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Camping near

Crescent City, California

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Crescent City in Del Norte County: 5 Forest Service, 3 Park Service.

8
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service, 3 Park Service
6.3 mi
to the nearest one
Jedediah Smith Campground - Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
818 ft
at the highest of them
Patrick Creek Campground. The lowest, Panther Flat Campground, sits at 513 ft
71
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 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.

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.

Within 30 miles of Crescent City, nearest first

8 places

  1. Jedediah Smith Campground - Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Park Service · Redwood National and State Parks · Del Norte County 6.3 miaway 132 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Mill Creek Campground - Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park Park Service · Redwood National and State Parks · Del Norte County 6.8 miaway 366 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Panther Flat Campground Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest · Del Norte County 14.9 miaway 513 ftelevation 38sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Grassy Flat Campground Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest · Del Norte County 17.3 miaway 655 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. North Fork Campground Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest · Del Norte County 19.3 miaway 909 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Patrick Creek Campground Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest · Del Norte County 19.7 miaway 818 ftelevation 13sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Bear Basin Lookout and Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest · Del Norte County 23.9 miaway 5,076 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Park Service · Redwood National and State Parks · Humboldt County 27.3 miaway 21 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed