Camping near
Loyalton, California
55 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Loyalton in Sierra County: 54 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps.
- 55
- federal places to camp
- 54 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps
- 9.6 mi
- to the nearest one
- Cottonwood Creek
- 6,751 ft
- at the highest of them
- Lakes Basin. The lowest, Union Flat, sits at 3,378 ft
- 1,414
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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Within 30 miles of Loyalton, nearest first
55 places
- Cottonwood Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 9.6 miaway 5,643 ftelevation 48sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sardine Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 9.9 miaway 8,138 ftelevation 1site 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cold Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 10 miaway 5,684 ftelevation 13sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lookout Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Sierra County 11 miaway 6,770 ftelevation 18sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Calpine Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 11.6 miaway 5,980 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Upper Little Truckee Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 12.8 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 22sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lower Little Truckee Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 13.2 miaway 6,100 ftelevation 15sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chilcoot Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 13.7 miaway 5,113 ftelevation 35sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Yuba Pass Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 13.7 miaway 6,707 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cottonwood Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 14.4 miaway 6,078 ftelevation 14sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Spring Creek Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 15.6 miaway 5,631 ftelevation 34sites 1 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Frenchman Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 15.7 miaway 5,633 ftelevation 38sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Emigrant Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 15.8 miaway 6,032 ftelevation 4sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Cove Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 16 miaway 5,622 ftelevation 39sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Logger Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 16.1 miaway 6,052 ftelevation 202sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chapman Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 16.3 miaway 5,852 ftelevation 25sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sagehen Creek Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 16.8 miaway 6,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Sierra Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 16.9 miaway 5,696 ftelevation 16sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Crocker Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 17.5 miaway 5,733 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Crocker Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 17.7 miaway 5,700 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Boyington Mill Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 18.5 miaway 5,659 ftelevation 12sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Grizzly Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 18.9 miaway 5,871 ftelevation 29sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Grasshopper Flat Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 19.2 miaway 5,831 ftelevation 67sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Little Lasier Meadows Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 19.3 miaway 6,511 ftelevation 11sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pass Creek Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 19.5 miaway 6,050 ftelevation 30sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- East Meadow Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 19.6 miaway 6,107 ftelevation 44sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Boca Rest Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 19.7 miaway 5,617 ftelevation 39sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Boca Spring Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 19.7 miaway 5,796 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Salmon Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 19.9 miaway 5,717 ftelevation 29sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sardine Lake Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 20.2 miaway 5,735 ftelevation 26sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wild Plum Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 20.5 miaway 4,392 ftelevation 47sites 43 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lakeside (Truckee) Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 20.7 miaway 5,756 ftelevation 42sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Boca Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 20.9 miaway 5,665 ftelevation 23sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Woodcamp Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 20.9 miaway 6,098 ftelevation 20sites 42 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fir Top Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 21 miaway 6,081 ftelevation 12sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Diablo Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 21.1 miaway 5,880 ftelevation 19sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Findley Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 21.1 miaway 6,182 ftelevation 14sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Prosser Family Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 21.1 miaway 5,828 ftelevation 29sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Prosser Ranch Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 21.2 miaway 5,798 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gold Lake Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Sierra County 21.3 miaway 6,463 ftelevation 37sites 2 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Berger Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 21.5 miaway 5,900 ftelevation 9sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Packsaddle Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 21.8 miaway 6,111 ftelevation 16sites 51 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lakes Basin Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Sierra County 22 miaway 6,751 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Sierra County 22.2 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lightning Tree Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 22.2 miaway 5,794 ftelevation 39sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Meadow Lake Shoreline Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 22.4 miaway 7,299 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Loganville Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 23.5 miaway 4,006 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Meadow View Family Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · Plumas County 24.8 miaway 6,065 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Alpine Meadow Campground Army Corps · Martis Creek Lake · Nevada County 25.5 miaway 5,858 ftelevation 24sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Granite Flat Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 26.2 miaway 5,879 ftelevation 73sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Union Flat Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 27.7 miaway 3,378 ftelevation 11sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hampshire Rocks Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 28.7 miaway 5,897 ftelevation 30sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Goose Meadows Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 29 miaway 5,955 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Bend Group (Yuba River) group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 29.5 miaway 5,700 ftelevation 2sites 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Indian Springs Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 29.6 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 34sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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