Millerton Lake

Fresno County & Madera County, Central Valley foothills, near Friant and Fresno, California · State Recreation Area

A popular Central Valley reservoir on the San Joaquin River offering 40+ miles of shoreline, boating, fishing for bass and trout, kayaking, hiking, and camping. Features a historic restored 19th-century courthouse and a full-service marina.

Campgrounds

• Fort Miller and Dumna Strands Loops (sites 38-84) — April – September · 47 sites · Primitive · Drive-in · reserve
• Horse Camp — Year-round · 1 tent sites · Equestrian · reserve
• Meadows Loop (sites 92-148) — Year-round · 57 sites · Drive-in · reserve
• North Shore Group Camp — Year-round · 2 tent sites · Group camp · Drive-in · reserve
• Rocky Point and Mono Loops (sites 1-37) — April – September · 37 sites · Drive-in · reserve
• Temperance Flat Boat-In — Primitive · Boat-in
• Valley Oak Loop (sites 85-90) — April – September · 6 sites · Primitive · Drive-in · reserve

Top trails

• South Shore Trail — 4.0 mi · 316 ft gain · 1h 29m · Out & back
• Wellbarn to SJRT — 5.1 mi
• Blue Oak Trail — 3.3 mi one way · 0 ft gain · 1h 6m · Point to point
• San Joaquin River Trail — 12.5 mi one way · 2,057 ft gain · 5h 11m · Point to point
• North Shore Trail — 2.0 mi one way · 189 ft gain · 45m · Point to point

More trails here: Winchell Cove Trail, Buzzard's Roost Trail.

Coordinates: 37.0039, -119.6905.

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