Old Briceburg Suspension Bridge. Follow the Briceburg Road downstream 2.3 miles to McCabe Flat Campground. From Yosemite/El Portal, take CA-140 west (downstream) to Briceburg, where the highway starts to climb away from the Merced River. Turn into Briceburg and cross the Old Briceburg Suspension Bridge. …
Verify before visiting. Hours, fees, access and collecting rules change, and some listings come from community-edited data. Call or check the operator's official page before you go. Details we could not confirm are marked "call to confirm".
Nearby sites
- Willow Placer Campground – Mariposa County, CA, 1 mi
- Railroad Flat Campground – Mariposa County, CA, 2 mi
- Mammoth Consolidated Gold Mine – Mammoth Lakes, CA, 56 mi
- Kennedy Gold Mine – Amador County, CA, 68 mi
- Sutter Gold Mine – Amador County, CA, 71 mi
Source: RIDB record 273833 (Recreation.gov / RIDB, public domain). Data retrieved 2026-11-04.