BLM · Merced River Recreation Management Area

McCabe Flat Campground

2 of 10 sites fit 22 ft

Book 009, 010

Longest for your rig: 22 ft
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: water
Entry: Pull-through
ADA sites: —
Elevation: 1,085 ft
Vehicles: up to 4

Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut

Getting there

What the agency says about the road in. For a long rig this is often the binding constraint — a site that fits is no use behind four miles of shelf road — and none of it appears in the campsite data.

High clearance or 4WD advisedThe Burma Grade is another popular route to explore on foot, bike, or high-clearance automobile.quoted from the description

Every bookable site

Fits your 22 ft rig — 2 sites

00922 ft limit · back · gravel · 2 vehicles 01022 ft limit · pull · gravel · 4 vehicles

Tents only — no rig permitted here — 8 sites

001no rigs permitted · 2 vehicles 002no rigs permitted · 2 vehicles 003no rigs permitted · 2 vehicles 004no rigs permitted · 2 vehicles 005no rigs permitted · 2 vehicles 006no rigs permitted · 2 vehicles 007no rigs permitted · 2 vehicles 008no rigs permitted · 2 vehicles

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	Willow Placer Campground CA	1 mi N	9	—	none
2	Railroad Flat Campground CA	2 mi NW	9	22 ft	none
3	Dirt Flat CA · tent-only	10 mi NE	7	—	none
4	Dry Gulch CA · tent-only	11 mi NE	5	—	none
5	Crane Flat Campground CA	14 mi NE	147	35 ft	none · pull-through
6	Lost Claim CA	16 mi N	10	15 ft	none

this campground numbered to match the tableClick a marker for what it is and how far. Straight-line distances, not driving distances; the inset shows where this sits in the state. For directions, open this location in OpenStreetMap.

Everything else on record

Bookable sites: 10
Max occupancy per site: 20
Reservable sites: 10
Coordinates: 37.5966, -120.0035
Nearest place: Midpines
Phone: 916 941-3101 Mother Lode Field Office Main Phone
Elevation: 1,085 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/273833 · retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain
USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json · retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain