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This low elevation reservoir located in a flat
grassy meadow has a similar terrain as Modesto
Reservoir and Turlock Lake. Woodward Reservoir
is my favorite of the three locations because it
has tree-shaded campsites overlooking the
reservoir, a minimal amount of boat traffic and
three boat launches, which allows you to paddle
the reservoir sections at a time.
The boat launch by Sailboat Cove is the best
location for novice paddlers to launch from.
It is about ten miles around the eastern
arm, and you can easily paddle across the
narrow arm. Plus, most of the eastern arm
has a 5 mph boat speed limit.
When the reservoir is at full water level
capacity, it’s about 23-miles around the
entire perimeter. Kayaks and canoes must
remain within two-hundred feet of the
shoreline at all times. The restriction of
no body-to-water (human or animal) contact
has been lifted at Woodward Reservoir.
The few times I have been to Woodward
Reservoir, it was surprisingly crowded for
being such an unattractive-looking
reservoir. It gets hotter than blazes here
in the s ummer. Paddling sports
such as canoeing, kayaking, and
stand-up paddle boarding are the main
attraction here. Other activities include
fishing, wake boarding and waterskiing.
Map of Woodward Reservoir
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