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Camping near

Porterville, California

16 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Porterville in Tulare County: 12 Forest Service, 4 Army Corps.

16
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service, 4 Army Corps
7.4 mi
to the nearest one
South Tule Campground
7,000 ft
at the highest of them
Quaking Aspen. The lowest, Tule, sits at 680 ft
314
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Porterville, nearest first

16 places

  1. South Tule Campground Army Corps · Success Lake · Tulare County 7.4 miaway 687 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Tule Army Corps · Success Lake · Tulare County 7.4 miaway 680 ftelevation 101sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. North Tule Campground Army Corps · Success Lake · Tulare County 7.7 miaway 722 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Grouse Valley Cabins cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 20.6 miaway 4,800 ftelevation 2sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Wishon Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 22.3 miaway 3,882 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Wishon Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 22.4 miaway 4,000 ftelevation 33sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Horse Creek horse camp Army Corps · Kaweah Lake · Tulare County 23 miaway 682 ftelevation 80sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Coy Flat Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 23.6 miaway 5,000 ftelevation 19sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Leavis Flat Campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 23.7 miaway 3,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Holey Meadow Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 24.4 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 9sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Belknap Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 24.8 miaway 4,800 ftelevation 15sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Redwood Meadow Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 25.3 miaway 6,149 ftelevation 12sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Long Meadow Group group campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 25.9 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Quaking Aspen Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 27.6 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 39sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Quaking Aspen Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 27.6 miaway 7,043 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Poso Guard Station Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · Tulare County 28.1 miaway 4,587 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov