Maps and Directions

UC Merced, 5200 N. Lake Road, is about eight miles northeast of the city of Merced’s downtown area. Driving directions to the campus from the region’s major airports (San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose and Fresno) are available online.

Arriving from Northern California

1. Head southeast on CA-99 South.
2. Take Exit 187B toward Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
3. Turn left onto CA-59 North/Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
4. Take the third right onto West 16th Street.
5. Take the third left onto G Street.
6. Turn right onto East Bellevue Road.
7. Arrive at the entrance to the Bellevue parking lot.

Arriving from Southern California

1. Head northwest on CA-99 North.
2. Take exit 187A for G Street.
3. Turn right onto G Street.
4. Turn right onto East Bellevue Road.
5. Arrive at the entrance to the Bellevue parking lot.

From northern or southern California:

1. Take CA-99 to the Campus Parkway exit in Merced.
2. Follow Campus Parkway to its end on Yosemite Avenue.
3. Turn left on Yosemite, then the next right on Lake Road
4. Arrive at the entrance, at the intersection with East Bellevue Road

From the west / CA-140:

1. Take CA-140 east to CA-99 south.
2. Take Campus Parkway exit in Merced.
3. Follow Campus Parkway to its end on Yosemite Avenue.
4. Turn left on Yosemite, then the next right on Lake Road
5. Arrive at the entrance, at the intersection with East Bellevue Road

A campus map, including buildings, landmarks, roads and other points of interest, is available online.

Download a PDF map of campus - Updated April 2023