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Public Land in California

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About these 1,242 public land campgrounds

California has 1,242 public land campgrounds on OpenCamp. 19% are free to camp, and 71% charge a fee. The top land managers here are U.S. Forest Service, BLM, and Army Corps of Engineers. Parks with the most listings include Tahoe National Forest and Eldorado National Forest. 16% are big-rig friendly and 3% offer at least one hookup (electric, water, or sewer).

Showing 73–96 of 1,242
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Twin Lakes CampgroundInyo National ForestNear Mammoth Lakes · 8,599 ft32 sites · 6 of 7 facts known
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Upper Billy Creek CampgroundSierra National ForestNear Big Creek · 7,018 ft44 sites · 6 of 7 facts known
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Upper Oso CampgroundLos Padres National ForestNear Eastern Goleta Valley · 2,333 ft6 of 7 facts known
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VermillionSierra National ForestNear Mammoth Lakes · 7,674 ft31 sites · 6 of 7 facts known
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Wild PlumTahoe National ForestNear Sierra City · 4,409 ft47 sites · 6 of 7 facts known
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Wildcat Recreation Area CampgroundEastman LakeNear Yosemite Lakes · 702 ft6 of 7 facts known
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WishonSequoia National ForestNear Sequoia Crest · 3,898 ft34 sites · 6 of 7 facts known
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(Lake Alpine) Lodgepole CampgroundStanislaus National ForestNear Bear Valley · 7,339 ft5 of 7 facts known
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(Lake Alpine) Pine MartenStanislaus National ForestNear Bear Valley · 7,329 ft5 of 7 facts known
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(Lake Alpine) Silver Tip CampgroundStanislaus National ForestNear Bear Valley · 7,562 ft5 of 7 facts known
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(Lake Alpine) Silver Valley CampgroundStanislaus National ForestNear Bear Valley · 7,365 ft5 of 7 facts known
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(Lake Alpine) West ShoreStanislaus National ForestNear Bear Valley · 7,372 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Ackerman CampgroundTrinity National ForestNear Lewiston · 1,949 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Agnew Horse CampInyo National ForestNear Mammoth Lakes · 8,307 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Ahart CampgroundTahoe National ForestNear Sunnyside-Tahoe City · 5,331 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Alpine View CampgroundShasta-Trinity National ForestNear Trinity Center · 2,470 ft54 sites · 5 of 7 facts known
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American Canyon CampgroundLos Padres National ForestNear Atascadero · 1,545 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Antlers (Shasta Lake, CA)Shasta National ForestNear Lakehead · 1,102 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Applewhite Campground (CA)San Bernardino National ForestNear Lytle Creek · 3,314 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Arroyo SecoLos Padres National ForestNear Greenfield · 945 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Aspen Grove Campground (CA)Lassen National ForestNear Spaulding · 5,141 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Badgers Den at Camp Richardson ResortEldorado National ForestNear South Lake Tahoe · 6,250 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Bailey CoveShasta National ForestNear Mountain Gate · 1,440 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Ballinger CampgroundLos Padres National ForestNear Cuyama · 3,146 ft5 of 7 facts known
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