Pardee Recreation Area
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New! Quagga/Zebra Mussel Prevention Program (mandatory inspections and boating restrictions in place)
The heart of EBMUD's drinking water supply, Pardee Reservoir is great for fishing, boating and camping. Kokanee salmon, large- and smallmouth bass and catfish share the waters with trophy-size trout. Little-visited coves invite you to drop your line, or just sit back and savor the views.
Pardee is open from the first Friday in February through the last Sunday in October. It is closed during the migratory bird season as part of EBMUD's wildlife enhancement program. Concession-operated facilities include a
full service marina, launch ramp, coffee shop and store, swimming pools, campgrounds, full hook-up RV sites, hiking trails, fishing dock, horseshoe and bocce ball courts, flush restrooms and showers.Discounts for seniors and disabled persons are available also.
Pardee has first-come, first-served campgrounds, with 100 sites as well as reservable campsites. Shower facilities and two swimming pools are available. Day-use areas have picnic tables, barbecues, a restaurant and store. Reservable RV sites include full hookups.
Pardee lies 12 miles southwest of Jackson and can be reached via Highway 88 or Highway 12.. The daily entry fee is $7.50 and the daily fishing access permit is $3.50.
Directions to Pardee
Recreation Area
From the Sacramento Area:
Take Sunrise Blvd. to Hwy 16, (Jackson Rd.).Go left. From Hwy 16 take turn-off towards Ione. Continue on roadway until you reach the Hwy 104 intersection. Turn left. Cross bridge and go left. Go about a block and a half and turn right onto So. Church St. Continue on roadway until Ione-Buena Vista Rd., turn left. Cross Hwy 88 and follow roadway until you reach the four way stop at the town of Buena Vista. Continue on Buena Vista Rd., until Stony Creek Rd., go left. Go about one mile up the roadway until you reach the Park entrance.
From the Stockton Area:
From Hwy 99 North, take Waterloo Rd. exit east bound. Stay on Waterloo Rd. through the town of Clements. At the intersections of Hwy 88 and Hwy 12 (yellow blinking traffic light), go left. You will be on Hwy 88. Continue on roadway for approximately 11 miles. Turn right onto Jackson Valley Rd. Make right at the four way stop at the town of Buena Vista. Stay on Buena Vista Rd., until Stony Creek Rd. go left. Go about one mile up the roadway until you reach the Park entrance.
From the Bay Area:
Take Interstate 680 to 580 towards Stockton. 580 turns into 205. Take 205 until Interstate 5. From 5 take Lathrop Rd. exit. Stay on Hwy 99 North until Waterloo Rd. exit east bound. Stay on Waterloo Rd. through the town of Clements. At the intersections of Hwy 88 and Hwy 12 (yellow blinking traffic light) you can go left onto Hwy 88 (as per directions above) or continue on Hwy 12 East towards Valley Springs/San Andreas. From Hwy 12 turn left onto Burson Rd. Turn right onto South Camanche Parkway. Go about one mile. Turn left onto East Camanche Parkway. Cross bridge (Buena Vista Rd.) and continue on roadway until Stony Creek Rd. Turn right. Go about one mile up the roadway until you reach the park entrance.
For more information on recreation activities and fees at Pardee Reservoir,
view these PDF files which can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat
Reader, a free software. 
- 2008 Recreation Fee Schedule (45kb)
- EBMUD's Recreation Locations and Activities Chart (pdf 34kb)
- Pardee Recreation Area Map (pdf 101 kb)
Pardee Lake Recreation, Inc. also provides information on Pardee Recreation Area.
For more information e-mail recreate@ebmud.com or call (209) 772-1472.