Woodbridge Wilderness Area

Disappointing... Came here this morning and I was pretty unimpressed. Maybe it's the elitest feel or the underwhelming foilage but it frustrates me that on a day where it's going to be 100 degrees you have to wait for a maintenance person to open the gate, then they want you to sign in and out but mostly that there are signs only after you get inside the area that say no dogs allowed. It's hard enough to find a place to take your pups as it is. You would think a fancy neighborhood trail would be more friendly to those with pets. It must be nice to live in an expensive area that's so exclusive it has it's own nature trail that is only open a few hours a day, a few weekends a month, a few months out of the year. What's the point?Cities should be putting more resources into inclusive places for our community.

Love this little bit of nature! It's great to be able to just drive a few minutes across town and access some short hiking trails and be able to absorb nature for free. Love to come here with snacks and water and just walk until I'm tired, then find a spot to sit down and rest while reading a book, listening to the birds and frogs.

This is a regional park of wilderness status. It is not for play, no bathrooms, no smoking, no bbqs. It is often closed due to flooding and in the summer becomes a tinder box for fires. There is also a significant amount of poison oak. The area is frequented by coyotes, and snakes. Occational Mountain Lions are spotted in the area. Not a area for kids.

This 15 acre riparian area on the Mokelumne River is open only on select weekends unfortunatly. It is a hot spot for birding. There are two loop trails that one can walk in less than 45 minutes. Both trails have fallen trees that require going over or crawling under adding interest. In wet years flooding occurs and the park can be closed during spring into summer. Other years, with low water, young families bring young children to play in foot deep water in the river during summer. Fishing occurs and I have a picture of a large stripper pulled from the Mokelumne River that had eaten a 10 inch Black Bass. There is Poison Oak and Stinging Nettle in some areas so stay on the trails. I adore this San Joaquin County Park and am frustrated that it is not open essentially daily. Monthly volunteers clear the trails.