Free & Dispersed Camping in California

Rucker Lake

This is a PG&E operated lake/campground on the Tahoe National Forest. Car-top launch for kayaks …

Observatory Campground

Science buffs and families are drawn to Observatory Campground for its proximity to the Palomar …

Pass Creek

Pass Creek Campground is located on the northeast shore of Jackson Meadow Reservoir and provides …

French Meadows

French Meadows Campground is located on the south shore of French Meadows Reservoir in a …

Catavee

Catavee Campground is located on Huntington Lake near the Kaiser Wilderness. The campground is forested …

Dinkey

Located adjacent to Dinkey Creek, the campground is spread out along the banks of its …

Belknap

Located 19 miles east of Springville, California, take State Highway 190 to the community of …

Pioneer Point

Closed indefinitely, water provided at fish cleaning station Pioneer Point is located on the west …

Big Flat Cg-F

This a fee campground near Big Flat with 10 camp sites. It can accommodate trailers …

Burnt Ranch Cg-F

This facility is a first-come, first-serve facility with 16 units. Can accommodate up to a …

Coy Flat

Located 20 miles east of Springville, CA, near Camp Nelson via State Highway 190. The …

East Meadow

East Meadow Campground is located on the northeast shore of Jackson Meadow Reservoir. It is …

Kaspian Campground

Kaspian Campground is located on the west shore of beautiful Lake Tahoe and offers easy …

William Kent Campground

Developed campground on West Shore of Lake Tahoe

Upper Stony Creek Campground

Upper Stony Creek campground is 14 miles SE of Grant Grove via Generals Highway. Upper …

Boise Creek

Boise Creek Campground is located in a lovely forest setting that includes large Pacific madrone, …

Fuller Grove Campground

Campground has 30 sites with tables and fire rings. Boat ramp parking and launching facility …

Forbes

Forbes Creek Group Campground is located on the southeast shore of Sugar Pine Reservoir in …

Dorabelle

Dorabelle Campground is a popular family camping destination near Shaver Lake. Some sites offer lake …

Mono Hot Springs

Mono Hot Springs Campground sits above Kaiser Pass in the High Sierra, on the South …

Basin Gulch Cg-F

Located in a thickly wooded area within walking distance of Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek, this …

Leavitt Meadows Campground

Leavitt Meadows Campground is nestled amidst Jeffrey Pines alongside the West Walker River. Nearby Leavitt …

Sweetwater

Laid out in a single loop along Chiquito Creek, Sweetwater Campground is shaded by pine, …

Lakeshore East Cg-F

Lakeshore East campground is in close proximity to Antlers and Sugarloaf boat ramps. Each site …

Gaggs Camp

Located on Sand Creek, large sandy open area with some shade. Each site; has table, …

Pine Point Cg-F

Pine Point Campground can be used as either a single site family campground on an …

Forks

Located on a hillside overlooking Bass Lake, Forks Campground has huge Ponderosa Pines that create …

Upper Chiquito

This campground is located on the east fork of Chiquito Creek. There is garbage service …

Buckeye Campground

Buckeye Campground provides a quiet camping experience. The campground is on Buckeye Creek and is …

Silver Valley

East end of Lake Alpine Recreation Area. Silver Valley has a timbered setting near several …

Lupine

Campsites are located adjacent to Bass Lake. This campground has two separate listings, Lupine and …

South Fork

Currently Lumsden Road closed to public access due to storm damage. Please contact District Office …

Soquel

Well-shaded by pine and fir trees, Soquel Campground provides primitive campsites that can accommodate small …

Kelty Meadow

Located in a mountainous area near Bass Lake at a 3,400 foot elevation, Kelty Meadow …

Cooper Gulch Cg-F

This campground is located on the shores of Lewiston Lake, approximately 4 miles north of …

Bailey Cove Cg-F

Bailey Cove is a beautiful forested campground. Due to the nearby boat ramp, this facility …

Crags Campground

Crags Campground is partially shaded by Jeffrey pine trees and is near Robinson Creek and …

Paha Campground

Paha Campground is located just 10 miles from Bridgeport, California at an elevation of 7,000 …

Green Creek Campground

Green Creek Campground is located alongside Green Creek and is noted for excellent fishing opportunities. …

Hermit Valley

Primitive campground located near the North Fork of the Mokelumne River. Please practice Leave No …

Preacher Meadow Cg-F

Quiet and serene this campground attracts hikers as it is near the popular Swift Creek …

Lodgepole Overflow

Developed campground located in a large, forested, flat area near Lake Alpine. Hiking / biking …

Sweetwater

Sweetwater Campground is located on a mixed conifer forested site adjacent to Highway 120, in …

Clark Springs Cg-F

This campground is located 17 miles from Weaverville, north on Hwy 3 and has 20 …

Ackerman Cg-F

This campground is located on the shores of Lewiston Lake, eight miles north of Lewiston …

Soda Springs

Campsites are located along Chiquito Creek. This is a large sandy flat with good shade. …

Forest Glen Cg-F

This facility offers 15 camping units that can accommodate trailers up to 16 feet. There …

Honn Creek

Shady stream-side sites with fire pits and barbeques. Honn Campground is about 20 miles North …

Dripping Springs Campground

Dripping Springs CampgroundTrailsOver 30 miles of local trails using Wildhorse and Dripping Springs trails, with …

Princess Campground

This campground has three loops - Shining Cloud, Yellow Moon, and Morning Star. It has …

Peavine

Elevation:6100-Foot ElevationAmenities: 8 walk-in campsites- picnic tables, campfire rings.BBQ pedestal grills. Vault toilets. Piped water.Waterplay: …

Toad Lake Cg

This campground has six campsites along the stream 1/2 mile below the outlet of Toad …

Oak Flat

Elevation: 2800-Foot Elevation Amenities: 20Campsites- picnic tables and campfire rings, vault toilets. There is currently …

Coldbrook

Elevation:3,350-foot elevationAmenities: 22campsites with picnic tables, campfire rings, vault toilets. No piped water.Seasonal stream water …

Crystal Lake Campground

Crystal Lake is open, however, campsites are no longer available for reservation on Recreation.gov. Campsites …

Chapman Creek

Chapman Creek Campground is located on the North Yuba River along Hwy 49 eight miles …

Shirttail Creek

Shirttail Creek Campground is located on the north west shore of Sugar Pine Reservoir, this …

Agnew Meadows Horse Camp

Agnew Meadows Campground includes a Family Campground, a Group Campground, and an Equestrian Campground. It …

Sawmill Walk-In Cg

Located near the boundary of the Hoover Wilderness at an elevation of 9800 feet, Sawmill …

Bobcat Meadow Campground

Bobcat Meadow CampgroundUSFS approved Spark Arresters are required year round.Green sticker riding season is year …

Jackson Flat Group

7500-foot elevation. Walk in about 200 yards to 5 group tent areas, which accommodate 40-50 …

Oak Grove Campground

64 sites including11double sites.

Dutchman

DUTCHMAN

Meadow Lake Shoreline

Meadow Lake Campground contains 15 rustic campsites with tables, grills and vault toilets. Small trailers …

Horse Camp

Located 13 miles SE of Grant Grove via Generals Highway to Big Meadow Road (Road …

Camp 4 1/2

Camp Four and a Half Cabin is located along the Kings River at an elevation …

Union East

Located at Union Reservoir, 10 horse power or less motors allowed, campsites have food lockers, …

Escondido

Escondido Campground is one of the best kept secrets in the Santa Lucia Mountains. This …

Horse Heaven Group Camp

Contrary to its name, Horse Heaven Group Campground has no equestrian sites. Instead, this tent-only …

Upper Piney

UPPER PINEY (Camping Area)

Zuni

ZUNI (Campground)

Whitney Trailhead Walk In Campground

Also known as Ravine campground, located on the east side of the overflow parking area …

Ah-Di-Na Cg-F

Located on the Lower McCloud River at an elevation of 2300 feet, this remote campground …

Little Hot Creek

White Azalea Cg

WHITE AZALEA CG (Camping Area)

Goose Lake Campground

Camp next to a wonderful lake for paddling and breathtaking scenery. Enjoy nearby hiking, biking, …

Deer Valley

There are 7 campsites each with a picnic table, a fire ring, and a pedestal …

Picayune

Dirt Flat Campground

Situated on the north side of the Merced River, Dirt Flat Campground is a small …

Mono Creek Overflow

Campground Overflow Parking

Eagle

Eagle Campground is located in the Eagle Lake Recreation Area of the Lassen National Forest. …

Prosser Family

Prosser Family Campground is located on the picturesque Prosser Reservoir within the Tahoe National Forest, …

Pierce Meadow

Doolittle Trail

Midge Creek Group Campground

Located along Kaiser Pass Road above Huntington Lake. Road access is paved: dirt road into …

Stoney Creek Cg-G

This Campground is located 14 miles north of Weaverville on Hwy 3. The site is …

Jackson Creek

Jackson Creek Campground has 14 campsites with tables, bear proof food lockers, vault toilets and …

Herring Reservoir

Herring Reservoir Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest near Herring Reservoir. It is located …

Sandy Flat

Sandy Flat Campground offers35 family campsites along the lower Kern River south west from Lake …

Sarah Totten

On the banks of the Klamath River, Sarah Totten Campground is popular for rafting and …

Clark'S Ranch Trail Yellow Post Site

Quaking Aspen

Located along the Western Divide Highway a quarter of a mile past the end of …

Woodcamp

Woodcamp Campground is located on the scenic Jackson Meadow Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest. …

Skunk Point Group Camp

Skunk Point is a group campsite facility along the Trinity River, available by reservation only. …

Aspen Grove

Aspen Campground is located in the Eagle Lake Recreation Area of the Lassen National Forest. …

Bald Cove Yellow Post Sites

BALD COVE YELLOW POST (Campground)

Carter Group

There is one large group campsite available at the Carter Meadows campground that is available …

Garden Ridge

Oakwilde

OAKWILDE

Rocky Knoll

Rocky Knoill is a developed campground near Silver Lake with 18 designated sites, some of …