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U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · California

Sierra National Forest

64 federal campgrounds, 26 of them with first-come, first-served sites, and 10 free to camp.

64Campgrounds
26With first-come sites
10Free to camp
$30–$32A night, across 3
961Sites, from 30
1,000–8,330 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 64 of these 64 campgrounds

Where they are

64 of 64 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 64

64 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Dinkey Creek
Sierra National Forest · CA
123 sites2 hike-in sites1 group siterigs to 50 ft5,710 ftdrinking watertoilets
ReservableOpen
Dorabelle Campground
Sierra National Forest · CA
from $3065 sites61 with a bear box2 hike-in sites5,500 ftdrinking watertoilets
ReservableOpen
Rancheria
Sierra National Forest · CA
128 sites84 with a bear box19 hike-in sitesrigs to 71 ft7,020 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
Summerdale Campground
Sierra National Forest · CA
62 sitesrigs to 30 ft4,930 fttoilets
ReservableOpen
Jackass Meadow
Sierra National Forest · CA
40 sites40 with a bear boxrigs to 46 ft7,160 fttoilets
ReservableOpen
Upper Billy Creek CG
Sierra National Forest · CA
37 sites37 with a bear box37 with a tent padrigs to 40 ft6,970 ftdrinking watertoilets
ReservableOpen
Vermillion
Sierra National Forest · CA
31 sites31 with a bear boxrigs to 50 ft7,660 ftdrinking watertoilets
ReservableOpen
Deer Creek
Sierra National Forest · CA
28 sites28 with a bear box28 with a tent padrigs to 40 ft6,980 ftdrinking watertoilets
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Fish Creek (CA)Sierra National Forest · CA9 sites · rigs to 20 ft · 4,640 ftReservableOpenBadger Flats GroupSierra National Forest · CA1 site · rigs to 35 ft · 8,330 ftReservableOpenA Group Group CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA5,830 ftFirst-comeOpenBig Sandy CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA5,850 ftFirst-comeOpenBretz Mill CampgroundSierra National Forest · CAFree · 3,280 ftFirst-comeOpenBuck Meadow CampgroundSierra National Forest · CAfrom $32 · 6,790 ftFirst-comeOpenFresno Dome CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA6,430 ftFirst-comeOpenGaggs Camp CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA5,830 ftFirst-comeOpenGigantea CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA6,320 ftFirst-comeOpenGranite Creek CampgroundSierra National Forest · CAFree · 6,970 ftFirst-comeOpenGreys Mountain CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA5,280 ftFirst-comeOpenKirch Flat CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA1,000 ftFirst-comeOpenLittle Jackass CampgroundSierra National Forest · CAFree · 4,870 ftFirst-comeOpenMidge Creek Group CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA7,350 ftFirst-comeOpenPortal Forebay CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA7,170 ftFirst-comeOpenRock Creek CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA4,390 ft · drinking waterOpenSample Meadow CampgroundSierra National Forest · CAFree · 7,830 ftFirst-comeOpenSwanson CampgroundSierra National Forest · CAfrom $32 · 5,690 ftFirst-comeOpenVoyager Rock Camping AreaSierra National Forest · CAFree · 8,270 ftFirst-comeOpenWard Lake CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA7,390 ftFirst-comeOpenWest Kaiser CampgroundSierra National Forest · CAFree · 5,570 ftFirst-comeOpenWhiskers CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA5,320 ftFirst-comeOpenWishon Point CampgroundSierra National Forest · CA3,430 ft · drinking waterOpenBolsillo CampgroundSierra National Forest · CAFree · 7,410 ftFirst-come
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Oat Mtn.12,223 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
San Joaquin22,474 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Sycamore Springs10,015 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Shuteye7,313 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Woodchuck267 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Mt. Raymond6,965 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Bass fire · 1.1 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Wildfire
Wildfire Training fire · 4.4 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 6, 2026

Who answers for this land

Sierra National Forest’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Tom McClintock (R)CA 5th · 62 campgrounds · grade F
Vince Fong (R)CA 20th · 2 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly