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Camping near

Soledad, California

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Soledad in Monterey County: 7 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

8
federal places to camp
7 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
8.2 mi
to the nearest one
Pinnacles Campground
4,301 ft
at the highest of them
China Camp Campground. The lowest, Arroyo Seco, sits at 1,200 ft
231
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.

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 Soledad, nearest first

8 places

  1. Pinnacles Campground Park Service · Pinnacles National Park · San Benito County 8.2 miaway 2,002 ftelevation 134sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. White Oaks Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Monterey County 16.1 miaway 4,011 ftelevation 8sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Arroyo Seco Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Monterey County 16.2 miaway 1,200 ftelevation 39sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Arroyo Seco Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Monterey County 16.8 miaway 888 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. China Camp Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Monterey County 16.9 miaway 4,301 ftelevation 10sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Escondido Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Monterey County 22.5 miaway 2,178 ftelevation 9sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Memorial Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Monterey County 23.4 miaway 2,100 ftelevation 8sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Ponderosa Campground Forest Service · Los Padres National Forest · Monterey County 29.9 miaway n/aelevation 23sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov