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Cleveland National Forest
Near Campo, California
The Cleveland National Forest is the gateway for a short or long multi-day overnight experience on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT). Spanning a vast 2,663 miles in length, the PCT begins on a low hill near Campo and runs northbound towards the Canadian Border in British Columbia. The fi...
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Eastman Lake
Near Raymond, California
Codorniz Campground on Eastman Lake is a perfect launchpad for activities like canoeing, birding and hiking. Tucked in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the area attracts abundant wildlife like bobcats, golden eagles, mountain lions, hawks and wood ducks.
A mix of electric and non-electric campsites a...
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Near Three Rivers, California
The Mineral King area features the highest elevation campground in the parks. At 7,500 feet (2280 m), it is only open during the summer months. It takes approximately 90 minutes to drive the long narrow, winding, largely unpaved road that leads to the area and its two campgrounds. RVs and trailers ...
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Inyo National Forest
Near Mammoth Lakes, California
Coldwater Campground is located high in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains near the town of Mammoth Lakes, California. The surrounding national forest provides many opportunities for family fun, outdoor recreation and relaxation. Hiking, fishing, road cycling and picnicking are just some of the fav...
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Tahoe National Forest
Near Camptonville, California
Cottage Creek is a new campground with all new amendities. It has double and triple sites. It has a beautiful view of the Bullards Bar Reservior.
Activities include wildlife viewing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, boating, water skiing, and other water sports. ...
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Yosemite National Park
Near Yosemite National Park, California
Crane Flat is reopening after a four year hiatus due to the pandemic and a complete overhaul and rehabilitation of the campsites. Please be mindful of young plants and shrubs by keeping all wheels on parking pads and camping equipment within established campsites. Thank you and welcome back!
Cran...
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Cleveland National Forest
Near Palomar Mountain, California
Crestline Group Campground is located in a wooded area on Palomar Mountain, at approximately 5,390 feet in elevation. Many trees including Black Oak, Cedar, White Fir and Live Oak surround the site. Crestline Group Campground is a convenient place for large families, church groups and other social g...
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Alabama Hills
Near Mammoth Lakes, California
Crowley Lake Campground offers 47 RV/tent sites, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet. All sites include a fire pit, picnic table and a lantern holder. No hook-up. Potable water is available. Dump station fee is $10.00, no passes accepted. Closest amenities are 2 miles south in Crowley, or 10 mi...
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Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
Near Markleeville, California
Crystal Springs is a peaceful little campground near the West Fork of the Carson River.
This tent and small RV (less than 24 feet in length) friendly campground offers single family campsites with picnic tables, campfire rings, and food storage lockers. Vault toilets, drinking water and garbage s...
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Near Hume, California
Crystal Springs campground is centrally located in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California's rugged Sierra Nevada range. This campground is at an elevation of 6,500 feet.
The 14 mid-size group sites are available for reservation on the Crystal Springs Campground Mid-...
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Near Hume, California
Crystal Springs campground is centrally located in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California's rugged Sierra Nevada range. This mid-sized group campground is at an elevation of 6,500 feet. In addition to the 14 mid-sized group sites, there are 35 standard size campsite availabl...
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Los Padres National Forest
Near Los Olivos, California
Nestled on beautiful Figueroa Mountain, this charming campground sits alongside the serenely flowing Davy Brown Creek. Close to Santa Barbara, Davy Brown Campground offers some of the most tranquil camping in the Los Padres National Forest. The soothing sounds of the running creek can be heard from ...
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Sierra National Forest
Near Shaver Lake, California
Deer Creek Campground is located in California Sierra National Forest. The campground is tucked under dense fir and pines along the shore of Huntington Lake and offers scenic lake views, especially during the annual sailboat regatta. Boats can be moored near some of the camp sites.
There are two ...
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New Hogan Lake
Near Valley Springs, California
New Hogan Dam and Lake is located in the oak- and brush-covered foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The 4,400 acre lake was created in 1964 with the completion of New Hogan Dam. When full, the lake has 50 miles of shoreline and extends nearly eight miles upstream to the confluence of the nor...
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San Bernardino National Forest
Near Big Bear Lake, California
Deer Group Campground is a great place to bring an extended family or large group. Its convenient location provides access to all of the area's greatest recreation opportunities and lets campers relax and enjoy nature in the pine-covered mountains of Southern California.This group campground is loca...
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Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Near Lakehead, California
Dekkas Rock Campground provides scenic views of the mountainous shoreline from the McCloud Arm of Lake Shasta. This group campground offers sites adjacent to the lake and is open for reservations year-round.Hikers can access the trailhead for the 1-mile Hirz Bay Trail at the camp. This trail is for ...
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Tahoe National Forest
Near Bassetts, California
Diablo Campground is located in the Packer Lake area near the Sierra Buttes, in northern California. It is north of the Yuba River and next to Packer Creek. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, biking, hunting, fishing and canoeing. This facility is...
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Six Rivers National Forest
Near Somes Bar, California
Dillon Creek Campground sits along its namesake creek in the lush forests of northern California. Visitors enjoy a variety of water sports on the nearby Klamath River.This campground has several single-family campsites, all equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets an...
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Stanislaus National Forest
Near Groveland, California
Dimond O is ideally located closest to Yosemite National Park's Big Oak Flat entrance and Hetch Hetchy. It's nestled near the banks of the scenic Middle Fork Toulumne River, where warm summer days can be spent wading and fly fishing in the refreshing waters.Nearby trails include the Carlon Falls Tra...
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Sierra National Forest
Near Shaver Lake, California
Dinkey Creek is spread out along the banks of its namesake creek in a thick forest of Ponderosa pines and cedars. The facility's high country setting with trees, streams and open space, make it a scenic destination for all types of visitors.For facility specific information, please call (559) 841-27...
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Sierra National Forest
Near El Portal, California
Dirt Flat campground is situated on the north side of the Merced River. This small camp features walk-in tent sites on the river. The remote locates of the site makes for a quiet and peaceful camping experience.The campsites at Dirt Flat meet accessibility standards and offer picnic tables, grills a...
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San Bernardino National Forest
Near Lake Arrowhead, California
Dogwood Campground is a family-friendly facility located in the heart of the San Bernardino National Forest. All sites must be reserved to enjoy the area's scenic surroundings and plentiful recreational opportunities.For facility specific information, please call (909) 866-8550.The campground offer...
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Sierra National Forest
Near Shaver Lake, California
Dorabelle Campground is a popular family camping destination above Shaver Lake. Some sites are shaded by a thick stand of fir, cedar and pine trees, while other sites are more open.
This camp is a great base for experiencing the wide variety of recreational activities in the area. Boats can be moo...
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Cleveland National Forest
Near Temecula, California
Dripping Springs campground is a wonderful campground adjacent to the Agua Tibia Wilderness.The campground facilities include restrooms and potable water. No showers or other amenities are available at this location.The campground is adjacent to sensitive riparian habitat which is home to the endang...
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Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Near Shasta, California
This tent-only group campground is located on the southern shore of Whiskeytown Lake in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, 14 miles west of Redding, California and three hours north of Sacramento.
The cool, clear waters of Whiskeytown Lake provide endless water activities. The picturesque moun...
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Sierra National Forest
Near El Portal, California
Dry Gulch Campground sits on the north side of the Merced River. The small camp features walk-in tent sites on the river, shaded by a grove of pine and oak trees. Dry Gulch's remote location makes for a quiet and peaceful camping experience.The camping sites at Dry Gulch do meet accessibility standa...
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San Bernardino National Forest
Near Idyllwild, California
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay fe...
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Tahoe National Forest
Near Camptonville, California
Bullards Bar Reservoir is located on the North Yuba River at an elevation of 2000 feet. It is located approximately 21 miles north of Nevada City, California. It has a maximum surface area of 4,760 acres and a length of over 16 miles and shoreline of more than 60 miles.
There is a beautiful non- ...
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Mendocino National Forest
Near Stonyford, California
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site.
Scan & Pay option coming Spring 2025!
Vegetation varies from low elevation chaparral to tall pine and fir forest in the high country.
T...
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Plumas National Forest
Near Bucks Lake, California
Located in a mixed connifer forest, this campground offers solitude and easy access to the backcountry trails on the Plumas National Forest. All 8 campsites are first come/ first serve.
For facility specific information, please call (530) 283-0555.
Each campsite as a fire ring, food storage box,...
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Death Valley National Park
Near Death Valley, California
Despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life survives in Death Valley! In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow. Rare rainstorms bring vast f...
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Death Valley National Park
Near Stovepipe Wells, California
Death Valley National Park contains the largest wilderness in the contiguous United States (over 3,190,400 acres or roughly 93% of the entire National Park!). Nearly a thousand miles of paved and dirt roads intersect the wilderness, providing ready access to all but the most remote locations.
Ba...
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Eldorado National Forest
Near Twin Bridges, California
Desolation Wilderness is open for overnight and day use. Visitors should use caution when travelling through areas burned in the Caldor Fire and be aware of dead and fire-weakened trees and other hazards present in the recently burned landscape.
Use this Desolation trip planning guide (PDF)...
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Mendocino National Forest
Near Stonyford, California
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site.
Scan & Pay option coming Spring 2025!
For facility specific information, please call (530) 963-3128.Small, quiet campground with 7 camps...
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Near Three Rivers, California
Dorst Creek Campground is located in the breathtaking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California's rugged Sierra Nevada range.
The campground is perched at an elevation of 6,700 ft., on the banks of scenic Dorst Creek. Several meadows surround the campground and a number of sma...
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Trinity
Near Douglas City, California
Douglas City Campground offers camping opportunities along the Wild and Scenic Trinity River in Trinity County, CA. The campground has 24 sites, flush toilets, hot showers, and easy access to the Trinity River. Campers can enjoy small beaches along the river for swimming, fishing, or paddling. The c...