Sandy Flat - Utica Reservoir (Stanislaus NF)
Bear Valley, California · 6,844 ft · In Stanislaus National Forest
Photos: Ben Cossel
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 6,844 ft (2,086 m)6,844 ft2,086 m
Loops2
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 2 staff entries left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
How we name loops
“Granite Gulch” is a staff entry, not a campsite, and is left out.
Amenities
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- Campfires allowed
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About
Overview
Utica Reservoir is set in a granite basin surrounded by red fir and lodgepole pine forest. The reservoir has lots of islands and is kept mostly full. Granite slabs along the shore extend into the water.
From Recreation.gov and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&T5G · 4G LTE
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Sandy Flat - Utica Reservoir (Stanislaus NF): FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny70°46°
- ThuSunny70°44°
- FriSunny75°41°
- SatSunny70°41°
- SunSunny66°41°
Nearby camping
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Camp site
Campground · 130 ft · Bear Valley
Utica Reservoir Campgrounds
Public Land · 290 ft · Bear Valley
Camp site
Campground · 0.1 mi · Bear Valley
3 more within 25 mi
4 OpenStreetMap entries in Bear Valley share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 0.8 mi
Camp site
Bear Valley, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Stanislaus National Forest
- 0.8 mi
Camp site
Bear Valley, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Stanislaus National Forest
- 0.9 mi
Camp site
Bear Valley, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Stanislaus National Forest
- 1.0 mi
Camp site
Bear Valley, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Stanislaus National Forest
- 1.5 mi
Camp site
Bear Valley, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Stanislaus National Forest
- 3.0 mi
Camp site
Bear Valley, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Stanislaus National Forest
Location and contact
Data from Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards
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