Camping in
Sierra County, California
32 federal places to camp in Sierra County: 32 Forest Service.
- 32
- federal places to camp
- 32 Forest Service
- 32
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 6,751 ft
- at the highest of them
- Lakes Basin. The lowest, Carlton, sits at 2,264 ft
- 794
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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- Bureau of Land Management
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- State land
- County and city land
- Regional agency or district
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Roads Managed for Public Motorized Use
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Roads Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
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Primitive Road
Trails Managed for Public Motorized Use
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Trails Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
- Trail
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Trails
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Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Seasonal
Trails open to motorcycles, Yearlong
Trails open to motorcycles, Seasonal- Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" in Width, Yearlong
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" or Less in Width, Seasonal
BLM Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Study Area
BLM recreation sites
- Camping
- OHV area
- Trailhead
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.
Every federal campground in Sierra County
32 places
- Berger Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,900 ftelevation 9sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cal-Ida Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 2,296 ftelevation 13sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Calpine Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,980 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Carlton Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 2,264 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chapman Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,852 ftelevation 25sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cold Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,684 ftelevation 13sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cottonwood Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,643 ftelevation 48sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Diablo Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,880 ftelevation 19sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- East Meadow Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,107 ftelevation 44sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Emigrant Group group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,032 ftelevation 4sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fiddle Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 2,280 ftelevation 15sites 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 6,400 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gold Lake Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 6,463 ftelevation 37sites 2 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Indian Valley Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 2,304 ftelevation 16sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lakes Basin Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 6,751 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Little Lasier Meadows Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,511 ftelevation 11sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Loganville Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 4,006 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Logger Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,052 ftelevation 202sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lookout Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 6,770 ftelevation 18sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lower Little Truckee Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,100 ftelevation 15sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Packsaddle Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,111 ftelevation 16sites 51 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pass Creek Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,050 ftelevation 30sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ramshorn Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 2,648 ftelevation 16sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rocky Rest Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 2,334 ftelevation 10sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Salmon Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,717 ftelevation 29sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sardine Lake Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,735 ftelevation 26sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sardine Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 8,138 ftelevation 1site 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sierra Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 5,696 ftelevation 16sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Union Flat Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 3,378 ftelevation 11sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Upper Little Truckee Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,200 ftelevation 22sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wild Plum Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 4,392 ftelevation 47sites 43 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Yuba Pass Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest 6,707 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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