Camping in
Placer County, California
22 federal places to camp in Placer County: 22 Forest Service.
- 22
- federal places to camp
- 22 Forest Service
- 18
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 6,244 ft
- at the highest of them
- William Kent Campground. The lowest, Giant Gap, sits at 3,600 ft
- 448
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 67 feet
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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 Placer County
22 places
- Ahart Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,333 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Bend Group (Yuba River) group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,700 ftelevation 2sites 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Meadows Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest 5,349 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Big Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 4,061 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Coyote Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,200 ftelevation 4sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Forbes Creek group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 3,600 ftelevation 2sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- French Meadows Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,306 ftelevation 61sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gates Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,200 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Giant Gap Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 3,600 ftelevation 27sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Goose Meadows Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,955 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Granite Flat Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,879 ftelevation 73sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hampshire Rocks Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,897 ftelevation 30sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hell Hole Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest 5,180 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Kaspian Campground Forest Service · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 6,253 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lewis Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,290 ftelevation 38sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Middle Meadows group campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest 4,734 ftelevation 2sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- North Fork Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 4,741 ftelevation 15sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Shirttail Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 3,600 ftelevation 29sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Silver Creek-Truckee Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,067 ftelevation 35sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Tunnel Mills Ii group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 4,559 ftelevation 2sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Upper Hole Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest 4,640 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- William Kent Campground Forest Service · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 6,244 ftelevation 81sites 57 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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