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Camping in

Humboldt County, California

12 federal places to camp in Humboldt County: 6 Forest Service, 5 BLM, 1 Park Service.

12
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service, 5 BLM, 1 Park Service
4
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
1,773 ft
at the highest of them
Fish Lake Campground. The lowest, Pearch Creek Campground, sits at 566 ft
53
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 40 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.

Every federal campground in Humboldt County

12 places

  1. Aikens Creek West Campground Forest Service 299 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Boise Creek Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest 680 ftelevation 18sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. E-Ne-Nuck Campground Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest 360 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. East Fork Campground – Six Rivers NF group campground Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Fish Lake Campground Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest 1,773 ftelevation 24sites 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Park Service · Redwood National and State Parks 21 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Honeydew Creek BLM 354 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Mattole Campground BLM 17 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Nadelos Campground BLM 1,804 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Pearch Creek Campground Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest 566 ftelevation 10sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Tolkan Campground BLM 1,820 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Wailaki Campground BLM 1,835 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed