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🌲 WildPass

🗺️ Merced River Wilderness Study Area

State / Public Land📍 Californiaauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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🎫 Entry requirements — CA state lands

Required passDay-use fee
CA residents$10/vehicle typical
Out-of-state visitors$10/vehicle typical
Annual option$195 Golden Poppy

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State / Public Lands

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

  • Rules vary by managing agency — check the linked official page
  • Hunting/fishing with licenses is commonly the primary allowed use on game/wildlife lands