Deer Flat Boat In Campground
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- Sites
- 30All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 1 notices
In the agency’s own words
New Hogan Dam and Lake is located in the oak- and brush-covered foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The 4,400 acre lake was created in 1964 with the completion of New Hogan Dam. When full, the lake has 50 miles of shoreline and extends nearly eight miles upstream to the confluence of the north and south forks of the Calaveras River. The dam provides flood protection to the City of Stockton (among other communities) and water for irrigation, drinking and hydroelectric power. The area is generally characterized by a warm, dry climate with summer temperatures regularly soaring above 90 degrees. Keep reading
Recreation
This campground is only accessible by boat and offers the only camping available on the lake outside of the main campgrounds, Acorn and Oak Knoll. Water recreation such as water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing are all frequent activities on New Hogan Lake. Fishing is allowed year-round, subject to state regulations. Popular species caught in New Hogan Lake include striped bass, black bass, catfish, bluegill and crappie.
Facilities
The campground features 30 tent only campsites. There are vault restrooms within the campground as well as trash receptacles. Each campsite features a fire pit and lantern holder. For those accessing Deer Flat Campground, boats may be launched and vehicles may be parked in the Fiddleneck Day Use Area.
Natural Features
Wildlife species thrive at the lake and on the surrounding 6,500 acres of US Army Corps of Engineers' managed land. Wildlife enthusiasts may spot black-tailed deer, cottontail rabbits and jackrabbits, wild turkeys, turkey vultures, bald and golden eagles, osprey, red-tailed and other hawks, ducks and geese, California quail, acorn woodpeckers and northern flickers, coyotes, rattlesnakes and other snakes, gray fox, bobcats, and an occasional mountain lion.
Nearby Attractions
A number of historic sites are located nearby, including Carson Hill, the discovery site of the largest gold nugget ever found, and The Black Bart Inn, located in San Andreas, where the famous outlaw Black Bart was captured. Groceries, gas, camping supplies and more can be found in the nearby town of Valley Springs, California.
What the agency tells you
Deer Flat is open for the season from August 21st until September 30th 2026. Area is accessible by boat ONLY and must launch at the Fiddleneck Day Use Area! This area has minimal amenities. Water is not available. There are pit toilets only and campers are recommended to bring their own toiletries due to the remoteness of the campsites. This area is PACK IT IN PACK IT OUT ONLY! Registered camper is responsible for removing ALL of their garbage from their site and dispose of it at the Fiddleneck Boat Ramp dumpsters. The Fiddleneck Day Use Area closes at 9pm, which will prohibit access after this time for Deer Flat campers. Please plan accordingly, no refunds will be issued if the camper arrives after the gate closes at 9PM.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 30 · 30 boat-in
- Hookups
- None
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- “…30 tent only campsites. There are vault restrooms within the campground as well as trash receptacles.…”
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Beach
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Swimming
- Water access
- Wildlife viewing
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What you actually pay
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 4
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · record Aug 23, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
30 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 30 mapped sitesAll 30 sites
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 001 | boat in | 107 ft | 199 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 002 | boat in | 107 ft | 213 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 003 | boat in | 101 ft | 155 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 004 | boat in | 101 ft | 193 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 005 | boat in | 131 ft | 167 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 006 | boat in | 120 ft | 193 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 007 | boat in | 120 ft | 213 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 008 | boat in | 85 ft | 187 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 009 | boat in | 59 ft | 216 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 010 | boat in | 59 ft | 212 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 011 | boat in | 51 ft | 212 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 012 | boat in | 51 ft | 210 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 013 | boat in | 93 ft | 199 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 014 | boat in | 72 ft | 186 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 015 | boat in | 72 ft | 212 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 016 | boat in | 64 ft | 204 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 017 | boat in | 50 ft | 211 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 018 | boat in | 50 ft | 238 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 019 | boat in | 69 ft | 215 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 020 | boat in | 68 ft | 172 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 021 | boat in | 68 ft | 138 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 022 | boat in | 58 ft | 173 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 023 | boat in | 58 ft | 197 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 024 | boat in | 66 ft | 200 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 025 | boat in | 89 ft | 219 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 026 | boat in | 68 ft | 198 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 027 | boat in | 68 ft | 203 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 028 | boat in | 69 ft | 241 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 029 | boat in | 73 ft | 249 ft |
| DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND | 030 | boat in | 73 ft | 248 ft |
25 of 30 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Acorn Campground1.7 mi
Oak Knoll Campground2.0 mi
Coyote Point12 mi
Glory Hole Recreation Area18 mi
Tuttletown Recreation Area20 mi
Horseshoe Road Recreation Area24 miFrom Stockton California, take State Highway 26 east for 30 miles. Turn right on Hogan Dam Road and continue for 3 miles, then follow signs to the Park Headquarters. The Observation Point and Picnic Shelter is located at the Park Headquarters parking lot.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Rancho Calaveras, CA
Typical weather
Typical October night 54°F, day 78°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 40°F. Bring the bag rated for it.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Deer Flat Boat In Campground is in California’s 5th congressional district. Its representative, Tom McClintock (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →