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We got very lucky and had 3 days of sunshine and very little wind. Our campsite was partially protected by bushes and trees which gave some additional protection from the wind and some added privacy. The bathrooms and pay showers were very clean. It seemed like most camp sites were set up to be able to back in quite easily. And there are sites for very large rigs as well. The website for Doran Regional Park gives good information on the size of the sites and any objects or bushes that might be in the way. We did find that we were not able to back all the way back into the site and be able to open our awning due to a tree branch. It made it a little tight parking the truck within the site.

We were able to check in early, but they said the site may not be cleaned yet. We wished we had brought a rake, because there were crab shells and legs left around the picnic table.

We stayed at the Willows Campground which does not have hookups. There was running water and it was potable. (One of the earlier posts from last year said it was not.) There is also a Olympic Campground that has hookups, but it pretty small and a little cramped. At the Willows Campground, there was plenty of space between the sites, and lots of grassy area. Each site had a picnic table and a BBQ pit. The bathrooms and pay showers were fairly clean, but several of the showers were out of order and did not have very hot water. The dump station was free and easy to navigate and use.

There were not many other campers there, and it was beautiful and peaceful with the river rolling by. We really enjoyed our stay so much that we stayed an extra night and moved to one of the better sites. The hosts were frindly and helpful.

On driving here, I would suggest taking Hwy 12 from Lodi over instead of Hwy 160. Siri told us to take Hwy 160 coming down from the Sacramento area and it is a narrow levee road, so there is not much wiggle room and almost no where to pull off to let drivers pass.