Camping in
Alpine County, California
18 federal places to camp in Alpine County: 17 Forest Service, 1 BLM.
- 18
- federal places to camp
- 17 Forest Service, 1 BLM
- 13
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 8,226 ft
- at the highest of them
- Silver Lake East- Eldorado. The lowest, Markleeville, sits at 5,571 ft
- 277
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 62 feet
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Every federal campground in Alpine County
18 places
- (Lake Alpine) Backpackers Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 7,400 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- (Lake Alpine) Lodgepole Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 7,290 ftelevation 19sites 46 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- (Lake Alpine) Pine Marten Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 7,400 ftelevation 31sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- (Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 7,400 ftelevation 21sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- (Lake Alpine) Silver Valley Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 7,400 ftelevation 21sites 46 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- (Lake Alpine) West Shore Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 7,400 ftelevation 24sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Caples Lake Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest 7,828 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Centerville Flat Campground Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 5,930 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Crystal Springs Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 6,010 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fence Creek Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 5,618 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Indian Creek Campground BLM · Indian Creek Recreation Area 5,597 ftelevation 28sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Kit Carson Campground Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 6,860 ftelevation 12sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Markleeville Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 5,571 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Mosquito Lakes Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 8,057 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Silver Creek Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 7,100 ftelevation 22sites 51 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Silver Lake East- Eldorado Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest 8,226 ftelevation 48sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Union West - Union Reservoir (Stanislaus NF) Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,871 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Woods Lake Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest 8,208 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
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