🏞️ Riverside & creek camping in California

CampSage tracks 277 riverside & creek camping campgrounds in California, grouped by area. 34 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 (35)

• BERGER ⭐ 4.3
• BIG BEND GROUP (YUBA RIVER) ⭐ 3.9
• 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
• DIABLO ⭐ 4.1
• FIDDLE CREEK ⭐ 4.0
• FORBES CREEK ⭐ 4.2
• Garden Point Boat-in Campground ⭐ 3.8
• GIANT GAP ⭐ 4.1
• GRANITE FLAT (CALIFORNIA) ⭐ 3.7
• HAMPSHIRE ROCKS ⭐ 3.4
• Hornswoggle Group Campground ⭐ 3.5
• INDIAN SPRINGS ⭐ 3.3
• INDIAN VALLEY ⭐ 4.3
• LOGANVILLE ⭐ 4.2
• LOWER LITTLE TRUCKEE ⭐ 3.8
• Madrone Cove Boat-in Campground ⭐ 2.5
• NORTH FORK (CA) ⭐ 4.5
• PACKSADDLE ⭐ 3.6
• PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.2
• RAMSHORN ⭐ 1
• ROCKY REST ⭐ 4
• SALMON CREEK ⭐ 4.1
• SARDINE LAKE ⭐ 4.1
• Schoolhouse Campground (CA) ⭐ 4.1
• SHIRTTAIL CREEK ⭐ 4.2
• SIERRA
• TUNNEL MILLS II ⭐ 4.3
• UNION FLAT ⭐ 2.9
• WILD PLUM ⭐ 4.2
• YUBA PASS CAMPGROUND

Sequoia National Forest (28)

• Aspen Hollow Group (Sequoia National Forest, CA) ⭐ 5
• Big Meadow Campground - US Forest Service Sequoia National Forest (CA) ⭐ 4.4
• CAMP 9 ⭐ 2.5
• CAMP FOUR AND HALF CABIN ⭐ 4.7
• CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.2
• COY FLAT ⭐ 4.1
• FAIRVIEW CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.2
• FIR GROUP ⭐ 4
• FRENCH GULCH ⭐ 2
• GOLDLEDGE CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.0
• HALFWAY GROUP CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.4
• HEADQUARTERS ⭐ 4.2
• 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
• PRINCESS ⭐ 4.5
• QUAKING ASPEN ⭐ 4.5
• SANDY FLAT ⭐ 4.2
• 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
• WISHON ⭐ 4.2

Shasta-Trinity National Forest (24)

• Beehive Dispersed Area (CA)
• Bridge Camp (CA)
• CAMP 4 GROUP CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.2
• Eagle Creek (CA)
• EAST WEAVER GROUP CAMPGROUND ⭐ 2
• FOREST GLEN GUARD STATION ⭐ 4.1
• FOWLERS CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.3
• Gregory Beach Dispersed Area (CA)
• GREGORY CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.3
• Gregory Creek Group Campground
• Hayden Flat Group Campground ⭐ 1
• HIRZ CABIN ⭐ 3.6
• HIRZ MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT ⭐ 4.5
• Jones Valley Inlet Dispersed Area (CA)
• Jones Valley Inlet West Dispersed Area (CA)
• Lower Jones Valley (CA)
• Pigeon Point Group Campground ⭐ 3.3
• POST CREEK GUARD STATION ⭐ 4.5
• Preacher Meadow (CA)
• Ridgeville Boat-In Campground
• Salt Creek Dispersed Area (CA)
• Skunk Point Group Campground ⭐ 3.6
• STONEY GROUP SHASTA-TRINITY ⭐ 4.4
• Trinity River (CA)

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

Plumas National Forest (14)

• BOULDER CREEK (CA) ⭐ 4.3
• CHILCOOT ⭐ 4.5
• Gansner Bar Campground (CA) ⭐ 3.7
• Grizzly Creek Campground (CA) ⭐ 1.2
• HALLSTED ⭐ 3.9
• LAKES BASIN ⭐ 4.2
• 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
• SPRING CREEK ⭐ 4.2
• WYANDOTTE A CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.5

Six Rivers National Forest (14)

• BEAR BASIN LOOKOUT AND CABIN ⭐ 4.9
• DILLON CREEK CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.3
• East Fork Campground – Six Rivers NF (CA) ⭐ 1
• FIR COVE CAMPGROUND
• FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.5
• GRASSY FLAT CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.5
• MAD RIVER CAMPGROUND
• NORDHEIMER GROUP SITES ⭐ 5
• Nordheimer Main Campground
• North Fork Campground
• OAK BOTTOM CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.8
• PANTHER FLAT CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.4
• PATRICK CREEK CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.8
• PEARCH CREEK CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.6

Sierra National Forest (12)

• BADGER FLATS GROUP
• DINKEY CREEK ⭐ 4.2
• DIRT FLAT ⭐ 3.4
• DRY GULCH ⭐ 3.8
• FISH CREEK (CA) ⭐ 4.8
• JACKASS MEADOW
• Kirch Flat Group Campground ⭐ 4.3
• MAMMOTH POOL
• MONO CREEK ⭐ 3.8
• Rock Creek (Sierra National Forest, CA)
• SWEETWATER ⭐ 3.9
• TEXAS FLATS

Los Padres National Forest (10)

• DAVY BROWN CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.1
• LA PANZA CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4
• MEMORIAL CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.7
• MIDDLE LION CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.6
• NIRA CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.9
• PARADISE CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.2
• PONDEROSA CAMPGROUND ⭐ 2.7
• ROSE VALLEY CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.9
• SAGE HILL ⭐ 4.4
• UPPER OSO CAMPGROUND ⭐ 3.9

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters (9)

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

Inyo National Forest (9)

• ASPEN GROUP (INYO) ⭐ 3.8
• BIG PINE CANYON ⭐ 4.7
• BIG PINE CREEK CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.4
• BISHOP PARK GROUP ⭐ 3.4
• GRAYS MEADOWS ⭐ 4.2
• MCGEE CREEK ⭐ 4.6
• ONION VALLEY ⭐ 4.2
• TABLE MOUNTAIN (INYO) ⭐ 4.7
• UPPER SAGE FLAT ⭐ 4.5

Klamath National Forest (8)

• CARTER MEADOWS HORSE GROUP ⭐ 4.8
• 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

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

Eastern Sierra / Mammoth (7)

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

Lake Tahoe (6)

• Alpine Meadow Campground ⭐ 4.5
• Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, CA) ⭐ 5.0
• Gerle Creek ⭐ 4.7
• Silver Creek Group Campground ⭐ 5.0
• Silver Creek-Truckee ⭐ 4.1
• Wolf Creek California ⭐ 4.4

Shasta-Trinity / Lassen (6)

• Crystal Creek Primitive Campground ⭐ 4.4
• DRY CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND (Whiskeytown NRA) ⭐ 4.1
• Ellery Creek ⭐ 4.1
• Hat Creek ⭐ 4.6
• Lost Creek Group ⭐ 4.5
• Moore Creek ⭐ 5.0

Yosemite Area (6)

• Bridalveil Creek Campground ⭐ 4.5
• Green Creek Group ⭐ 4.4
• McCabe Flat Campground ⭐ 4.1
• Railroad Flat Campground ⭐ 4.3
• Robinson Creek North ⭐ 4.5
• Robinson Creek South ⭐ 4.5

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

Mendocino National Forest (4)

• Mill Creek - Mendocino National Forest
• Mill Creek Campground
• North Fork Campground
• SYCAMORE GROVE (RED BLUFF) CAMPGROUND ⭐ 4.2

Redwoods / Humboldt (4)

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

Alabama Hills (3)

• Goodale Creek Campground ⭐ 4.6
• Horton Creek Campground ⭐ 5
• Tuttle Creek Campground ⭐ 4.7

San Bernardino National Forest (3)

• FISHERMANS GROUP ⭐ 3
• LOBO GROUP ⭐ 3
• OSO GROUP

Trinity (3)

• Douglas City Campground ⭐ 4.6
• Junction City Campground ⭐ 3
• Steel Bridge Campground ⭐ 4.7

Lassen National Forest (2)

• GURNSEY CREEK ⭐ 4.7
• WEST EAGLE CAMPGROUND

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)

Yosemite National Park (2)

• Bridalveil Creek Horse Campsites
• Yosemite Creek Campground ⭐ 4.0

Big Sur (1)

• Plaskett Creek Campground ⭐ 4.3

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

Malibu / Ventura Coast (1)

• Malibu Creek SP

Merced River Recreation Management Area (1)

• Willow Placer Campground ⭐ 3.9

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

Other areas (14)

• Chimney Creek Campground
• Coon Creek Group Campground ⭐ 5.0
• Coon Hollow Campground
• Honeydew Campground
• Horton Creek Campground
• Kirk Creek Campground ⭐ 4.5
• Long Valley Campground
• Mattole Campground
• Pit River Campground
• Reyes Creek Campground ⭐ 4.6
• Steiner Flat Primitive Campground
• T.K. Jones Campground and Boat Launch
• Wailaki Campground
• Wiley's Well Campground

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