Goodwin Dam Recreation Area Boat Ramp
Goodwin Dam Recreation Area Boat Ramp
Goodwin Dam Recreation Area provides roadside parking at a now-defunct day-use site offering access to a calm, scenic section of the Stanislaus River below the dam.
This location serves as a put-in point for paddlers running the challenging Goodwin Canyon section (Class III-IV+ whitewater with rapids like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and Matterhorn), and is situated just upstream of Lake Tulloch's Southshore Marina.
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- Copper Cove Marina Boat Ramp
- Horseshoe Road Boat Ramp
- Knights Ferry Recreation Area Boat Ramp
- Lake Tulloch Resort Boat Ramp
- Lake Tulloch RV Campground & Marina Boat Ramp
- Stanislaus Goodwin Canyon Put-in
- Stanislaus Goodwin Canyon Take-out
- Two mile bar alternate put-in
- Tulloch Lake Access
- Knights Ferry Covered Bridge
- Horseshoe Road Campground
- South Lake Tulloch RV Campground and Marina
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