A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping in

Tehama County, California

14 federal places to camp in Tehama County: 12 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps, 1 Park Service.

14
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps, 1 Park Service
5
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
524 ft
at the highest of them
Buckhorn. The lowest, Sycamore Grove (Red Bluff) Campground, sits at 300 ft
128
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Every federal campground in Tehama County

14 places

  1. Battle Creek Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 4,827 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Black Rock Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 2,139 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Buckhorn Army Corps · Black Butte Lake 524 ftelevation 93sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Camp Discovery Group Camp (Red Bluff Recreation Area) group campground Forest Service · Mendocino National Forest 265 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Elam Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 4,388 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. General Campgrounds & Trailheads Forest Service · Mendocino National Forest 2,722 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Green Springs Campground Forest Service · Mendocino National Forest 5,972 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Gurnsey Creek group campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 4,700 ftelevation 2sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Hole-in-the-Ground Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 4,279 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Post Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Shasta-Trinity National Forest 4,639 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Potato Patch Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 3,444 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring Park Service · Lassen Volcanic National Park 6,715 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Sugar Spring Campground Forest Service · Mendocino National Forest 5,494 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  14. Sycamore Grove (Red Bluff) Campground Forest Service · Mendocino National Forest 300 ftelevation 31sites 44 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov