Camping near
Colfax, California
34 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Colfax in Placer County: 33 Forest Service, 1 BLM.
- 34
- federal places to camp
- 33 Forest Service, 1 BLM
- 9.2 mi
- to the nearest one
- Giant Gap
- 5,897 ft
- at the highest of them
- Hampshire Rocks. The lowest, Schoolhouse Campground, sits at 2,000 ft
- 563
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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Within 30 miles of Colfax, nearest first
34 places
- Giant Gap Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 9.2 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 27sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Forbes Creek group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 9.5 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 2sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Shirttail Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 9.5 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 29sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 11.2 miaway 4,061 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Dru Barner Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 14.6 miaway 3,203 ftelevation 48sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- White Cloud Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 16.6 miaway 4,200 ftelevation 44sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- South Yuba Recreation Area camping area BLM · Nevada County 17 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Skillman Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 17.8 miaway n/aelevation 17sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Tunnel Mills Ii group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 19.5 miaway 4,559 ftelevation 2sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- North Fork Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 20 miaway 4,741 ftelevation 15sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Stumpy Meadows Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 23.4 miaway 4,414 ftelevation 38sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cottage Creek Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 23.5 miaway 2,338 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Black Oak group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 23.6 miaway 4,400 ftelevation 4sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hornswoggle Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 23.9 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 6sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Schoolhouse Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 24.1 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 55sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ponderosa Cove Campground group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 24.2 miaway 4,400 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Dark Day Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 24.6 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 10sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Indian Springs Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 26.2 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 34sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Middle Meadows group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Placer County 26.3 miaway 4,734 ftelevation 2sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Frenchy Point Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 27.3 miaway 1,964 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Big Bend Group (Yuba River) group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 27.5 miaway 5,700 ftelevation 2sites 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Meadows Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Placer County 28.2 miaway 5,349 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- French Meadows Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 28.4 miaway 5,306 ftelevation 61sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hampshire Rocks Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 28.5 miaway 5,897 ftelevation 30sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hell Hole Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Placer County 28.8 miaway 5,180 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Lewis Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 28.9 miaway 5,290 ftelevation 38sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rocky Rest Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 29 miaway 2,334 ftelevation 10sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Indian Valley Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 29.1 miaway 2,304 ftelevation 16sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Coyote Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 29.2 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 4sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gates Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 29.3 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ahart Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 29.4 miaway 5,333 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fiddle Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 29.4 miaway 2,280 ftelevation 15sites 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cal-Ida Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 29.5 miaway 2,296 ftelevation 13sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Carlton Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 29.5 miaway 2,264 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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