California Lakes A-Z
alphabetically listed; cross reference by lake or campground name. blue links lead to camp reservation services.
All Reservable Lake Campgrounds inside California
CAMPGROUND RESERVATIONS
ACORN CAMPGROUND
New Hogan Lake, Valley Springs, Stockton CA
ALMANOR CAMPGROUND
Lake Almanor, Westwood, Chester, California
ANTELOPE LAKE – Plumas NF, Indian Valley, Greenville, CA
Anthony Chabot Park
Lake Chabot Campground
East Bay San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, CA
ANTLERS CAMPGROUND
Lake Shasta, Lakehead, O’Brien CA, Interstate 5
ASPEN GROUP CAMP
Jackson Meadow Reservoir, Tahoe NF, Truckee, California
ASPEN GROVE CAMPGROUND
Eagle Lake, Lassen NF, Susanville, California
ASPEN HOLLOW GROUP CAMP
Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Park, Hume Lake
AUBURN SRA BOAT-IN CAMPING
Auburn State Recreation Area, Gold Country, Folsom Lake, American Arm, Auburn, CA
BAILEY COVE CAMPGROUND
Lake Shasta, California
BASS LAKE – Sierra National Forest, South of Yosemite NP
BEAR RIVER GROUP CAMP
Lower Bear Reservoir, Eldorado National Forest
BENBOW LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA
Mendocino Benbow Lake, NorCal Redwoods US 101
BERGER CAMPGROUND
Packer Lake @ Lakes Basin Recreation Area, Yuba River, North Gold Country California; Sierra City, Downieville CA
BIG COVE CAMPGROUND
Frenchman Lake, Feather River, Plumas NF, Portola CA
BIG SILVER GROUP CAMP
Union Valley Reservoir, US Hwy 50, Placerville, Gold Country
BLACK BUTTE LAKE – North Sac Valley, NorCal
- BUCKHORN CAMPGROUND
Black Butte Lake, Sacramento Valley, Orland, CA
BLACK OAK CAMPGROUND
Stumpy Meadows Reservoir, Eldorado NF
East of Georgetown, CA
BOCA RESERVOIR – Tahoe NF, Truckee, California
BOULDER GULCH CAMPGROUND
Kern Canyon, Lake Isabella, California
BRANNAN ISLAND STATE RECREATION AREA
Sacramento River @ California Delta, Lodi CA
Indian Rock Beach, Bucks Lake California
BUCKS LAKE – North Sierra, Plumas National Forest
BURNEY FALLS STATE PARK CAMPGROUND
Lake Britton SRA, Burney, California
BUSHAY CAMPGROUND
Lake Mendocino, California
BUTT VALLEY Reservoir – PG&E Campgrounds
West of Lake Almanor
BUTTE LAKE – Lassen Volcanic National Park 
Castaic Lake RV Park
North Los Angeles County, Castiac, CA Interstate 5
CHEKAKA CAMPGROUND
Lake Mendocino, Wine Country California, US Hwy 101
CHILCOOT CAMPGROUND
Frenchman Lake, Plumas National Forest, Feather River, Portola CA
Chowchilla Recreation Area
Eastman Lake, Central Valley, Fresno CA
CHRISTIE CAMPGROUND
Eagle Lake, south shore; Plumas NF, Susanville, California
CLEAR LAKE SP – Wine Country, California
CODORNIZ RECREATION AREA
Eastman Lake, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley
COLLEGE CAMPGROUND
Huntington Lake, Western Sierra Nevada
CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND
Eastern Sierra, US Hwy 395, Mammoth Lakes
COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND
Frenchman Lake, Feather River
CRYSTAL LAKE
Angeles National Forest, Azusa, CA
D.L. BLISS SP
DL BLISS CAMPGROUND
DL Bliss State Park, Lake Tahoe, California
DINKEY CREEK
Dinkey Creek CA; near Dinkey Lakes Wildeerness Area
Sierra NF, south of Shaver Lake CA
EAGLE LAKE – Plumas National Forest, Susanville, California
EASTMAN LAKE – California Central Valley, Fresno CA
DE VALLE LAKE SRA Central Valley Reservoir
DONNER STATE PARK
Donner Lake, Sierra Nevada, Donner Pass @ I-80
CAMP EDISON @ SHAVER
EDISON CAMPGROUND
California Edison Campground
@ Shaver Lake, CA, Western Sierra
ELLERY CREEK
McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake, California
EMERALD BAY SP
South Lake Tahoe California
FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
South Lake Tahoe California
FASHODA CAMPGROUND
Union Valley Reservoir, ElDorado NF
FAUCHERIE GROUP CAMP
Faucherie Lake, Donner Pass Area, Tahoe NF, Truckee, California
FAWN CAMPGROUND
Trinity Highway 3, Trinity Lake CA
FIR COVE CAMPGROUND
Ruth Lake, Mad River CA Hwy 36, Six River NF
FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND
Hwy 96, Six River National Forest, Orleans CA
FOLSOM LAKE SRA
Folsom State Recreation Area, Sacramento CA
FORKS CAMPGROUND
Bass Lake, Sierra NF, South Yosemite
FREMONT CAMPGROUND
near Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara Camping
FRENCH MEADOWS RESERVOIR – American River
FRENCHMAN LAKE – Plumas NF, Feather River, Portola CA
GLORY HOLE RECREATION AREA
GLORY HOLE CAMPGROUND
New Melones Reservoir
Angels Camp, California Gold Country
GREEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND
Green Valley Lake, Big Bear Lake Area, San Bernardino NF
GRIZZLY CAMPGROUND
Lake Davis, Plumas National Forest, Portola CA
HAYWARD FLAT
Trinity Lake, NorCal Highway 3, Weaverville CA
HORSE CREEK
Lake Kaweah, South Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers CA
HUME LAKE – Kings Canyon & Sequoia NP, Hume Lake
HUNGRY GULCH
Lake Isabella, Kern River, Kernville CA
HUNTINGTON LAKE – Western Sierra Nevada
HUTCHINS CAMPGROUND
Bucks Lake, CA, Plumas National Forest
ICE HOUSE CAMPGROUND
Ice House Reservoir, US Hwy 50, El Dorado NF
ISLAND PARK
Pine Flat Reservoir, Kings River, Sierra NF
JACKSON FLAT GROUP CAMP
Jackson Lake, Angeles NF, Wrightwood CA
JACKSON MEADOWS Reservoir – Tahoe National Forest, Truckee, CA
JUANITA LAKE GROUP CAMP
near Butte Valley Wildlife Area, Klamath NF, Weed CA
JUNE LAKE CAMPGROUND
June Lake Loop, Hwy 158, June Lake, CA Eastern Sierra
JUNIPER LAKE – Lassen Volcanic NP
- JUNIPER LAKE GROUP CAMP
- JUNIPER LAKE STOCK CORRAL
Equestrian Camping
KASPIAN CAMPGROUND
hiking trail to Barker Peak @ Lake Tahoe CA
KINGS BEACH SRA
State Recreation Area Lake Tahoe CA
LAKE ALMANOR – Northern Sierra Nevada
LAKE BERRYESSA – Wine Country California
LAKE BRITTON – Burney Falls Park
LAKE CACHUMA – Santa Barbara Mountains
LAKE DAVIS – Plumas National Forest
LAKE EDISON – Sierra National Forest
LAKE ISABELLA – Kern River, South Sierra
LAKE MENDOCINO – Wine Country California, US Hwy 101
LAKE OROVILLE SRA
Oroville Lake State Recreation Area
Loafer Creek, Equestrian Camp, Feather River Oroville CA
LAKE PERRIS SRA
Inland Empire, Southern California
LAKE PILLSBURY, Trout Creek Campground (currently closed)
LAKE SONOMA – Wine Country California, Geyserville
LAKE SPAULDING, PG&E Campground, Interstate 80
The Gem of the Sierra Nevada – Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE – Sierra Nevada Mountains
- DL BLISS CAMPGROUND
- EMERALD BAY SP
- FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND
- KASPIAN CAMPGROUND
- MEEKS BAY
- NEVADA BEACH CAMPGROUND
- SUGAR PINE POINT SP
- TAHOE SRA Campground
- Tahoe Valley Campground
- WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
LAKES BASIN CAMPGROUND
Lakes Basin Recreation Area, North Gold Country
LAKESHORE EAST
Shasta Lake, Northern California
LAKESIDE CAMPGROUND
Prosser Reservoir, OHV Camping, Truckee, California
LEWIS CAMPGROUND
French Meadows Reservoir, American River, W of Lake Tahoe
LIBERTY GLEN CAMPGROUND
Lake Sonoma, Wine Country California
Lake Davis Trails – hike, bike, horseback
LIGHTNING TREE CAMPGROUND
Lake Davis, Plumas National Forest, Susanville, California
LOGGER CAMPGROUND
Hume Lake, Sequoia Kings National Parks
LONE ROCK
Antelope Lake, Plumas NF, Indian Valley, Greenville, CA
LONG POINT
Antelope Lake, Plumas NF, Indian Valley, Greenville, CA
LOON LAKE CAMPGROUND
ElDorado NF High Country, Georgetown, CA
LOON LAKE CHALET
ElDorado NF High Country, Georgetown, CA
LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND
Pyramid Lake, North Los Angeles, Interstate 5
LOWER TWIN LAKES
Twin Lakes CA, BRIDGEPORT, Eastern Sierra
LUPINE
Bass Lake, Sierra NF, South Yosemite
MAMMOTH POOL – Sierra NF, South of Yosemite NP
MANZANITA LAKE – Lassen Volcanic NP
MARY SMITH CAMPGROUND
Lewsiton Lake, Trinity River, Lewiston CA
MEEKS BAY
Lake Tahoe California, west shore
LAKE MENDOCINO
Lake Campground Mendocino, Ukiah CA, US Hwy 101
MERRILL CAMPGROUND
Eagle Lake, Susanville CA
MESA CAMPGROUND
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area, Cajon Pass L.A.
MILLERTON LAKE SRA
Millerton Lake Campground, Fresno CA
MODESTO RESERVOIR REGIONAL PARK
Western Sierra Foothills, Modesto, Merced, Central Valley
NELSON POINT
Shasta Lake, Northern California
NEVADA BEACH CAMPGROUND
Lake Tahoe, south shore @ Nevada state line, US Hwy 50
NEW HOGAN LAKE – Valley Springs, Gold Country
NEW MELONES Reservoir – Angels Camp, Gold Country
NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND
Bass Lake, Sierra National Forest, Yosemite South
NORTH SHORE
Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest
OAK KNOLL CAMPGROUND
New Hogan Reservoir, San Andreas, Gold Country
OAK SHORES
Lake Berryessa, RV Camping in Wine Country
OH RIDGE
June Lake, California, Eastern Sierra
June Lake Loop, Eastern Sierra
PAHA CAMPGROUND
Twin Lakes, Bridgeport CA, Eastern Sierra
PARADISE COVE
Lake Isabella, Kern River California
PINECREST LAKE
Sonora Pass, Hwy 108, Stanislaus National Forest
PINE FLAT Reservoir – Kings River, Sierra NF
PINE POINT
Shasta Lake, Shasta National Forest
PINES GROUP SITE
Stony Gorge Reservoir, Sacramento Valley, NorCal
PIONEER POINT
Lake Isabella, Kern River, South Sierra
PROSSER Reservoir – Truckee OHV Camping
PYRAMID LAKE – North Los Angeles, Interstate 5
(no campground on lakeshore)
RUTH LAKE – Mad River, Six River NF
SAGE HILL
Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara Mountains
SALTON SEA SRA
Salton Sea State Recreation Area, Imperial Valley Desert
SAN LUIS RESERVOIR SRA
Central California, Interstate 5 @ Hwy 152
SARDINE LAKE
Lakes Basin Recreation Area, North Gold Country
SHASTA LAKE – Northern California
SILVER LAKE CAMPGROUND
June Lake Loop, Hwy 158, Eastern Sierra
SILVER LAKE EAST
El Dorado National Forest, Markleeville CA
SILVERWOOD LAKE SRA
Cajon Pass, San Bernardino NF, Southern California
SOUTH SHORE CAMPGROUND
Lower Bear Reservoir, El Dorado National Forest
STONY GORGE Reservoir – Sacramento Valley, NorCal
SUGAR PINE POINT SP
Lake Tahoe California, west shore
SUGARLOAF RIDGE SP
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Santa Rosa, Wine Country
SUMMIT LAKE – Lassen Volcanic National Park
- SUMMIT LAKE NORTH
- SUMMIT LAKE SOUTH
- SUMMIT LAKE STOCK CORRAL
Equestrian Camping
SUNSET CAMPGROUND
Union Valley Reservoir, El Dorado NF, US Hwy 50
SWEETWATER CAMPGROUND
Mammoth Pool Reservoir, Sierra NF, North Fork CA
TAHOE SRA Campground
Tahoe State Recreation Area, Lake Tahoe California
Tahoe Valley Campground
large private campground, South Lake Tahoe, CA
TANNERY GULCH
Trinity Lake, Shasta Trinity NF
TRIMMER CAMPGROUND
Pine Flat Reservoir, Kings River, Sierra National Forest
Trinity KOA Kampground
Trinity Lake, Hwy 3, Northern California
TRINITY LAKE – Shasta Trinity NF, Weaverville CA
TROUT CREEK CAMPGROUND (currently closed)
Lake Pillsbury, Mendocino National Forest
TRUMBULL LAKE
Virginia Lakes, US Hwy 395, Eastern Sierra
TURLOCK LAKE SRA
Turlock Lake State Recreation Area, Central Valley
TUTTLETOWN RECREATION AREA
New Melones Reservoir, Angels Camp, Gold Country
TWIN LAKES – Eastern Sierra, Bridgeport CA
Twin Lakes, Eastern Sierra
Union Valley Reservoir – El Dorado National Forest
UPPER STONY CREEK
Hume Lake, Sequoia NF, Sequoia Kings Canyon NP
VERMILLION
Lake Edison @ John Muir Wilderness,
Sierra National Forest, beyond Huntington Lake CA
WARM SPRINGS PICNIC & RECREATION AREA
Lake Sonoma, Wine Country, Geyserville CA
WENCH CREEK
Union Valley Reservoir, Desolation Wilderness;
ElDorado NF. Placerville, Gold Country
WEST EAGLE CAMPGROUND
Eagle Lake Recreation Area, Susanville CA
Oak Bottom Campground, Whiskeytown
Whiskeytown NRA (closed due to fire 2016)
Whiskey Creek Group Area, Oak Bottom Campground
Whiskeytown Lake, Redding, Old Shasta
WHITEHORSE CAMPGROUND
Bucks Lake, Plumas National Forest
Wilderness Lakes RV Resort
Inland Empire, Temecula, Menifee, Southern California
WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND
Lake Tahoe CA, west shore @ Tahoe City CA
WISHON @ BASS LAKE
Bass Lake Campground, Sierra National Forest, South Yosemite
WOLF CREEK
Union Valley Reservoir, Eldorado NF, Placerville CA
WOODCAMP
Jackson Meadow Reservoir, Tahoe NF, Truckee, California
WOODWARD RESERVOIR REGIONAL PARK
Stanislaus County Park, Modesto, Stockton
WRIGHTS LAKE
near Ice House Reservoir, Eldorado NF
WRIGHTS LAKE EQUESTRIAN CAMP
near Ice House Reservoir, Eldorado NF
WYANDOTTE CAMPGROUND
LGVR, Little Grass Valley Reservoir, La Porte Road
Tioga Lake Tent Camping, E Yosemite
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