The following is a partial listing of national, state and local park campgrounds that you may want to visit in California. (NP=National Park, NF=National Forest, SP=State Park)
Campground & Location |
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Notes |
Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP
near Crescent City |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Prairie Creek Redwoods SP
near Orick
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Two campgrounds: Gold Bluff Beach & Elk Prairie.
Reservations recommended at Elk Prairie (www.reserveamerica.com), no reservations at Gold Bluff Beach. No electrical hookups. |
Patrick's Point SP
near Trinidad |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Kangaroo Lake
in Klamath NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Gumboot Lake
in Shasta-Trinity NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Castle Lake
in Shasta-Trinity NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Fowler's Camp
in Shasta-Trinity NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Castle Crags SP
south of Mount Shasta |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Ah-Di-Na
in Shasta-Trinity NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
East Fork Willow Creek
in Six Rivers NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Alpine View
in Shasta-Trinity NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Indian Well
in Lava Beds National Monument |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
| McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial SP |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Mill Creek Falls
in Modoc NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Manzanita Lake
in Lassen Volcanic NP |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Butte Lake
in Lassen Volcanic NP |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Summit Lake
in
Lassen Volcanic NP
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Two campgrounds: North Summit & South Summit. Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Lone Rock
in Antelope NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
MacKerricher SP
north of Fort Bragg
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Russian Gulch SP
north of Mendocino |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Van Damme SP
south of Mendocino |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Letts Lake Complex
in Mendocino NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Clear Lake SP
in Kelseyville |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Salt Point SP
north of Jenner
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Two campgrounds: Gerstle Cove & Woodside. Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Peninsula Tent
in Plumas NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Plumas-Eureka SP
near Graeagle |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Salmon Creek
in Tahoe NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Sardine Lake
in Tahoe NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Donner Memorial SP
near Truckee |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Tahoe State Recreation Area
on Lake Tahoe |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Sugar Pine Point SP
on Lake Tahoe |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Loon Lake Northshore
in Eldorado NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Loon Lake
in Eldorado NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Wolf Creek
in Eldorado NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Camino Cove
in Eldorado NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Wrights Lake
in Eldorado NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
D.L. Bliss SP
on Lake Tahoe |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Emerald Bay SP
on Lake Tahoe |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Silver Lake West
in Eldorado NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Indian Creek Recreation Area
near Markleeville |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Mosquito Lake
in Stanislaus NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Upper and Lower Highland Lakes
in Stanislaus NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Lake Alpine Campground
in Stanislaus NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Leavitt Meadows
in Humboldt-Tolyabe NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Samuel P. Taylor SP
near San Rafael |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Butano SP
near Pescadero |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Portola Redwoods SP
near Skyline Ridge |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Big Basin Redwoods SP
near Santa Cruz |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
New Brighton State Beach
near Capitola |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
Some electrical hookups. |
Sunset State Beach
near Watsonville |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Pfeiffer Big Sur SP
in Big Sur |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Limekiln SP
south of Big Sur |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Yosemite NP
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Please see description below. |
Robinson Creek
in Humboldt-Toiyabe NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Lower Twin Lake
in Humboldt-Toiyabe NF
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Saddlebag Lake
in Inyo NF
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Tioga Lake
in Inyo NF
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Ellery Lake
in Inyo NF
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Silver Lake
in Inyo NF
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
June Lake
in Inyo NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Agnew Meadows
in Inyo NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument
near the San Joaquin River
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Lake Mary
in Inyo NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Convict Lake
in Inyo NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups.
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Rock Creek Lake
in Inyo NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Wishon Point
in Sierra NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Sabrina Campground
in Inyo NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Dorst Creek
in Sequoia NP |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Whitney Portal
in Inyo NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Camp 3
in Sequoia NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Tillie Creek
in Sequoia NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Hungry Gulch
in Sequoia NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
Pioneer Point
in Sequoia NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
| Death Valley NP |
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Please see description below. |
San Simeon SP
near San Simeon |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Montana de Oro SP
near Morro Bay |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Gaviota SP
north of Santa Barbara |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Refugio State Beach
near Santa Barbara |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
El Capitan State Beach
north of Santa Barbara |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
McGrath State Beach
south of Ventura |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Malibu Creek SP
Malibu |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
Buckhorn
in Angeles NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Manker Flats
in Angeles NF |
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No reservations.
No electrical hookups. |
Serrano
in San Bernardino NF |
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Reservations recommended (www.recreation.gov).
No electrical hookups. |
San Onofre State Beach
near San Clemente |
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Two campgrounds: Bluff Area and San Mateo.
Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
South Carlsbad State Beach
near Carlsbad |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |
San Elijo State Beach
in Cardiff by the Sea |
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Reservations recommended (www.reserveamerica.com).
No electrical hookups. |