Goodwin Dam Recreation Area Access provides roadside parking at a now-defunct day-use site that leads to a calm, overgrown section of the Stanislaus River below Goodwin Dam, offering opportunities for fishing and accessing the river before reaching Lake Tulloch.

This location serves as an alternate put-in point for whitewater paddlers looking to avoid the challenging Mr.

Toad's Wild Ride rapid upstream, with the Two Mile Bar alternate access located nearby for those seeking to bypass the most difficult sections of Goodwin Canyon.