Merced, California Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Hotels near Merced, California: Vagabond Inn Merced, Merced 9.1 miles away Town and Country Motel Livingston, Livingston 9.3 miles away Courtyard by Marriott Merced, Merced 11.1 miles away Comfort Inn Merced, Merced 11.2 miles away Best Western Inn, Merced 11.3 miles away Merced-Days Inn Gateway To Yosemite, Merced 11.4 miles away Merced Yosemite Travelodge, Merced 11.5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Merced, Merced 11.9 miles away Ramada Inn, Merced 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MERCED, Merced 12.1 miles away Los Banos Days Inn, Los Banos 18 miles away Knights Inn Los Banos, Los Banos 18.4 miles away VAGABOND EXECUTIVE LOS BANOS, Los Banos 18.8 miles away Travelodge Turlock Ca, Turlock 19 miles away Best Western John Jay Inn, Los Banos 20 miles away Days Inn Turlock, Turlock 20.7 miles away Comfort Suites Turlock, Turlock 21.2 miles away Los Banos Motel, Los Banos 21.4 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Merced River Resort 10 miles away We're fulltimers who've stayed at this park for two summers & will return again this summer for another stay. Management is friendly & helpful & there's a pool for cooling off during those hot summer days.... Dodge Ridge 68 miles away Dodge Ridge is a great place for families and beginner skiers! You can't lose your kids like you can at the bigger resorts. They have a great all-day ski school program. They recently put in a new lodge, now all they need is some snow-making equipment....Dodge Ridge takes great pride in their reputation as a family-friendly destination and the new spacious Family Lodge that opened last season was designed with your family in mind. Inside, you will find an expanded Children's Snowsports Center, full service Ticketing & Guest Services Center, fully-equipped day-use locker rooms, and a cozy bistro. Guests will also enjoy our newly remodeled rental center. The rental center features improved guest flow, which makes renting your equipment quick, easy, and will have you on the slopes in minutes. With an improved rental center comes new top-of-the-line rental equipment from Elan, Dalbello, and Rossignol. To further enhance your tree skiing experience, Dodge Ridge spent the summer removing boulders, stumps, and scrub brush from some of our featured runs. Parking at Dodge Ridge has been improved as well by repaving and expanding our preferred parking lot with room for more than 100 vehicles.... Badger Pass 69 miles away Badger Pass is the perfect place to learn to ski or snowboard. It has a really long bunny slope, and all the other trails are pretty easy too. The problem is that once you know how to ski without a V-shape thingy the place has little to offer. The staff is very friendly though.... Kirkwood 86 miles away Kirkwood Mountain Resort is located on Scenic Highway 88 at Carson Pass. Known for it's fantastic terrain and incredible amounts of annual snowfall, Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a ''must-see'' for visitors to Lake Tahoe. Home to Expedition: Kirkwood, California's only all mountain and backcountry education program, Kirkwood offers skiers and riders the opportunity to push their skills to levels never imagined.... Campgrounds near Merced, California:    Rancho Grande Mobile Home Park, Atwater, 5 miles away    Merced River Resort, Delhi, 11 miles away        ...e stayed at this park for two summers & will return again this summer for anothe...    Turlock Lake State Rec Area, La Grange, 20 miles away    McConnell State Recreation Area, Merced, 20 miles away    San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area, Merced, 20 miles away Ski Areas Near Merced, California:    Dodge Ridge, California, 68 miles away        1600 vertical feet ... skiers! You can't lose your kids like you can at the bigger resorts. They have ...    Badger Pass, California, 70 miles away        540 vertical feet ...or snowboard. It has a really long bunny slope, and all the other trails are pre...    Bear Valley, California, 78 miles away        1900 vertical feet    Kirkwood, California, 87 miles away        2000 vertical feet ...ible amounts of annual snowfall, Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a ''must-see'' for ...    Sierra at Tahoe, California, 92 miles away        2212 vertical feet Golf Courses Near Merced, California:    Rancho Del Rey Golf Club, Atwater, 5 miles away    Stevinson Ranch Golf Club, Stevinson, 15 miles away National Parks near Merced, California:    Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA, 48 miles away    Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 69 miles away    Camping Gear Info Go to California Index