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Camping near

Chowchilla, California

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Chowchilla in Madera County: 5 Army Corps.

5
federal places to camp
5 Army Corps
16.4 mi
to the nearest one
Wildcat Recreation Area Campground
702 ft
at the highest of them
Wildcat Recreation Area Campground. The lowest, Hidden View, sits at 539 ft
138
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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.

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.

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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 Chowchilla, nearest first

5 places

  1. Wildcat Recreation Area Campground Army Corps · Eastman Lake · Madera County 16.4 miaway 702 ftelevation 19sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Codorniz Recreation Area Campground Army Corps · Eastman Lake · Madera County 16.6 miaway 658 ftelevation 65sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Wildcat Equestrian Area group campground Army Corps · Eastman Lake · Madera County 16.6 miaway 735 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Hidden View Army Corps · Hensley Lake · Madera County 19 miaway 539 ftelevation 53sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Hidden View Campground Army Corps · Hensley Lake · Madera County 20.2 miaway 525 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed