McConnell State Recreation Area
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Recreation area and state park in California
| McConnell State Recreation Area | |
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| Location | Merced County, California |
| Nearest city | Livingston |
| Coordinates | 37°24′55″N 120°42′40″W / 37.4152°N 120.7110°W / 37.4152; -120.7110 |
| Area | 74 acres (29.95 ha) |
| Created | 1949 |
| Operated by | State of California |
| Status | Open |
| Water | Merced River |
The McConnell State Recreation Area is on the banks of the Merced River, about two miles northeast of Livingston (on U.S. Route 99 between Turlock and Merced). Fishing is popular for catfish, black bass and perch. There are picnic, camping and play areas.[1][2]
Proposed for closure
[edit]The McConnell State Recreation Area was one of the 48 California state parks proposed for closure in January 2008 by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of a deficit reduction program.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Camp in a California state park — while you can". The Mercury News. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ Staff, Daniella Wenger | (2015-06-18). "Best picnic spots in California". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ CBS5.com: List Of Calif. Parks To Close In Budget Proposal Archived February 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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