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Camping in

Imperial County, California

9 federal places to camp in Imperial County: 9 BLM.

9
federal places to camp
9 BLM
0
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
273 ft
at the highest of them
Roadrunner Campground. The lowest, Midway Campground, sits at 194 ft
n/a
campsites you can book ahead
Site details are not published for these

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 Imperial County

9 places

  1. Gecko Campground BLM · Imperial Sand Dunes 255 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Hot Springs Long Term Visitor Area camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Keyhole Campground BLM · Imperial Sand Dunes 259 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Midway Campground BLM · Imperial Sand Dunes 194 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Pilot Knob Long Term Visitor Area camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Roadrunner Campground BLM · Imperial Sand Dunes 273 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. T.K. Jones Campground and Boat Launch BLM 203 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Tamarisk Long Term Visitor Area camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed