| Date: | 11–17 July |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Category: | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Location: | Stockton, California, United States |
| Prize Money: | $50,000 |
| Champs: |  Alison Van Uytvanck |
| Champd: |  Kristýna Plíšková / Alison Van Uytvanck |
The 2016 Stockton Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Stockton, California, United States, on 11–17 July 2016.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | Nicole Gibbs | 76 | 1 | |
| Czech Republic | Kristýna Plíšková | 107 | 2 | |
| Belgium | Alison Van Uytvanck | 127 | 3 | |
 Poland | Urszula Radwańska | 149 | 4 | |
| United States | Grace Min | 151 | 5 | |
| United States | Taylor Townsend | 154 | 6 | |
 China | Zhu Lin | 162 | 7 | |
| United States | Sachia Vickery | 180 | 8 |
The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
Michaela Gordon Ashley Kratzer Sanaz MarandThe following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:
The following player received entry by a protected ranking:
See main article: 2016 Stockton Challenger – Singles.
Alison Van Uytvanck def. 
Anastasia Pivovarova, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2See main article: 2016 Stockton Challenger – Doubles.
Kristýna Plíšková / Alison Van Uytvanck def. Robin Anderson / Maegan Manasse, 6–2, 6–3
