About Acorn Campground
Number of accommodations: 126
Campground Amenities
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Dump Station
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (531)
What Guests Are Saying
Acorn Campground offers a peaceful atmosphere with beautiful scenery, ample wildlife, and spacious sites ideal for family gatherings. Many reviewers appreciated the cleanliness of the grounds and active ranger presence, though some noted that the bathrooms require more frequent maintenance. While there are complaints about noise and certain site conditions, overall, campers enjoyed their experiences and expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
Remigiusz S
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 116, Loop: EAST
Nic specjalnego, ot miejsce nad jeziorem, prawie puste, bo goście głównie ryby tu łowią.
rosalie A
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 093, Loop: EAST
We stay close to the water so we have a beautiful veiw day and night
Lisa B
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: A-WESA
We were there midweek through the weekend. Super quiet during the week. Bathrooms were clean and showers functioning. (Water pressure a little low) This time of the year, it was dry, still hot and little shade. The weekend brought in a full house with almost every campsite occupied. This definitely affected the bathrooms along with noise levels.
Dan M
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 130, Loop: EAST
Would not have been near as bad if the bathrooms were restocked a little bit more often had toilet paper 2 of the 7 days we were there.
Jake H
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 082, Loop: EAST
Very pretty, nicely maintained campground on a very scenic resevoir. It is conveniently located within 10 minutes of Valley Springs where there are stores, restaurants, hardware store, and gas stations.
Beverly V
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: A-WESA
The place is very neglected trash everywhere. Filled a trash bag full in just our campsite. The fire pits has so much ash and cigarette butts in it shows it has not been clean in quite awhile.
We have been to this campground for several years and it has never been this bad. Shows that they do not camp host.
Joe C
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 093, Loop: EAST
Nice clean campsite. Bathrooms were clean.
Jake H
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: EAST
Great campground. Many shaded tree sites. We were in three different spots and liked them all. Also liked the close proximity to Valley Springs for reprovisioning. We'll be back!
Adrian B
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: A-WESA
Overall I liked the site. A few things to keep in mind:
- One of the better paths down to the water comes off this site, so you'll have a lot of people cutting through this site to get to the water
- Closest water spigot is at Site 29 (across the road from this site)
- There are a number of trees that provide okay shade. Most folks seem to bring shade structures that can move down near the water.
- There's a definite temperature difference between the water and the campsite on hot days.
- This is more of a party campground. Outside quite hours, there were normally at least 3 sites blaring music. Thankfully the loudest on the Saturday I visited played music I liked.
- Slightly excited kids in the water will sound like they're having a normal conversation in your campsite. Normally not a problem, until someone decides to have a predawn swim...
- There's a little more trash than I'm used to at campsites, but nothing outlandish. Most of it is small items like bottle caps, cigarette butts, plastic that's broken off something and blown in the wind. Do be careful if you go off trail, some folks weren't cleaning up after their dogs.
- At night, you can get some strong northerly winds. I suggest setting your tent up south of the fire pit. I ended up needing to douse my fire early on Saturday since winds were pushing embers too close to my tent.
- Bring toilet paper and hand soap. The soap dispenser in the men's bathroom was broken. Also the bathrooms ran out of toilet paper on Sunday morning. I don't really fault the park here, they had two full rolls Saturday afternoon and evidence that someone wasted a lot.
- With Mint (T-mobile) I was able to get/send SMS messages in most of the site. I could barely get data right where the site turns into the path down to the water. I was unable to send MMS messages while at the site.
Ajay P
VerifiedAugust 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 129, Loop: EAST
The campsite had cigarette butts and trash all over. Trash left in fire pit. I spent a lot of time cleaning the dirty campsite. The bathrooms were okay, but people need to learn to flush. Generators ran past 10PM, and music was playing at a nearby
site that was a bit too loud.loud talkers and someone turned car headlights on and left them on for over 20 minutes at night, shining into my site and others. There is no regard for anyone else but their own. No camper etiquette.
This place is cheap and it will always attract that sort of crowd. Leave your site better than you found it should be posted at every site.
Location Acorn Campground
Address:
2713 Hogan Dam Road
Valley Springs, CA, 95252-9510
United States
From Stockton California, take Highway 26 east for 30 miles. Turn right on Hogan Dam Road and continue for a mile, then follow signs to the campground.
Park Headquarters:
2713 Hogan Dam Road
Valley Springs, CA 95252
Acorn Campground:
3027 South Petersburg Road
Valley Springs, CA 95252
Latitude & Longitude: 38.1763 / -120.8
Elevation: 225 feet
Policies & Rules
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Site driveways are asphalt paved and may not be level. There is no guarantee of sites having level driveways. Please bring ample leveling equipment for RV's and trailers. All RV's and trailers must face the direction of travel on the road. |
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Gates are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day of the week. |
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Check-in time is 3:00pm, check-out time is 2:00pm |
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Two vehicles permitted per campsite. Extra vehicles are subject to an additional fee. |
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Maximum of two dogs per campsite. Dogs must remain on a leash and under control at all times. Dogs may not be left in camp unattended, and all leads must be 6 feet in length or less. |
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Generator use is permitted only during daytime hours. All generators must be turned off prior to 10:00 pm and cannot be turned back on until 8:00 am. Any abnormally loud generators that disrupt neighboring areas will not be allowed. |
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No electric, water or sewer hookups at this faciity. Drinking water is provided through spigots. |
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Dump stations are available only during the peak recreation season. Off season availability is subject to funding. |
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All equipment must fit on the site pad. Vehicles parked in designated parking locations only. |
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All trash must be removed from your site upon departure. |
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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. |