Public Campgrounds in California

40 campgrounds in California. Best-documented first.

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California has 40 campgrounds on OpenCamp. 33% of these charge a fee. U.S. Forest Service manages most of these.

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California has 40 campgrounds on OpenCamp. 33% of these charge a fee. U.S. Forest Service manages most of these.

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Almanor RV Dump StationLassen National ForestNear Almanor · 4,570 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Forest Glen Cabin (Guard Station)Trinity National ForestNear Ruth · 2,657 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Hirz Mountain LookoutShasta National ForestNear Lakehead · 3,284 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Horse CampSacramento River (Sunset Ranch)Near Hamilton City · 141 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Loon Lake ChaletEldorado National ForestNear Tahoma · 6,470 ft3 of 7 facts known

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McGill CampgroundLos Padres National ForestNear Pine Mountain Club · 7,247 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Nacimiento CampgroundLos Padres National ForestNear Fort Hunter Liggett · 1,644 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Oak Flat Lookout/cabinSequoia National ForestNear Bakersfield · 4,849 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Old IsabellaSequoia National ForestNear Lake Isabella · 2,635 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Post Creek LookoutTrinity National ForestNear Platina · 3,907 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Sly Creek Recreation AreaPlumas National ForestNear Clipper Mills · 3,517 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Antelope Lake Recreation AreaPlumas National ForestNear Janesville · 5,003 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Bayview Trailhead and Day-Use AreaEldorado National ForestNear South Lake Tahoe · 6,923 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Big Cove OverflowPlumas National ForestNear Chilcoot-Vinton · 5,669 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Brookshire CampgroundLos Padres National ForestNear Cuyama · 3,652 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Bucks Lake Recreation AreaPlumas National ForestNear Bucks Lake · 5,338 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Cleghorn BarPlumas National ForestNear East Quincy · 3,209 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Colson CampgroundLos Padres National ForestNear Sisquoc · 2,008 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Deanes Valley CampgroundPlumas National ForestNear Meadow Valley · 4,633 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Echo ChaletEldorado National ForestNear Meyers · 7,513 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Elam Creek Picnic AreaNear Mineral · 4,465 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Frenchman Dump StationPlumas National ForestNear Chilcoot-Vinton · 5,735 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Grapevine Canyon OHV Road 4N16San Bernardino National ForestNear Lucerne Valley · 5,853 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Honker Cove OverflowPlumas National ForestNear Beckwourth · 5,863 ft2 of 7 facts known

Group sites · 6

Group sites · 6Set up for larger groups, not counted in the list above.

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