Caswell Memorial State Park

Caswell Memorial State Park is a nature reserve along the Stanislaus River in California. The property spans about 258 acres with riparian woodlands, oak forests, and grasslands that provide habitat for diverse wildlife.

The land was originally owned by Thomas Caswell and became a protected area when his descendants donated about 134 acres to California State Parks in the 1950s. This donation created the foundation for the park as it exists today.

The area holds significance as a traditional territory of Native American tribes who lived along the Stanislaus River for thousands of years.

The park has camping facilities with flush toilets and showers, and visitors should park in the designated lot provided. The grounds are easy to navigate with trails running through the natural areas along the river.

The park shelters a fragile population of the riparian brush rabbit, an endangered species with only hundreds left in the world. These rabbits depend entirely on the specific sagebrush habitat that the reserve protects.