McConnell State Recreation Area Picnic Area

The McConnell State Recreation Area is on the banks of the

Merced River The Merced River (), in the central part of the U.S. state of California, is a -long tributary of the San Joaquin River flowing from the Sierra Nevada into the San Joaquin Valley. It is most well known for its swift and steep course through th ...

, about two miles northeast of Livingston (on U.S. Route 99 between

Turlock Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Its estimated 2019 population of 73,631 made it the second-largest city in Stanislaus County after Modesto. History Founded on December 22, 1871, by prominent grain farmer Jo ...

and

Merced Merced (; Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 86,333, up from 78,958 in 2010. Incorporated on April 1 ...

). Fishing is popular for catfish, black bass and perch. There are picnic, camping and play areas.

Proposed for closure

The McConnell State Recreation Area was one of the 48

California state parks The California Department of Parks and Recreation, more commonly known as California State Parks, manages the California state parks system. The system administers 279 separate park units on 1.4 million acres (570,000 hectares), with over 280 ...

proposed for closure in January 2008 by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of a deficit reduction program.CBS5.com: List Of Calif. Parks To Close In Budget Proposal

References

External links

Official web pageVirtual Guidebook page with panoramic image
California State Recreation Areas Merced River Parks in Merced County, California Parks in the San Joaquin Valley {{California-protected-area-stub