Mavis Stouffer Park

It was nice , but would have liked to know ahead of time that we needed a permit to practice at this site

This is such a beautiful park. Just minutes away from the 99. We were in the area all the way down at the end of the road. Huge open grass areas. Sandy volleyball courts with nets set up. A big gazebo. The bathrooms were closed. Possibly due to COVID. Parking can get packed depending on the day u go so I suggest to go early if possible. We went on Labor Day so it was packed. Easy access to the park from parking lot.
We were mainly there for the river. Stanislaus River runs right alongside it. Entrance to the river may be a bit tricky. Also going up n down to the river can be tricky, bt we managed. There's a cliff up the way that some of us went jumping off of into the river. But be careful.. u have to make sure to jump into the deep end. We ended our day playing relay race with the kids n took a big family pic with a pretty scenic background. It was my first time there so I didn't get to scope out the entire park, bt some of the reviews tells me there's more to offer. We had such a great time here. We'll be coming here more often now.

Pretty clean, lots of people floating on inner tubes and kids playing in the water. No signs of homeless camps. The river's pretty low so I didn't get any bites while fishing, but I'll be back.

I love how beautiful and green it is. So spacious and many seating areas. Beautiful gazebo you can rent out, a park, volleyball courts. My favorite is the butterfly garden. Its next to water and its so much fun to swim in