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Public land camping

Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds in California

25 places to camp in California run by the Army Corps of Engineers.

25
federal places to camp
25 Army Corps
19
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
5,858 ft
at the highest of them
Alpine Meadow Campground. The lowest, Buckhorn, sits at 524 ft
930
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

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.

Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds in California

25 places

  1. Acorn Campground Army Corps · New Hogan Lake · Calaveras County 740 ftelevation 126sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Alpine Meadow Campground Army Corps · Martis Creek Lake · Nevada County 5,858 ftelevation 24sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Buckhorn Army Corps · Black Butte Lake · Tehama County 524 ftelevation 93sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Bushay Recreation Area Army Corps · Mendocino Lake · Mendocino County 826 ftelevation 43sites 71 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Codorniz Recreation Area Campground Army Corps · Eastman Lake · Madera County 658 ftelevation 65sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Coyote Point group campground Army Corps · New Hogan Lake · Stanislaus County 239 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Hidden View Army Corps · Hensley Lake · Madera County 539 ftelevation 53sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Hidden View Campground Army Corps · Hensley Lake · Madera County 525 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Horse Creek horse camp Army Corps · Kaweah Lake · Tulare County 682 ftelevation 80sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Horseshoe Road Recreation Area Army Corps · Stanislaus River Parks · Stanislaus County n/aelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Island Park Army Corps · Pine Flat Lake · Fresno County 959 ftelevation 92sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Kirch Flat Campground Army Corps · Pine Flat Lake · Fresno County 1,002 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Liberty Glen (Lake Sonoma) Army Corps · Lake Sonoma · Sonoma County 1,041 ftelevation 99sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. McHenry Avenue Recreation Area Army Corps · Stanislaus River Parks · Stanislaus County n/aelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. North Tule Campground Army Corps · Success Lake · Tulare County 722 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  16. Oak Knoll Campground Army Corps · New Hogan Lake · Calaveras County 730 ftelevation 49sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Orland Buttes Army Corps · Black Butte Lake · Glenn County 529 ftelevation 35sites 74 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Pine Flat Campground Army Corps · Pine Flat Lake · Fresno County 583 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. South Tule Campground Army Corps · Success Lake · Tulare County 687 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  20. Trimmer Campground Army Corps · Pine Flat Lake · Fresno County 1,019 ftelevation 10sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Tule Army Corps · Success Lake · Tulare County 680 ftelevation 101sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Valley Oak Recreation Area Army Corps · Stanislaus River Parks · Stanislaus County n/aelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Wakalumi Campground Army Corps · Hensley Lake n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  24. Wildcat Equestrian Area group campground Army Corps · Eastman Lake · Madera County 735 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Wildcat Recreation Area Campground Army Corps · Eastman Lake · Madera County 702 ftelevation 19sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov