Driving, Mailing, and Shipping Directions
We’re located off Highway 108 in Pinecrest, CA.
Please follow driving directions carefully, as they are different for each camp!
** To reach someone at camp: 510.900.8255 (leave a message) **
Our office phone at camp is not regularly monitored, so it’s best to leave a message on our Berkeley line, which is monitored even when we’re in Pinecrest.
Directions to the Lair of the Golden Bear:
We suggest you print or screenshot as you may have limited cell access. Please note the directions are different for each camp!
Directions from the Bay Area
- Head east on 580 towards Livermore
- Around Tracy, take the 205 freeway east
- From the 205, take the 120 freeway east towards Escalon and Oakdale
- From the 120, take the 108 and follow signs to Sonora
- Stay on 108, and go about 30 miles up the mountain from Sonora, following signs to Pinecrest
Directions from Southern California
- Take I-5 North to 99 North (a few miles past Grapevine)
- Stay on 99 North to 59 North (at Merced, be careful not to take 59 South)
- Follow 59 North signs through Merced for a couple of miles
- From 59 North turn left on J59 aka La Grange Rd., about a mile past Snelling
- From J59 turn right/East on 108 / 120—well past Don Pedro Reservoir
- Stay on 108, and follow signs to Pinecrest, about 30 miles past Sonora up the mountains
To Camp Blue
N 38° 10.734
W 120° 00.840
- Turn right at Camp Blue Road (before Pinecrest turnoff)
To Camp Gold
N 38° 10.957
W 120° 00.526
- From 108, pass Camp Blue Rd. and veer right after the sign that says ‘Pinecrest / Dodge Ridge Road.’ (DO NOT TURN ONTO CAMP BLUE Rd. — Stay on 108 until the Pinecrest turn off!)
- Continue for about 1/2 mile and turn right onto Dodge Ridge Rd. for about 1/4 mile.
- Take the 2nd right turn onto Pinecrest School Rd. (there is a small Camp Gold sign).
- Continue past the Community Center / Camptown Coffee, and you’ll see the Camp Gold entrance road – stay straight and head down the hill, with the softball field on your left.
To Camp Oski
N 38° 10.911
W 120° 00.212
- From 108, pass Camp Blue Rd. and veer right after the sign that says ‘Pinecrest / Dodge Ridge Road.’ (DO NOT TURN ONTO CAMP BLUE Rd. — Stay on 108 until the Pinecrest turn off!)
- Turn right onto Dodge Ridge Rd. for about 1/2 mile
- Take the 3rd right turn at Camp Oski entrance road
- Stay right at the fork, and continue down the middle PAVED road for check-in
Where to send a package or mail to someone at camp:
If sending via UPS or FedEx:
Lair of the Golden Bear – Attn: (name of camper or staffer + Camp name)
1 Camp Blue Road
Pinecrest, CA 95364
If mailing via USPS:
Lair of the Golden Bear – Attn: (name of camper or staffer + Camp name)
P.O. Box 1157
Pinecrest, CA 95364
