Mojave River RVing" Contd

To really explore the river and enjoy the beauty of the Mojave and the surrounding area, begin with the West Fork. From I-15, exit Main Street in Hesperia and travel 15 miles south. Here the river emerges from the timber-covered northern slope of the San Bernardino Mountains and pours into the clear water of Silver­wood Lake, a thriving recreational area for boaters and fishermen with 130 non-hookup camp sites.
Below the lake, the small stream is usu­ally dry until it meets the cold water of Deep Creek pouring down from Holcomb Valley. The confluence of these two streams is locally known as the Forks.
In 1971, the Army Corp of Engineers built a large earthen flood control dam across the Forks and in 1973, they added the 600-acre Mojave Forks Regional Park on a flat plain just above it. Set in the high desert country among tall juniper and sycamore trees, the campground has 25 full-hookup and 25 non-hookup sites for RVs and 30 for tents, four large group areas, pic­nic spots, and wooded nature and equestrian trails where a vari­ety of squirrels, rabbits, raccoons and quail can be seen. In the evenings, mule deer often browse within the park boun­daries under a mantle of stars.