Brannan Island State Recreation Area

Reserved on line without any issues. Stayed in site 108 in Olympic campground with water and electric. Only half full with campers. Quiet and peaceful. Rest of the park was pretty windy but we were protected. Site was flat side to side and did not need to level it. Water and electric good. Driveway a little tight for our 28 foot TT with F-250 TV, but fine. Our site had no shade, but not too hot this time of year. Beware of earwigs. They got into everything that was on the ground and then into our trailer. Would definitely spread ant powder around the tires and levelers, and shake out everything before you put it away, including sneakers. I definitely would not wear them inside, they were even in the soles of my shoes!
It was a nice one night stop, and my wife had to work online the next morning. No problem with a little late checkout.
Had good AT&T signal.
Dump station near front and easy in/out loop. Free for campers.
Did not use any of the facilities.

Great camping especially during the shoulder seasons with few fellow campers. Offers tent, dry, and W/E with dump station. Right on the river if your into boating or fishing.

They offer clean coin operated showers and clean restrooms.

One thing to keep in mind is they are serious about no check in before 2PM. If your early your directed to a waiting area to cool your heals.

Sites re reasonably level and plenty of room between sites.

I have been going here all of my life. I love this campground and #74 is perfect for my disabled husband. There is alot of wind so we compensate for that. However, the camp host needs to be on top of the noise level of people who drive up blaring their speakers while everyone is trying to relax in a serene atmosphere. People who bring big boom box speakers and create so much havoc until 3 and 4 in the morning are not welcome here. They should go to the group side of the park and blare their music. While we were here there was a group of about 12 people, 8 in a campsite is the limit, and put up boom box speakers and blared their music so loud. During the day was no different. My husband is 92 with a serious heart condition and strokes and can not take that kind of trauma. I am not saying that people should not have fun but the "entitled" should have more consideration and respect for others as they are not the only ones in the campground. The camp host did stop them the second night and they quieted down after 11:30pm. I'm not saying they shouldn't have fun, I am just saying they don't need to play music so loud you can hear it 1/2 mile away. But like I said I have been going there and will keep going there because most of the time it is a great experience for us. We love it so much and it carries a lot of memories for me with family members who are no longer with us. I like to visit with other campers and get together with others but these music blaring people are just plain rude and self centered and don't care who they are disturbing.

The campground is located on a pennisula between the Sacramento River and Threemile Slough toward the delta. The biggest standout of this campground is the available space between the campsites. There's enough rooom for the average group of campers to have their own space in an open space layout all covered in grass. We observed there are just as many RVs/Trailers in the park. The campground is primarily dry camping, but water is available almost everywhere. There are more than enough bathrooms available, but the showers are currently closed, most likely to COVID.

We spent a couple of nights at the Willow Campground and didn't really look at the Southern campground, Cottonwood, but looks like there are more tress available. This may be a big deal in the Summer months. Judging by the Google maps, it's laid out the same, which means you'll have the same amount of space. We're really big on space and privacy, primarily because we have dogs and when people come by to say hello and I don't like the traffic. Everything is paved (asphalt), including the pads. Most of the sites look pretty level including the site we were at. The loop is oneway, but strangely enough, the angle of pads are for the opposite direction. This is no issue, because everything is surrounded by grass so you'll just have to jacknife it on the grass. We visted on Easter weekend and the weather was mild, but it was windy... very windy. I walked by the hook-up area and it was typical, which means not a lot of space for my taste, but acceptable for many. If you plan to camp on the water/slough side and fish, be mindful if it's at high tide, the bank is steep and you may not have a place to sit.

Be mindful, wind can be an issue as the Delta breeze can be a blessing and a curse. In the shoulder months it's just wind. When we were there it was in the 50's at night and upper 60's in the days, but the wind was blowing at 20 mph. For us, it was not an issue as our trailer blocked the wind and we were able to use our propane fire pit to chill out at night. As you're driving in, you'll notice to West the big wind farm. That should tell you that wind is common in this area.

Getting to this campground is easy, but note you will be driving on river roads, which are narrow. Take your time. As noted, it can be windy there and windy on your way there. The only major town around is Rio Vista, which will handle most of your needs including shopping market, gas, fast food, and auto parts stores. There are many little small towns around, so be mindful if you're in need of supplies. Read, these are mostly small towns, but they have enough to get you by.

Internet connectivity is good. I went from 1 bar to 3 bars, but still getting 20+ mbps on my Verizon Hotspot. This really depended on if I was in/out of the trailer and where I orientated myself when I was outside. I believe the tower was coming from the East, but it seemed unpredictable. AT&T was about the same.

Many have written reviews about the people who check you in... I can see exactly why they would say these things. Some of these reviews are years old too and I still think they're the same people there. I made sure I did not come prior to the 2:00 pm check in time, but communicating with them was a little difficult and the passive-agressive comments were a bit annoying from one of them. I forgot about this from the previous reviews until it happened. I didn't see the camp hosts except the one's (there were a few) at their site eating their dinner around 5 pm. Because we didn't have any interactions with them, I really don't have any opinion on it. I will say from other campers, they're really big on parking. They don't like you an inch on the grass, so simply don't do it. You can only fit one vehicle and one trailer or two vehicles if you're tent camping at each site. If you have an extra vehicle they have overflow parking. It's an easy walkable distance. There is a dump station, but the water pressure was not that great. Took a while to properly clean out my black tank, but still clean and has everything you need.

Overall, we liked this campground, simply because of the space between sites. The location can be hit and miss when it comes to the weather, so be mindful and check the weather for wind. I would come back to this campground again, but primarily because it's close to my home and good space between sites.