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Camping near

Alturas, California

3 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Alturas in Modoc County: 3 Forest Service.

3
federal places to camp
3 Forest Service
26.8 mi
to the nearest one
Lassen Creek Campground
7,100 ft
at the highest of them
Patterson Guard Station. The lowest, Lassen Creek Campground, sits at 5,324 ft
2
campsites you can book ahead
Site details are not published for these

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Alturas, nearest first

3 places

  1. Lassen Creek Campground Forest Service · Modoc National Forest · Modoc County 26.8 miaway 5,324 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Patterson Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Modoc National Forest · Modoc County 27.6 miaway 7,100 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Blue Lake Campground Group Site group campground Forest Service · Modoc National Forest · Lassen County 27.8 miaway 6,152 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov