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Group Campgrounds El Dorado

DanaMite — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:10:08 +0000

Group Campgrounds in El Dorado National Forest
Reservation required: 916-644-6048

group campground	elev	sites	veg	toilet	water	notes
Bear River Campground	6000′	3	pines	vault	piped	boating, fishing
Black Oak Campground	4400′	4	oaks	vault	lake	boating, fishing
Loon Lake Group Site	6500′	3	pines	vault	lake	equestrian
Middle Meadows Campground	4700′	2	pines	vault	piped	fishing
Red Fir Campground	6500′	1	pines	vault	pipd	handicap access
Wench Creek Group	4900′	2	oaks	flush	piped	fishing

see more about El Dorado National Forest

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El Dorado Forest Maps -

Eastern Sierra Camping

DanaMite — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:25:01 +0000

Inyo Forest Campgrounds – Eastern Sierra Campgrounds

areas include: Lone Pine, Mount Whitney, Independence, Onion Valley, Ancient Bristlecone Pines, Big Pine, Bishop [Hwy 168], High Sierra, Owens River, Lake Crowley, Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes [Hwy 203], June Lake Loop [Hwy 158], Lee Vining & East Yosemite National Park [Hwy 120]. Camping on Eastern Sierra Highway 395

Listed below are all the Inyo National Forest campgrounds, public lands for outdoor recreation. Campground reservations can be booked online with the links below.

campground	elev	spots	veg	toilet	water	notes
Agnew Meadows	8400′	21	pines	chem	piped	Mammoth; Jun-Sept
Big Bend Campground	7800′	17	pines	vault	piped	Lee Vining, April-Oct
Big Meadow	8600′	11	pines	flush	piped	Rock Creek; May-Oct
Big Pine Creek	9000′	30	pines	vault	piped	W Big Pine; May-Oct
Big Trees Campground	7500′	9	pines	flush	piped	W of Bishop ; April-Sept
East Fork Campgr	9000′	133	aspens	flush	piped	fish Rock Creek
Ellery Lake Campgr	9500′	12	pines	flush	piped	E Yosemite; June-Oct
Forks Campground	7800′	8	pines	flush	piped	W of Bishop,; April-Oct
Four Jefferey	8100′	106	pines	vault	piped	W of Bishop; April-Oct
Grandview Campgr	8600′	26	pinyon	vault	no	Ancient Bristlecone Pines
Grays Meadows	6000′	52	pines	flush	piped	W of Independence
Gull Lake Campground	7600′	11	aspens	flush	piped	June Loop; April-Nov
Hartley Springs	8400′	20	pines	vault	no	Glass Creek, June-Oct
Horseshoe Meadow	10,000′	10	pines	vault	piped	1 day limit; horses; More
Intake Campground	7500′	8	pines	flush	piped	W of Bishop; April-Oct
Iris Meadow Campgr	8300′	14	pines	flush	piped	W of Bishop; May-Oct
June Lake Campgr	7600′	22	pines	flush	piped	trout fishing paradise
Junction Campground	9600′	13	pines	vault	lake	E Yosemite; June-Oct
Lake George Campgr	9000	16	pines	flush	piped	fish, June-Sept
Lone Pine Campgr	5500′	43	pinyon	vault	piped	W of Hwy 395
McGee Creek	7600′	26	aspen	flush	piped	Tom’s Place, Hwy 395
New Shady Rest	7800′	94	pines	flush	piped	Mammoth, in town
North Lake Campgr	9500′	11	pines	vault	piped	W of Bishop; June-Oct
Oh Ridge Campground	6000′	148	pines	flush	piped	June Lake accessible
Old Shady Rest Camp	7800′	51	pines	flush	piped	Hwy 203, Mammoth
Onion Valley Campgr	9000′	15	aspen	vault	piped	High Sierra access
Palisade Campground	8600′	5	aspen	flush	piped	Rock Creek; May-Oct
Pine City Campground	8900′	10	pines	flush	piped	Lake Mary, June-Sept
Pine Grove Campgr	9300′	11	pines	flush	piped	May-Oct
Pumice Flat Campgr	7700′	17	-	flush	piped	June-Sept
Reverse Creek Campgr	7600′	17	aspen	flush	piped	June Loop; May-Oct
Rock Creek Campgr	7600′	25	aspen	flush	piped	Tom’s Place; May-Oct
Sabrina Campground	9000′	18	pines	vault	piped	W of Bishop; May-Oct
Saddlebag Lake	10,000′	20	pines	vault	piped	CA highest camp; Jun-Oct
Sherwin Creek Camp	7600′	87	pines	flush	piped	Mammoth Lakes
Tioga Lake Campgr	9700′	13	pines	vault	piped	fish Yosemite, June-Oct
Upper Pine Grove	9400′	8	-	-	piped	May-Oct
Upper Sage Flat	7600′	21	pines	vault	piped	W Big Pine; April-Oct
Whitney Portal Camp	9000′	44	pines	flush	piped	Trailhead; May-Oct
Whitney Trailhead	9000′	10	pines	vault	piped	Trailhead; May-Oct

see Group Campgrounds in Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra

Eastern Sierra Vacation, see also -

Topo maps, wilderness hiking maps
Equestrian trails, OHV maps -

Eastern Sierra communities include:

El Dorado Campgrounds

DanaMite — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:42:50 +0000

El Dorado Camping

Kirkwood Lake, California

El Dorado National Forest

campground	elev	spots	veg	toilet	water	notes
Airport Flat Campground	5300′	16	-	vault	no	Ice House Reservoir
Azalea Cove Campground	4900′	10	-	vault	lake	Union Valley Reservoir
Big Meadows Campground	5300′	54	pines	flush	piped	handicap access
Blue Lake Lower Camp	8100′	16	-	vault	piped	PG&E; fish, boat
Blue Lake Dam Upper	8200′	25	-	vault	piped	PG&E; fish, boat
Caples Lake Campground	7800′	35	pines	vault	piped	fishing lake
Capps Crossing Campground	5200′	12	pines	vault	piped	gold panning
China Flat Campground	4800′	25	-	vault	piped	Silver Fork Rd
Dru Barner Campground	3200′	16	-	flush	piped	equestrian trails
Gerle Creek Campground	5300′	50	pines	vault	piped	handicap access
Fashoda Campground	4900′	30	-	vault	piped	handicap access
Hell Hole Campground	5200′	10	-	vault	piped	walk-in
Upper Hell Hole Campground	4600′	15	-	vault	lake	Hell Hole Reservoir
Ice House Reservoir Camp	5500′	83	-	vault	lake	handicap access
Jones Fork Campground	4900′	10	-	vault	lake	Union Valley Reservoir
Kirkwood Campground	7600′	12	-	vault	piped	narrow road; fishing
Lone Rock Campground	4800′	5	-	vault	lake	Union Valley Reservoir
Loon Lake Campground	6500′	62	pines	vault	piped	equestrian; group site too
Lovers Leap Campground	5800′	21	pines	vault	piped	rock climbing
Lumberyard Campground	6500′	5	pines	vault	-	RV access
Middle Creek Campground	8200′	5	pines	vault	piped	fishing creek
Middle Fork Cosumnes River	6780′	5	-	vault	crk	PG&E, swim, fish
Mokelumne River Camp	3200′	8	-	vault	crk	swim
Moore Creek Campground	3200′	8	-	vault	crk	swim
Northshore Campground	6378′	15	-	vault	lake	Loon Lake Campground
Northwind Campground	5500′	9	-	vault	lake	Ice House Reservoir
Pardoes Point Campground	5900′	10	-	pit	no	Bear River Reservoir Rd
Pipi Campground	3900′	51	-	pit	no	handicap access
Sand Flat Campground	3900′	29	-	pit	no	fishing
Silver Fork Campground	5500′	35	-	vault	piped	fishing
Silver Lake Campground	7200′	62	pines	vault	piped	boating lake
South Fork Campground	5200′	17	-	vault	piped	fishing
South Shore Campground	5900′	22	-	vault	piped	Bear River Reservoir
Strawberry Point Camp	5500′	10	-	vault	lake	Ice House Reservoir
Stumpy Meadows Campgr	4400′	10	-	vault	lake	handicap access
Sugar Pine Campground	6000′	10	-	vault	no	boating
Sunset Campground	4900′	131	-	vault	piped	boating
Wench Creek Campground	4900′	100	-	vault	crk	boating
Wentworth Springs Camp	6200′	8	-	vault	crk	4WD recommended
West Point Campground	4875′	8	-	vault	lake	Union Valley Reservoir
White Azalea Campground	3500′	6	-	vault	crk	Mokelumne River
Wolf Creek Campground	8200′	42	-	vault	piped	boating, fishing
Woods Lake Campground	4900′	25	-	vault	pump	handicap access
Yellowjacket Campground	4900′	40	-	vault	piped	boating, fishing

see more about El Dorado National Forest

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El Dorado Forest Maps -

Big Sur Campground

DanaMite — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:08:13 +0000

Plaskett Creek Campground has green lawns, flush toilets & across from Sand Dollar Beach, on Hwy 1 / Ponderosa Campground, on the other hand, has oaks and easy access from Hwy 101

Central Coast Camping

Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest manages several Campgrounds along the Central Coast. Most are first come, first serve.

Alder Creek Campground (long dirt road access Rd# 23S01)
Bottchers Gap Campground (inland on Rd #18S05)
Kirk Creek Campground (on coastal cliffs, next to hwy)
Nacimiento Campground (inland on Nacimiento Rd #22S01)
Plaskett Creek Campground ( w/ reservations, on Hwy 1)
Ponderosa Campground (inland on Nacimiento Rd #22S01)

Alder Creek Camp

Willow Creek Road #23S01

Free camping in Big Sur can be found on the numerous dirt back roads:

No charge camp sites means dirt road access, tighter camp fire restrictions & no facilities (table, bathrooms, fire pits). These premium, hard to find camp spots usually require that you venture off the beaten path – w/ a National Forest map or regional topo map. If you want to camp without the tourists and crowds, with excellent views of the coast & the night sky, plus avoiding all fees – then take one of these dirt roads off the main highway & start exploring (preferably before sunset)

Big Sur State Park Campgrounds include -

Santa Barbara Beach Camping

DanaMite — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:52:48 +0000

Santa Barbara Beach Camping

Santa Barbara Campsites

Beach Campgrounds along the coast are made up mostly of State Beaches & Parks. This is a popular and busy part of the California coastline for camping, all year long. Many RVers vacationing year round and big family events are held often. Tent camping is also available – but you will be surrounded by motorhomes, and paying a premium price for a camp spot. With the major highway US 101 zooming along the cliffs at shoreline, some of these campground are located within ear distance from the freeway and the railroad track. Ocean waves may overpower the traffic noise, but we aren’t guaranteeing anything. Early summer vacations tend to be foggy.

try also, Santa Barbara Mountains Camping

Ojai Camping & Ventura Coast Camping

nearby towns -

Los Padres NF – North

Los Padres NF – South

Sespe Wilderness Map

Dick Smith Wilderness Map

Los Padres Topo Atlas

Ojai Off Road Map