Camping

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Campsite at Pit River Recreation Area	Chimney Creek Campground	Camping at Afton Canyon

Tremendous camping opportunities can be found on public lands throughout California.  These include developed campgrounds, dispersed camping opportunities and long term visitor areas.  For information on specific areas and sites visit the field office pages below. The map links provide field office boundaries. 

Applegate Field Office Campgrounds Modoc, North Lassen, West Siskiyou, Northwest Shasta, East Modoc, Northeast Lassen, and Washoe, NV, Counties (view map)
Area	Name of Campground	Fee	Amenities	Location	Open Dates
East of Fort Bidwell, CA	Fee Reservoir	no fees	Pack-in, Pack-out campsites, group, toilet, semi-primitive camp sites, vault toilets, 7 sites with enclosed fire rings and picnic tables, 20 - 24 ft. trailers/RVs possible, approximately 30 miles to nearest food/gasoline/hospital, no drinking water available on site. There is a 14 day maximum stay limit. First-come first-served basis.	From Cedarville, CA, take Surprise Valley Road north 20 - 25 miles turning right (east) onto Fee Reservoir Road. Take it 6 - 8 miles to the reservoir site.	open all year weather permitting
Hays Range, NV	Divine Springs Dispersed	no fees	Pack-in, Pack-out campsites, group, primitive campsites, 5 sites with 5 fire rings, 2 game hanging stations, 1 informational kiosk, 1 registration box, approximately 30 miles to nearest food/gasoline/hospital, no drinking water available on site.  There is a 14 day maximum stay limit. First-come first-served basis.	Hays Canyon Route:  4WD required.  Head south on Co. Rd. 1 out of Cedarville for 15 miles.  Turn left on County Road 38.  Continue for 7 miles onto Hays Canyon road.  Once you reach the summit, turn left and follow signs to campground.  Camp will be on your left.	open all year weather permitting
High Rock Canyon	High Rock Canyon	no fees	Pack-in, Pack-out camping, group, no campsites, no camping amenities, approximately 47 miles to nearest food/gasoline/hospital, no drinking water available. There is a 14 day maximum stay limit.	Head East on 299E out of Cedarville toward Vya for 20 miles.  Turn right on HWY 8A toward Sheldon NWR.  Continue on 8A for 12 miles. Take a right on Stevens Camp Road.  Follow signs for 15 miles past Stevens Camp Cabin.	open 2nd weekend in May thru February 1st
Historic Applegate Trail, Northwestern NV	Massacre Ranch Cabin	no fees	Pack-in, Pack-out primitive cabin. The cabin has a wood stove, lights and electrical outlets (generator required), a table, and an outside fire pit. Approximately 24 Miles to nearest food/gasoline/hospital. Water may not be available on site and all water should be treated prior to use. There is a 14 day maximum stay limit.  First-come first-served basis.	Head East on 299E out of Cedarville toward Vya for 20 miles.  Take a right on Massacre Cabin road (road will be directly after cattle guards and marked with a designated route post).  Continue on road for 4 miles, cabin will be on the left.	open all year weather permitting
North End of High Rock Canyon	Stevens Camp	no fees	Pack-in, Pack-out. Four established camping areas at Stevens Camp, including a large site near the free use cabin. The cabin site(s) includes amenities such as a vault toilet, picnic tables, fire pits and a grill. The cabin itself is available for public use on a first-come first-served basis and includes amenities such as running water (must be treated prior to drinking), a wood stove, a shower and hot water heater, and connections for generator to provide power and lights to the cabin.  Approximately 42 Miles to nearest food/gasoline/hospital. There is a 14 day maximum stay limit.	Head East on 299E out of Cedarville toward Vya for 20 miles.  Turn right on HWY 8A toward Sheldon NWR.  Continue on 8A for 12 miles. Take a right on Stevens Camp Road.  Follow signs for 10 miles. The cabin will be on your left.	open all year weather permitting
Pit River	Pit River Recreation Area	$8/night; Group $12/night	8 campsites with tables, fire rings. Located on the Pit River with access for fishing, canoeing or rafting.	From Redding, CA, take Highway 299 East toward Burney, CA. After Burney, go 12 miles east until you see the sign "Pit Power House" road.	May1-Nov 30

Eagle Lake Field Office Campgrounds Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, and East Nevada Counties (view map)
Name of Campground	Fee	Amenities	Location	Open Dates
North Eagle Lake	$8/night	20 sites in a pine and juniper forest. Vault toilets and drinking water are available. Some campsites can accommodate RV's up to 35 feet long. A campgroundhost is available.	30 miles north of Susanville on Highway 139 and a half-mile west on Lassen County Road A-1.	Mid-May to mid-Nov.
Rocky Point	Donations	A vault toilet is available. Campers must pack out all items that they bring with them.	From Susanville travel north on Highway 139 for 30 miles. Turn west (left) on County Road A-1 and travel approximately 6 miles. Turn south (left) at the bottom of a mile long grade.	open all year
Ramhorn	Donations	10 sites with picnic tables and fire rings, one accessible vault toilet and a small horse corral.	Small desert canyon east of Highway 395, 45 miles north of Susanville.	open all year
Dodge	Donations	11 campsites with picnic tables, and fire rings and one accessible vault toilet. There is no drinking water.	17 miles northeast of Ravendale, CA, beside Dodge Reservoir in the high desert setting of sagebrush hills with scattered junipers.	open all year

*LTVA:  Camping is in self-contained units only.  Self-contained camping units must have a permanent, affixed waste water holding tank of 10-gallon minimum capacity. BLM does not consider port-a-potty systems, systems that utilize portable holding tanks, or permanent holding tanks of less than 10-gallon capacity, to be self-contained.

Redding Field Office Campgrounds Siskiyou, Trinity, Shasta, Tehama, and Butte Counties (view map)
Area	Name of Campground	Fee	Amenities	Location	Open Dates
Trinity River	Douglas City Campground	$10 (per vehicle/night) $5 for extra vehicle	20 tent/trailer campsites, group picnic area, picnic tables, telephone, beach, paved loop road, flush and vault toilets, potable water, and fire rings. MAX trailer length is 28 feet.	Along the Trinity River. Follow State Highway 299 to Douglas City, turn onto Steiner Flat Road and go about one-half mile west of Douglas City to the campground turnoff.	Mid May - Oct. 30, weather dependent
Trinity River	Junction City Campground	$10 (per vehicle/night)  $5 for extra vehicle	22 tent/trailer campsites, paved loop road, vault toilets, potable water, fire rings, and picnic tables. MAX trailer length is 40 feet.	1.5 miles west of Junction City on State Highway 299.	Mid May - Nov. 30, weather dependent
Trinity River	Steel Bridge Campground	$5 (per vehicle/night) $5 for extra vehicle	12 camping sites with picnic tables and fire rings, day-use parking area, vault toilet. No potable water. MAX trailer length is 20 feet.	Along the Trinity River.  About three miles east of Douglas City on State Highway 299, turn north onto Steel Bridge Road and go about 2 miles to the campground.	Mid May until winter weather forces closure
Trinity River	Steiner Flat Primitive Campground	no fees	Primitive camping area.  8 tent sites suitable for tent camping or small trailers. Vault toilets, no potable water.	Along the Trinity River. Follow State Highway 299 to Douglas City, turn onto Steiner Flat Road and go about 2.5 miles west of Douglas City to the campground turnoff.	open all year
Chappie-Shasta OHV Area	Shasta Campground	$10 (per vehicle/night)	27 tent/trailer campsites, picnic tables, paved loop road, vault toilets, OHV staging area, potable water, and fire rings.	Along Keswick Reservoir, below Shasta Dam.  Take I-5 north from Redding about 10 miles to Shasta Dam Blvd.  Follow Shasta Dam Blvd. to Shasta Dam (dam hours are 6AM to 10PM), cross the dam, turn left and follow the road about 2 miles down to the campground and staging area.  To cross Shasta Dam you must show a valid driver's license, vehicle registration, and your vehicle and trailer may be subject to inspection.	open all year
Sacramento River	Reading Island Group Campground	$90 per day, reservation only, group size limit of 20 Reading Island Application	Picnic Tables, fire ring, vault toilet ***No potable water***	5.4 miles east of Cottonwood at the end of Adobe Road	open all year
Butte Creek	Forks of Butte Creek Primitive Campground	no fees	Fire rings, water access, gold panning.  No toilets, no potable water, no trailers.	From Paradise, take the Skyway north towards Stirling City, past Magalia turning left on Powelton Road (about 5 miles north of Magalia). Follow Powelton Road and turn right just past the PG&E water ditch (1/2 mile from the Skyway) onto Ditch Grade Road which will take you down to the Forks of Butte Creek and a primitive camping area.	Mid May until winter weather forces closure
Klamath River	Stateline on the Klamath River	no fees	Primitive boat ramp, picnic tables, and vault toilets.	About 6.5 miles north of Copco Lake on Ager-Beswick Road	open all year
Copco Lake	Mallard Cove Campground	no fees	Boat ramp, RV parking and camping for 6  trailers, 4 campsites with picnic tables, toilet, fire rings, no potable water. Co-managed with Pacific Power Co.	6.5 miles east of Hornbrook, CA, on Ager Road, then 15 miles north on Copco Lake Road.	open all year

Ukiah Field Office Campgrounds Mendocino, Lake, Colusa, Glenn, Yolo, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, and Marin Counties (view map)
Area	Name of Campground	Fee	Amenities	Location	Open Dates
South Cow Mountain	Buckhorn	no fees	4 sites, toilet facilities, picnic tables and fire grates/ BBQs.	In Ukiah, exit U.S. 101 South at Talmage Road, then 1.5 miles east to Eastside Road. Turn right and proceed 0.3 mile to Mill Creek Road. Follow Mill Creek Road 5 miles to staging area, veer right where road forks (there is a directional sign) and continue about 3.5 miles on turning at the trail #20	open all year
North Cow Mountain	Goat Rock	no fees	2 units, water for animals, picnic tables, and fire grates/ BBQs.	In Ukiah, exit U.S. 101 South at Talmage Road, then 1.5 miles east to Eastside Road. Turn right and proceed 0.3 mile to Mill Creek Road. Turn left and proceed 3 miles to Mendo Rock Road, park at Mendo Rock Road. Take Glen Eden trail east about 4 miles: hiking or horseback access only.	open all year
Norh Cow Mountain	Mayacmas	no fees	6 units, toilet facilities, water for animals, picnic tables, and fire grates/ BBQs.	In Ukiah, exit U.S. 101 South at Talmage Road, then 1.5 miles east to Eastside Road. Turn right and proceed 0.3 mile to Mill Creek Road. Turn left and proceed 3 miles to Mendo Rock Road, and follow to site, about 10 miles.	open all year
South Cow Mountain	Red Mountain	no fees	11 Units, picnic tables, and fire grates/ BBQs.	In Ukiah, exit U.S. 101 South at Talmage Road, then 1.5 miles east to Eastside Road. Turn right and proceed 0.3 mile to Mill Creek Road. Follow Mill Creek Road 5 miles to staging area, veer right where road forks (there is a directional sign) and continue 2.5 miles.	open all year
Cow Mountain (detached)	Sheldon Creek	no fees	5 units, picnic tables, and fire grates/ BBQs.	U.S. 101 to Hopland Road in Hopland, east 3 miles to Old Toll Road, 8 miles south on a gravel road.	open all year
Indian Valley Resevoir	Blue Oak	no fees	6 units, toilet facilities, picnic tables, and fire grates/ BBQs.	From Highway 20, go north on Walker Ridge Road 5.4 miles to "T" intersection.  Turn left and proceed 2.4 miles to campground.	open all year
Indian Valley Resevoir	Kowalski	no fees	Primitive camping with no developed facilities. This is hike-in or boat-in access only.	From Highway 20, go  north on Walker Ridge Road 5.4 miles to "T" intersection. Turn left and proceed 4 miles to Indian Valley Reservoir. To hike to site, cross Indian Valley dam to trailhead. Hike 2.5 miles to campsites. To boat to site, proceed northwest approximately 1 mile to site.	open all year
Knoxville	Lower Hunting Creek	no fees	5 sites, vault toilet, trash cans, and 3 overflow campsites. There is no potable water at the site.	Located at the intersection of Dunnigan Hill Road and Hunting Creek Road at Hunting Creek.	open all year
Cache Creek	Cowboy Camp Equestrian	no fees	Overnight parking for autos and horse trailers, vault toilets.  There is no potable water.	West side of State Highway 16, one mile south of Highway 20.	3rd Saturday in April through 3rd Saturday in November