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About Codorniz Recreation Area Campground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Showers
Fire Pit
Sewer Hookup
Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Sewer Hookup
Site Setup and Access
- ADA Accessible
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
- Showers
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
- Firewood Available
On Site Services
- Playground
- Fish Cleaning Station
Water Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
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Reviews (397)
What Guests Are Saying
Codorniz Recreation Area Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly camp hosts, particularly Terri and J, who are noted for their helpfulness and welcoming demeanor. Reviewers enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, wildlife sightings, and spacious sites, making it a great family-friendly destination. While some mentioned the heat, low lake levels, and occasional messiness in shared facilities, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Codorniz Recreation Area Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and friendly camp hosts, particularly Terri and J, who are noted for their helpfulness and welcoming demeanor. Reviewers enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, wildlife sightings, and spacious sites, making it a great family-friendly destination. While some mentioned the heat, low lake levels, and occasional messiness in shared facilities, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Erving W
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 58, Loop: CODO
Whenever I stay at Eastman Lake it's always a peaceful pleasure!!!
Marco F
January 17, 2020
great view from the site, nice trails down to the lake. clean sites and restrooms.
Blanca O
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 44, Loop: CODO
My entire family and I love going during the spring. The weather is great!
Juan A
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 52, Loop: CODO
Very peaceful, clean and family approved
Jesse Z
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: CODO
We have camped there a few times. the camp ground is always clean and the park rangers have been great.
Michael S
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 44, Loop: CODO
I have camped here over a dozen times and love it. The staff and volunteers at this park are very professional and helpful. Eastman Lake is one of the best run parks/campgrounds I have ever visited. The park is beautiful and abundant with wildlife: coyotes, turkeys, eagles, rabbits, bobcats, etc.
The best time to visit is before Memorial Day and after Labor Day. It is blazing hot and dry (100° and up) in July and August with sparse shade available, so it’s better to camp elsewhere in the summer.
If fishing or boating are your thing, Eastman Lake really delivers. The best time to visit for boating is in the Spring when the lake level is high. The lake level can sometimes be quite low by the end of Summer.
Note that camp is rather far from town or any services. The closest gas station or market is 30 minutes away. Also note that even though it appears close to Yosemite on the map, the drive from this location is 2+ hours on narrow forest roads each way. This campground is not an ideal base for Yosemite visitors...it is better co camp closer to YNP if that is your destination.
Weekends can be noisy. There is a group camp adjacent to the family campground that they rent out. Group camp sometimes hosts 100+ campers and this can get quite noisy, especially when group camp uses amplified music or sound equipment. Last autumn a church group rented group camp for a full week overlapping my stay and they blasted church music and preaching across the campground between the hours of 9am and 9pm. It was anything but peaceful, so your mileage may vary if you are unlucky to book during a group camp week.
The Wildcat campground is a hidden gem. Although it lacks hookups, the campsites are beautiful and some have amazing views. The Wildcat campground has fewer visitors and is more private, too.
Most of the campers who stay here are nice, friendly and courteous.
Dan L
VerifiedDecember 18, 2019 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: CODO
First time camping and had a blast. Going again next year. 👍
Location & Directions for Codorniz Recreation Area Campground
P.O. Box 67, Raymond, CA 93653-0067 United States
Elevation: 203 ft
Getting There
Eastman Lake is 30 mi northeast of Madera, 25 mi east of Chowchilla,
and 50 mi north of Fresno. From Highway 99, travel east on Avenue
26 then north on Rd 29. Follow signs into the campground.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Highway 99, which is approximately 30 miles to the west. From Highway 99, travelers can proceed east on Avenue 26.
Policies & Rules
General
- General store and fuel services are 20 miles away
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Please remember to wear a life jacket when you are in and on the water.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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