Modoc Campground
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
206 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Modoc
More than half of Modoc’s land is conserved: 100%
100% of Modoc’s land is conserved, about 3,735 acres. 300 acres are parks and preserves, 521 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Modoc, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
100%
3,735 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
300 ac
521 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,735 conserved acres
100% of Modoc’s land. Water is left out: Modoc has 4.0 square miles of land and 3.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Modoc’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers3,504 ac
U.S. Forest Service181 ac
County53 ac
State parks5 ac
Recreation Management Area · 3,504 acNational Forest · 181 acLocal Resource Management Area · 53 acState Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Strom Thurmond Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 3,504 | Open |
| Sumter National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 181 | Open |
| McCormick County Forest 1 Local Resource Management Area | County | 53 | Open |
| Hamilton Branch State Park State Park | State parks | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Modoc
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Modoc
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Modoc: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 76 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
October is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Modoc →
Questions about parks and trails in Modoc
Are dogs allowed on Modoc’s trails?
Modoc Campground and Modoc Ramp don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Modoc?
74,867 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Modoc or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,654 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Modoc neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →