🏞️ Riverside & creek camping in California

CampSage tracks 241 riverside & creek camping campgrounds in California, grouped by area. 42 of them are on live cancellation watch right now. Tap any campground for live 2–3 night openings, reviews, a direct booking link, and a free alert when a cancellation opens up.

Tahoe National Forest (23)

• CAL-IDA 3.6
• CARLTON 4.1
• CHAPMAN 2.9
• COLD CREEK 3.2
• Cottage Creek Campground (CA) 3.8
• Dark Day Campground 3.4
• FIDDLE CREEK 4.0
• Garden Point Boat-in Campground 3.8
• GRANITE FLAT (CALIFORNIA) 3.7
• HAMPSHIRE ROCKS 3.4
• Hornswoggle Group Campground 3.5
• INDIAN SPRINGS 3.3
• INDIAN VALLEY 4.3
• LOWER LITTLE TRUCKEE 3.8
• Madrone Cove Boat-in Campground 2.5
• PACKSADDLE 3.6
• RAMSHORN 1
• ROCKY REST 4
• Schoolhouse Campground (CA) 4.1
• SIERRA
• TUNNEL MILLS II 4.3
• UNION FLAT 2.9
• YUBA PASS CAMPGROUND

Stanislaus National Forest (19)

• Baker Campground
• Brightman Flat Campground
• Cascade Creek Campground
• Clark Fork Campground
• Dardanelle Campground
• Deadman Campground
• Eureka Valley Campground
• Fence Creek Campground
• Fraser Flat Campground
• Herring Creek Campground
• Hull Creek Campground
• Lumsden Bridge Campground
• Mill Creek Campground
• Niagara Creek Campground
• Pigeon Flat Campground
• Sand Bar Flat Campground
• South Fork Campground
• Stanislaus River Campground
• Waka Lu Hep Yo 2

Sequoia National Forest (17)

• Big Meadow Campground - US Forest Service Sequoia National Forest (CA) 4.4
• CAMP 9 2.5
• FIR GROUP 4
• FRENCH GULCH 2
• HALFWAY GROUP CAMPGROUND 3.4
• Hobo Campground 3.6
• HOLEY MEADOW 3.8
• HOSPITAL FLAT 3.8
• LIMESTONE CAMPGROUND 3.8
• OAK FLAT LOOKOUT 2
• PARADISE COVE 2.6
• PIONEER POINT
• STONY CREEK SEQUOIA 4.4
• TEN MILE CAMPGROUND (CA) 4.0
• THUNDERBIRD GROUP CAMPGROUND 3.5
• TILLIE CREEK 3.5
• UPPER STONY CREEK CAMPGROUND 4.6

Shasta-Trinity National Forest (16)

• Beehive Dispersed Area (CA)
• Bridge Camp (CA)
• Eagle Creek (CA)
• EAST WEAVER GROUP CAMPGROUND 2
• Gregory Beach Dispersed Area (CA)
• Hayden Flat Group Campground 1
• HIRZ CABIN 3.6
• Jones Valley Inlet Dispersed Area (CA)
• Jones Valley Inlet West Dispersed Area (CA)
• Lower Jones Valley (CA)
• Pigeon Point Group Campground 3.3
• Preacher Meadow (CA)
• Ridgeville Boat-In Campground
• Salt Creek Dispersed Area (CA)
• Skunk Point Group Campground 3.6
• Trinity River (CA)

Lake Tahoe (11)

• Alpine Meadow Campground 4.5
• Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, CA) 4.9
• Big Bend Group (Yuba River) 4.0
• Cottonwood Creek 4.2
• Forbes Creek 4.2
• Pass Creek Campground 4.1
• Salmon Creek 4.2
• Shirttail Creek 4.3
• Silver Creek Group Campground 5.0
• Silver Creek-Truckee 4.1
• Spring Creek 4.2

Plumas National Forest (11)

• BOULDER CREEK (CA) 4.3
• Gansner Bar Campground (CA) 3.7
• Grizzly Creek Campground (CA) 1.2
• HALLSTED 3.9
• LIGHTNING TREE 4.3
• Mill Creek Campground (Plumas) 2.4
• North Fork Campground (Plumas) 3.8
• Queen Lily Campground (Plumas) 3
• Rock Creek Campground (CA)
• SPANISH CREEK CAMPGROUND 4.2
• WYANDOTTE A CAMPGROUND 3.5

Sierra National Forest (10)

• BADGER FLATS GROUP
• DIRT FLAT 3.4
• DRY GULCH 3.8
• FISH CREEK (CA) 4.8
• JACKASS MEADOW
• MAMMOTH POOL
• MONO CREEK 3.8
• Rock Creek (Sierra National Forest, CA)
• SWEETWATER 3.9
• TEXAS FLATS

Eastern Sierra / Mammoth (9)

• Big Pine Creek Campground 4.4
• Deer Creek 4.4
• Dinkey Creek 4.2
• Lower Billy Creek 4.8
• Reversed Creek Campground 4.3
• Rock Creek Lake (Inyo National Forest, CA) 4.4
• Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA) 4.3
• Sherwin Creek 4.4
• Upper Billy Creek Cg 4.4

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters (9)

• Bootleg
• Buckeye
• Chris Flat
• Crystal Springs
• Leavitt Meadows
• Markleeville
• Obsidian
• Obsidian Campground
• Sonora Bridge

Shasta-Trinity / Lassen (9)

• Crystal Creek Primitive Campground 4.4
• DRY CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND (Whiskeytown NRA) 4.2
• Ellery Creek 4.1
• Gregory Creek Group Campground 4.2
• Gurnsey Creek 4.7
• Hat Creek 4.6
• Lost Creek Group 4.5
• Moore Creek 5.0
• Post Creek Guard Station 4.3

Six Rivers National Forest (9)

• BEAR BASIN LOOKOUT AND CABIN 4.9
• DILLON CREEK CAMPGROUND 3.3
• East Fork Campground – Six Rivers NF (CA) 1
• FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND 3.5
• GRASSY FLAT CAMPGROUND 3.5
• MAD RIVER CAMPGROUND
• North Fork Campground
• PANTHER FLAT CAMPGROUND 4.4
• PATRICK CREEK CAMPGROUND 3.8

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (8)

• BUCKEYE FLAT CAMPGROUND 4.5
• CANYON VIEW GROUP SITES 4.7
• Dorst Creek Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park 4.4
• Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park 4.4
• Moraine Campground (CA) 4.2
• POTWISHA CAMPGROUND 4.1
• Sentinel Campground 4.4
• Sheep Creek Campground 4.4

Yosemite Area (8)

• Bridalveil Creek Campground 4.6
• Green Creek Group 4.6
• McCabe Flat Campground 4.0
• Railroad Flat Campground 4.4
• Robinson Creek North 4.6
• Robinson Creek South 4.5
• Willow Placer Campground 4.0
• Yosemite Creek Campground 4.0

Klamath National Forest (7)

• CURLY JACK CAMPGROUND 4
• HIDDEN HORSE EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUND
• Hotelling Campground
• Indian Scotty Campground 5
• Juanita Lake Campground 4.1
• SARAH TOTTEN CAMPGROUND 5
• TREE OF HEAVEN CAMPGROUND 3.9

Los Padres National Forest (7)

• LA PANZA CAMPGROUND 4
• MEMORIAL CAMPGROUND 3.7
• MIDDLE LION CAMPGROUND 3.6
• NIRA CAMPGROUND 3.9
• PONDEROSA CAMPGROUND 2.7
• ROSE VALLEY CAMPGROUND 3.9
• UPPER OSO CAMPGROUND 3.9

Eldorado National Forest (5)

• CAPPS CROSSING
• Dru Barner Campground 3.8
• South Fork Group - Eldorado NF (CA) 2.3
• SOUTH SHORE CAMPGROUND 3.8
• WENCH CREEK 3.5

Inyo National Forest (5)

• ASPEN GROUP (INYO) 3.8
• BISHOP PARK GROUP 3.4
• GRAYS MEADOWS 4.2
• MCGEE CREEK 4.6
• ONION VALLEY 4.2

Redwoods / Humboldt (5)

• Boise Creek 4.2
• Del Norte Coast Redwood SP Mill Creek Campground
• Grizzly Creek Redwoods SP
• Pearch Creek Campground 4.6
• Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Elk Prairie Campground

Mendocino National Forest (3)

• Mill Creek - Mendocino National Forest
• Mill Creek Campground
• North Fork Campground

San Bernardino National Forest (3)

• FISHERMANS GROUP 3
• LOBO GROUP 3
• OSO GROUP

Alabama Hills (2)

• Goodale Creek Campground 4.6
• Tuttle Creek Campground 4.7

Big Sur (2)

• Kirk Creek Campground 4.5
• Plaskett Creek Campground 4.3

Mendocino Lake (2)

• CHEKAKA RECREATION AREA LAKE MENDOCINO 4
• KYEN CAMPGROUND AND OAK GROVE DAY USE AREA 3.9

New Hogan Lake (2)

• DEER FLAT BOAT IN CAMPGROUND
• OBSERVATION POINT PICNIC SHELTER (CA) 4

New Melones Lake (2)

• GLORY HOLE RECREATION AREA 3.9
• TUTTLETOWN RECREATION AREA 3.7

Redwood National and State Parks (2)

• Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
• Jedediah Smith Campground - Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (2)

• BRANDY CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND 3.5
• Whiskey Creek Group Picnic Area (Whiskeytown NRA)

Angeles National Forest (1)

• Sycamore Flat Campground

Bakersfield Field Office (1)

• San Joaquin River Gorge Camping

Black Butte Lake (1)

• ORLAND BUTTES 3.5

Cleveland National Forest (1)

• FRY CREEK CAMPGROUND 3.6

Death Valley National Park (1)

• Furnace Creek Campground 4.4

Harry L. Englebright Lake (1)

• Englebright Lake Boat-In Campground 2.6

Kaweah Lake (1)

• HORSE CREEK 3.7

Lassen National Forest (1)

• WEST EAGLE CAMPGROUND

Malibu / Ventura Coast (1)

• Malibu Creek SP

Modoc National Forest (1)

• Lassen Creek Campground

Parker Strip Recreation Area (1)

• CROSSROADS CAMPGROUND 4.1

Pine Flat Lake (1)

• TRIMMER CAMPGROUND 3.7

Sacramento River Bend Area (1)

• Reading Island Group Campground

Trinity (1)

• Junction City Campground 3

Yosemite National Park (1)

• Bridalveil Creek Horse Campsites

Other areas (18)

• Chimney Creek Campground
• Coon Creek Group Campground 5.0
• Coon Hollow Campground
• Gerle Creek 4.7
• Honeydew Campground
• Honeydew Creek
• Horton Creek Campground
• Indian Creek Campground (Ca) 4.6
• Long Valley Campground
• Mattole Campground
• Pit River Campground
• Reyes Creek Campground 4.6
• Silver Creek 4.5
• Steiner Flat Primitive Campground
• T.K. Jones Campground and Boat Launch
• Wailaki Campground
• Wiley's Well Campground
• Wolf Creek California 4.4

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