RV rental San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area, CA: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

The San Joaquin Valley has long been used for farming, starting with the Yokut Native Americans who harvested this land for thousands of years until the arrival of the Spanish. European settlers used dams and canals of one sort or another for irrigation since the mid-19th century, harnessing the runoff from the Delta. The San Luis Project, started in 1962, created numerous larger reservoirs, including the San Luis Reservoir. Today, it’s used for farming everything from grapes to almonds to cotton. As with many other man-made reservoirs, this one is also home to a state recreation area, ready to welcome you when you book an RV in Merced County.

The San Luis Reservoir SRA is actually made up of three bodies of water accessible for fishing and boating, and multiple campsites offer numerous overnight opportunities. Windsurfers take advantage of the area’s frequent winds, which can become overwhelming and hazardous to boaters at times, but the park has a great warning system to keep boaters safe. Camping at San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area is particularly popular for the poppy blooms in the spring when the valley is carpeted in a deep green. The San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area is an hour and a half west of Fresno and an hour east of San Jose, just a couple of miles off of Interstate 5.