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Camping near

Jackson, California

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Jackson in Amador County: 5 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps, 2 Reclamation.

10
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps, 2 Reclamation
11.6 mi
to the nearest one
Oak Knoll Campground
5,100 ft
at the highest of them
Capps Crossing. The lowest, Oak Knoll Campground, sits at 730 ft
542
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Map layers

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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 Jackson, nearest first

10 places

  1. Oak Knoll Campground Army Corps · New Hogan Lake · Calaveras County 11.6 miaway 730 ftelevation 49sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Acorn Campground Army Corps · New Hogan Lake · Calaveras County 12 miaway 740 ftelevation 126sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Pipi Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 23.9 miaway 4,244 ftelevation 50sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Coyote Point group campground Army Corps · New Hogan Lake · Stanislaus County 25.5 miaway 239 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Glory Hole Recreation Area Reclamation · New Melones Lake · Calaveras County 26.7 miaway 1,100 ftelevation 143sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Sly Guard Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 26.7 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Mokelumne Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Amador County 28.6 miaway 3,252 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Capps Crossing Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 28.8 miaway 5,100 ftelevation 9sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Tuttletown Recreation Area Reclamation · New Melones Lake · Tuolumne County 29 miaway 1,100 ftelevation 163sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. White Azalea Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · Amador County 29.2 miaway 3,268 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed