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Camping in

Tuolumne County, California

37 federal places to camp in Tuolumne County: 33 Forest Service, 3 Park Service, 1 Reclamation.

37
federal places to camp
33 Forest Service, 3 Park Service, 1 Reclamation
14
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
8,620 ft
at the highest of them
Tuolumne Meadows Campground. The lowest, Tuttletown Recreation Area, sits at 1,100 ft
1,012
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 49 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 Tuolumne County

37 places

  1. Baker Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,217 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Beardsley Dam Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 3,514 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Brightman Flat Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 5,689 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Cascade Creek Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,059 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Cherry Valley Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 4,883 ftelevation 45sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Clark Fork Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,121 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Dardanelle Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 5,742 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Deadman Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,264 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Dimond O Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 4,706 ftelevation 26sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Eureka Valley Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,078 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Fraser Flat Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 4,762 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Herring Creek Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 7,327 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Hodgdon Meadow Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 4,746 ftelevation 104sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Hull Creek Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 5,495 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  15. Lost Claim Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 3,100 ftelevation 10sites 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Lumsden Bridge Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 1,571 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  17. Meadowview Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 5,600 ftelevation 97sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Mill Creek Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,248 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. Niagara Creek Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,593 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  20. Niagara OHV Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,951 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  21. Pigeon Flat Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 5,950 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  22. Pinecrest Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 5,600 ftelevation 196sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Pines Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 3,265 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  24. Pines Group Stanislaus group campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 3,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Pines Stanislaus Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 3,200 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Pioneer Trail group campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 5,600 ftelevation 3sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Sand Bar Flat Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 2,766 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  28. Sand Flat Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,152 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  29. Sand Flat Campground (4wd only) Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,148 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  30. Sandy Flat - Utica Reservoir (Stanislaus NF) Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,844 ftelevation 10sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. South Fork Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 1,503 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  32. Stanislaus River Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 6,203 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  33. Sweetwater Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 2,989 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. TeleLi puLaya (Black Oak) Campground Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest 4,971 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  35. Tuolumne Meadows Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 8,620 ftelevation 284sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. Tuttletown Recreation Area Reclamation · New Melones Lake 1,100 ftelevation 163sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. White Wolf Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 7,872 ftelevation 49sites 27 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov