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Tulare County, California

44 federal places to camp in Tulare County: 30 Forest Service, 7 Park Service, 4 Army Corps, 3 BLM.

44
federal places to camp
30 Forest Service, 7 Park Service, 4 Army Corps, 3 BLM
35
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
7,500 ft
at the highest of them
Big Meadow Campground - US Forest Service Sequoia National Forest. The lowest, Tule, sits at 680 ft
1,359
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.

Every federal campground in Tulare County

44 places

  1. Atwell Mill Campground Park Service · Sequoia 6,562 ftelevation 19sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Belknap Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 4,800 ftelevation 15sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Big Meadow Campground - US Forest Service Sequoia National Forest Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 7,500 ftelevation 43sites 42 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Big Meadows Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 7,600 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Buckeye Flat Campground Park Service · Sequoia 2,800 ftelevation 26sites 21 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Camp Three Campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 2,800 ftelevation 52sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Chimney Creek Campground BLM 5,700 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Chimney Peak Recreation Area camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Cold Springs Campground Park Service · Sequoia 7,470 ftelevation 38sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Cove Group group campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 6,407 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Coy Flat Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 5,000 ftelevation 19sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Dorst Creek Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Park Service · Sequoia 6,747 ftelevation 204sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Eshom Campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 4,800 ftelevation 17sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Fairview Campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 3,500 ftelevation 54sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Fir Group group campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest n/aelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Goldledge Campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 3,200 ftelevation 36sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Grouse Valley Cabins cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 4,800 ftelevation 2sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Halfway Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 3,200 ftelevation 5sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Headquarters Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 2,800 ftelevation 42sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Holey Meadow Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 6,400 ftelevation 9sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Horse Camp Campground horse camp Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 7,638 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  22. Horse Creek horse camp Army Corps · Kaweah Lake 682 ftelevation 80sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Horse Meadow Campground horse camp Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 7,600 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  24. Hospital Flat Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 3,000 ftelevation 36sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Leavis Flat Campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 3,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  26. Limestone Campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 3,500 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Park Service · Sequoia 6,700 ftelevation 201sites 42 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Long Meadow Group group campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 6,400 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Long Valley Campground BLM 5,230 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  30. North Tule Campground Army Corps · Success Lake 722 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  31. Poso Guard Station Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 4,587 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Potwisha Campground Park Service · Sequoia 2,111 ftelevation 37sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Quaking Aspen Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 7,000 ftelevation 39sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Quaking Aspen Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 7,043 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Redwood Meadow Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 6,149 ftelevation 12sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. South Tule Campground Army Corps · Success Lake 687 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  37. Stony Creek Sequoia Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 6,447 ftelevation 44sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  38. Sunset Campground Park Service · Sequoia 6,542 ftelevation 149sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  39. Thunderbird Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 3,200 ftelevation 3sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  40. Troy Meadow Campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 7,800 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  41. Tule Army Corps · Success Lake 680 ftelevation 101sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  42. Upper Stony Creek Campground Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 6,449 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  43. Wishon Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 4,000 ftelevation 33sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  44. Wishon Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest 3,882 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov

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