California campgrounds that fit 42 ft

Ranked by how many sites take your length. The advertised column is the campground’s longest single site — the number every other app shows you.

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Tahoe National Forest 53 Plumas National Forest 38 Inyo National Forest 32 Los Padres National Forest 29 Shasta-Trinity National Forest 26 Sierra National Forest 26 Sequoia National Forest 25 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters 20 San Bernardino National Forest 20 Eldorado National Forest 19

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Stanislaus National Forest 17 Yosemite National Park 13 Six Rivers National Forest 11 Mendocino National Forest 10 Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks 9 Angeles National Forest 8 Cleveland National Forest 8 Lassen Volcanic National Park 8 Joshua Tree National Park 7 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 7 Lassen National Forest 7 Klamath National Forest 6 Alabama Hills 5 Merced River Recreation Management Area 3 Mojave National Preserve 3 Black Butte Lake 2 Death Valley National Park 2 Eastman Lake 2 Golden Gate National Recreation Area 2 Lake Sonoma 2 Mendocino Lake 2 New Hogan Lake 2 New Melones Lake 2 Pine Flat Lake 2 Hensley Lake 1 Indian Creek Recreation Area 1 Kaweah Lake 1 Martis Creek Lake 1 Modoc National Forest 1 Pinnacles National Park 1 Point Reyes National Seashore 1 San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park 1 Success Lake 1 Whiskeytown National Recreation Area 1

fits 42 ft (172) too short (181) not published (84)Circle size is how many sites take 42 ft. Click one for its numbers and a way through. Boundaries are U.S. Census; terrain and roads are not shown, and every campground here is listed below. A few sit just outside the line: the agency files them under the state that administers them, and this plots the coordinates.

Campground	Sites that fit 42 ft	Advertised	Total	Hookups & entry
Old Shady Rest Campground FS · Inyo National Forest · 7,804 ft	13	58 ft 1 site only	45	none
Lightning Tree FS · Plumas National Forest · 5,794 ft	13	45 ft	39	none · pull-through
Kirk Creek Campground FS · Los Padres National Forest · 509 ft	12	56 ft 1 site only	32	none
Cottonwood Campground (CA) NPS · Joshua Tree National Park · 3,078 ft	12	48 ft 1 site only	59	none
East Meadow Campground FS · Tahoe National Forest · 6,107 ft	12	48 ft	44	none · pull-through
(Lake Alpine) Pine Marten FS · Stanislaus National Forest · 7,336 ft	12	—	31	none
Running Deer Campground FS · Plumas National Forest · 5,485 ft	12	—	41	none · pull-through
Eagle Campground FS · Lassen National Forest · 5,137 ft	11	60 ft 1 site only	48	electric · water · sewer
Yuba Pass Campground FS · Tahoe National Forest · 6,707 ft	11	60 ft 1 site only	20	none · pull-through
Gerle Creek FS · Eldorado National Forest · 5,265 ft	11	50 ft	50	none
Big Meadow (Stanislaus National Forest) FS · Stanislaus National Forest · 6,530 ft	11	—	133	water · sewer
Cottonwood (CA) FS · Plumas National Forest · 6,078 ft	11	—	14	none · pull-through
Spanish Creek Campground FS · Plumas National Forest · 3,188 ft	11	—	27	none · pull-through
Fowlers Campground FS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · 3,286 ft	10	59 ft 1 site only	36	water
Boulder Creek (CA) FS · Plumas National Forest · 5,233 ft	10	51 ft 1 site only	42	none
Shirttail Creek FS · Tahoe National Forest · 3,676 ft	10	—	29	none · pull-through
Trumbull Lake FS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest H · 9,712 ft	9	82 ft 1 site only	30	none · pull-through
Cottage Creek Campground (CA) FS · Tahoe National Forest · 2,338 ft	9	—	9	water · pull-through
(Lake Alpine) Silver Valley Campground FS · Stanislaus National Forest · 7,384 ft	9	—	21	none
Bushytail FS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · 2,715 ft	8	99 ft 1 site only	12	electric · water · pull-through
French Meadows FS · Tahoe National Forest · 5,306 ft	8	85 ft 1 site only	61	none · pull-through
Medicine Lake Recreation Area FS · Modoc National Forest · 6,792 ft	8	75 ft	75	none
Almanor FS · Lassen National Forest · 4,498 ft	8	70 ft 1 site only	21	water · sewer · pull-through
Pine Glen FS · Inyo National Forest · 7,802 ft	8	65 ft 1 site only	17	none
Princess FS · Sequoia National Forest · 5,864 ft	8	50 ft 1 site only	82	water · sewer
Wolf Creek California FS · Eldorado National Forest · 4,860 ft	8	50 ft	44	none · pull-through
Fallen Leaf Campground FS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · 6,335 ft	8	45 ft 1 site only	204	none · pull-through
Tannery FS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · 2,418 ft	8	45 ft	63	none · pull-through
Carlton FS · Tahoe National Forest · 2,264 ft	8	—	17	none
Horse Campground FS · Plumas National Forest · 5,485 ft	8	—	10	none
(Lake Alpine) West Shore FS · Stanislaus National Forest · 7,373 ft	8	—	24	none
Upper Little Truckee FS · Tahoe National Forest · 6,162 ft	7	70 ft 1 site only	22	none · pull-through
Diablo FS · Tahoe National Forest · 5,880 ft	7	60 ft	19	none
Hirz Bay FS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · 1,080 ft	7	50 ft	47	none · pull-through
Laguna FS · Cleveland National Forest · 5,613 ft	7	50 ft	72	water · sewer · pull-through
North Fork (CA) FS · Tahoe National Forest · 4,741 ft	7	50 ft	15	none
Potwisha Campground NPS · Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Pa · 2,111 ft	7	49 ft	37	none · pull-through
Crane Valley FS · Sierra National Forest · 3,489 ft	7	45 ft	7	none
Grasshopper Flat FS · Plumas National Forest · 5,831 ft	7	—	67	none
Frenchman FS · Plumas National Forest · 5,633 ft	6	50 ft 1 site only	38	none
Northshore Campground - Loon Lake (CA) FS · Eldorado National Forest · 6,457 ft	6	50 ft	24	none · pull-through
Lake Campground FS · Angeles National Forest · 6,232 ft	6	48 ft 1 site only	8	none · pull-through
Sunset Campground (CA) NPS · Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Pa · 6,542 ft	6	47 ft 1 site only	149	none · pull-through
Jackass Meadow FS · Sierra National Forest · 7,164 ft	6	46 ft 1 site only	40	none
Hallsted FS · Plumas National Forest · 2,786 ft	6	—	20	electric · pull-through
Whitehorse Campground FS · Plumas National Forest · 5,220 ft	6	—	19	water · pull-through
Sage Hill FS · Los Padres National Forest · 1,273 ft	5	99 ft	5	none
Sheep Creek Campground NPS · Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Pa · 4,772 ft	5	97 ft 1 site only	107	none · pull-through
Memorial Campground FS · Los Padres National Forest · 2,100 ft	5	80 ft	8	none · pull-through
Boyington Mill FS · Tahoe National Forest · 5,659 ft	5	60 ft	12	none