Three Links Campgrounds

In the ponderosa pine country of Tuolumne County at 4,500 feet in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Three Links Campgrounds has been providing a welcoming mountain retreat on its 25 wooded acres since 1958—originally established by the California Odd Fellows and Rebekahs fraternal organization and continuing today as a campground open to individual travelers, families, and groups who discover what the Sierra foothills community has known for decades: that the canyon country of the upper Stanislaus River drainage is one of the most beautiful and most underappreciated mountain landscapes in California. Located directly on Highway 108 in Mi-Wuk Village, just below the Stanislaus National Forest, the camp provides immediate mountain forest access with infrastructure suited to everything from a solo overnight to a family reunion of over 100 guests. The camp's site configuration includes RV hookup spaces, tent sites, and dormitory beds—an unusually flexible range that accommodates solo travelers, couples, RV families, and larger groups within the same property. Coin laundry, showers, and modern restrooms provide clean facilities, and a seasonal swimming pool serves as the warm-weather gathering point for the property. A multipurpose building with a full commercial kitchen and dining hall gives groups the gathering space for meals, meetings, and celebrations. A chapel, amphitheater, and crafts building reflect the camp's long history as a community and spiritual retreat destination. Disc golf and ball fields provide outdoor recreation, and the property's 25 acres give the entire operation a spacious, unhurried character. The Sierra foothills landscape of Tuolumne County surrounds Three Links with the particular beauty of the western slope: ponderosa pine and black oak forest on the lower ridges, granite outcrops and rushing streams in the canyon drainages, and the clear mountain air that descends from the High Sierra above. Highway 108 climbs into the Stanislaus National Forest just above Mi-Wuk Village, making trailhead access to the forest's vast hiking and equestrian trail system a matter of minutes from the campground. The Stanislaus River drainage provides swimming holes, fishing, and the kind of Sierra creek exploration that makes California mountain camping so memorable. The broader Tuolumne County corridor offers compelling day-trip options from the Three Links base. Columbia State Historic Park, preserving one of the best-maintained Gold Rush-era mining towns in California, is accessible for a morning of genuine California history. Yosemite National Park's western entrance at Big Oak Flat is within comfortable day-trip range for guests who want to experience the valley and the High Sierra meadows without the crowds of peak summer midday. Sonora, the county seat, provides excellent dining, historic architecture, and the commercial services that make an extended mountain stay comfortable. The Calaveras Big Trees State Park and the region's numerous Gold Rush-era communities extend the exploration range in multiple directions. Three Links Campgrounds is open year-round for the Tuolumne County community and accepts individual, family, and group reservations throughout the calendar. Summer fills the swimming pool and draws families seeking Sierra foothills camping without the difficulty of higher-elevation reservations, while spring and fall offer outstanding hiking and creek conditions with considerably less competition. The disc golf course and ball fields keep active guests busy, and the full kitchen capacity makes the camp a practical choice for group events of every kind. Book your space and let the Sierra foothill country show what California mountain camping looks like before the granite starts.