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A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Forest Service campground

Crystal Springs

Forest Service campground in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, Alpine County, California. 6,010 feet. 13.5 miles from South Lake Tahoe.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
Elevation
6,010 ft As the Forest Service states
Sites
17 17 rv non-electric
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Alpine County

Overview

Crystal Springs is a peaceful little campground near the West Fork of the Carson River.

Recreation

The area is popular for fishing, hiking, ATVing, picknicking and mountain biking. Wildlife viewing is also great in the area.

Facilities

This tent and small RV (less than 24 feet in length) friendly campground offers single family campsites with picnic tables, campfire rings, and food storage lockers. Vault toilets, drinking water and garbage service are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host.

Natural Features

Crystal Springs campground is at an elevation of 6010 feet.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

The land around Crystal Springs

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 25, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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