Public Land in California

1,242 public land campgrounds in California. Best-documented first.

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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).

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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).

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Wishon CabinSequoia National ForestNear Sequoia Crest · 3,881 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Wishon Point CampgroundSierra National ForestNear Bass Lake · 3,425 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Woodchuck CampgroundTahoe National ForestNear Kingvale · 6,253 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Wyandotte CampgroundPlumas National ForestNear Little Grass Valley · 5,102 ft3 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Ya-Gub-Weh-tuh CampgroundMillerton LakeNear Auberry · 1,014 ft3 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Aliso Park CampgroundNear New Cuyama · 2,864 ft2 of 7 facts known

Beegum Gorge CampgroundTrinity National ForestNear Platina · 2,205 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Bogard CampgroundLassen National ForestNear Warner Valley · 5,686 ft2 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Bogard CampgroundNear Clear Creek · 5,371 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Chimney Creek CampgroundBakersfield Field OfficeNear Pearsonville · 5,650 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Clear Creek CampgroundNear Trinity Center · 3,412 ft2 of 7 facts known

BLM

Dodge Reservoir CampgroundEagle Lake Field OfficeNear Madeline Plains · 5,988 ft2 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Gecko CampgroundEl Centro Field OfficeNear Holtville · 256 ft2 of 7 facts known

USFS Region 5

General Campgrounds & TrailheadsMendocino National ForestNear Paskenta · 2,723 ft2 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Golden TroutNear Clipper Mills · 3,146 ft2 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Gould MesaNear La Cañada Flintridge · 1,677 ft2 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Horse Springs Campground (San Bernardino National Forest)San Bernardino National ForestNear Lucerne Valley · 5,768 ft2 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Horseshoe Springs CampgroundLos Padres National ForestNear Garey · 1,444 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Indian Flats CampgroundCleveland National ForestNear Aguanga · 3,619 ft2 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Keyhole CampgroundEl Centro Field OfficeNear East Imperial · 259 ft2 of 7 facts known

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Legacy CampgroundLassen National ForestNear Lake Almanor West · 4,560 ft2 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Lower Virginia Creek Primitive CampgroundToiyabe National ForestNear Virginia Lakes · 9,137 ft2 of 7 facts known

USGS / USDA NAIP

Midway CampgroundEl Centro Field OfficeNear Somerton · 194 ft2 of 7 facts known

U.S. National Park Service

Niagara Creek CampgroundStanislaus National ForestNear Strawberry · 6,611 ft2 of 7 facts known

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