Operation and maintenance of the Don Pedro Recreation Area is mostly supported by facility use fees with some contributions from the sponsoring Agencies.
The Don Pedro Recreation Agency Board of Control meets monthly to discuss Agency business and set policy. The DPRA Board of Control consists of the following members:
| Ron Macedo | Turlock Irrigation District |
| Stu Gilman | Modesto Irrigation District |
| Margaret Hannaford | City & County of San Francisco |