Dispersed Camping in Lake County, California
Showing 121 locations in Lake County.
Bear Creek Campground
A developed U.S. Forest Service campground situated along Fouts-Bear Creek Road in the Mendocino National Forest, offering basic campsite amenities in a rugged canyon setting.
Bear Creek Equestrian Campground
A quiet and rustic equestrian-focused campground situated in the pine and oak forests of the Mendocino National Forest.
Bear Wallow Ridge Dispersed
Bear Wallow Ridge is a scenic dirt forest road corridor offering remote dispersed camping options within the Mendocino National Forest. Campers can find pullouts along the route that provide space to set up camp under the canopy. The surrounding forest landscape provides scenic backdrops and a peaceful, rustic camping experience. It is a great option for self-contained rigs looking to disconnect in a quiet woodland environment. This area is entirely on public land managed by the US Forest Service.
Bear Wallow South Spur A Dispersed
This quiet forest service corridor in the Mendocino National Forest offers remote dispersed camping. The spur consists of a native dirt road that is generally accessible to most vehicles in dry conditions.
Benmore Ridge Campground
Benmore Ridge Campground is a remote, primitive BLM site situated along the Boundary Ridge OHV trail in the South Cow Mountain Recreation Area. Accessible primarily by high-clearance and 4WD vehicles, it offers a rustic camping experience with basic vault toilets.
Bevans Salvage Spur
A quiet National Forest spur road offering dispersed camping on native dirt surfaces in the Mendocino National Forest.
Big Canyon Road & Harbin Springs Road Turnouts
This zone comprises roadside gravel turnouts along Big Canyon Road and Harbin Springs Road near Harbin Creek. These pull-offs offer basic overnight parking in a rural, wooded canyon setting outside Middletown. The spots are best suited for low-profile vehicles due to space limitations and proximity to the roadway.
Big Pines Camp Ground
A developed mountain campground located near the Loch Lomond subdivision on Cobb Mountain. Shaded by dense pines, this area offers a wooded environment with convenient road access.
Black Diamond Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along Black Diamond road in the Mendocino National Forest. The native dirt route provides access to several roadside pull-offs suitable for self-contained rigs during dry months.
BLM Land near Clearlake, CA
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Bloody Project Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated along Bloody Project Road in Mendocino National Forest. The native-surface road winds through a peaceful wooded area, offering roadside pull-outs suitable for dry-weather camping.
Blue Oak Campground
A small BLM-managed developed campground with 5 or 6 designated sites situated within the Indian Valley Management Area. The surrounding area is popular for off-highway vehicles and target shooting, though shooting is prohibited near the campground itself.
Blueslide Ridge Spur C
Dispersed camping corridor along Blueslide Ridge Spur C within Mendocino National Forest. This area offers quiet, wooded camping sites along a native-material spur road.
Buckhorn Campground
Buckhorn Campground is a primitive developed camping area in the South Cow Mountain OHV Recreation Area. It features basic amenities like vault toilets and picnic tables amidst a landscape of pine and oak trees, serving as an excellent base for off-road recreation.
Cache Creek Canyon Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping location situated on BLM-managed land within the Cache Creek Natural Area near Hidden Valley Lake.
Cache Creek Dispersed Camping
A quiet dispersed camping pull-off on BLM land near Wilbur Hot Springs, offering basic roadside camping in a rugged chaparral landscape.
Cedar Camp Campground
This remote campground in Mendocino National Forest offers quiet surroundings under a canopy of pine trees. Accessible to most vehicles, it serves as a peaceful basecamp near Goat Mountain.
Clear Lake State Park Campground
Clear Lake State Park features multiple developed campground loops along the shores of Clear Lake, with Kelsey Creek Campground being the primary option kept open year-round. This scenic destination provides direct lake access, clean facilities, and a dedicated boat launch. The park offers easy paved access to shaded campsites nestled among mature trees. Note that while Kelsey Creek remains open through winter, other loops are seasonal. Amenities include flush toilets, coin-operated token showers, an RV dump station, and potable water fill stations. Standard fees apply.
Davis Flat Campground
First-come, first-served developed campground located near the Stonyford off-highway vehicle area. Sites are basic, situated along the creek, and require payment via a mobile scan-and-pay system upon arrival. Popular with recreational riders utilizing the nearby dirt trail networks.
Dixie Glade Campground
A small, quiet equestrian-friendly campground in the Mendocino National Forest featuring seven first-come, first-served campsites. The facility includes picnic tables, stoves, and fire rings, but has no drinking water or trash service. On-site horse corrals and hitching posts make it excellent for equestrian campers, with direct trail access to the nearby Snow Mountain Wilderness.
Enterprise Spur B Dispersed
A remote dirt spur within the Mendocino National Forest offering quiet dispersed camping on native surface terrain.
Estell-Sheep Creek Spur D Dispersed
A remote dispersed camping corridor situated along a native dirt spur in Mendocino National Forest. The route offers secluded, primitive camping options within a quiet pine forest setting.
Felkner Hill Tie Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor situated along Felkner Hill Tie road in the Mendocino National Forest. The native material dirt road winds through forested terrain, offering several pull-offs suitable for rustic overnight stays.
Felkner Ridge North Dispersed
This remote dirt corridor along Felkner Ridge North offers peaceful dispersed camping options within the Mendocino National Forest. The native-surface road is generally navigable by standard passenger vehicles, providing access to quiet wooded sites.
Fouts Campground
A basic, first-come, first-served campground managed by the Forest Service, popular with trail riders. Payment is handled on-site via mobile scan-and-pay. Features direct access to public OHV roads and multi-use trails.
Fouts Springs-Hough Springs Road Corridor
A scenic forest road corridor winding through the Mendocino National Forest, providing access to extensive dispersed camping opportunities and rustic designated campgrounds.
Fouts Springs-Hough Springs Road Dispersed
A dispersed camping corridor running through the scenic, wooded areas of the Mendocino National Forest.
Fouts Springs-Hough Springs Road Dispersed
A quiet dirt corridor through the Mendocino National Forest offering dispersed camping options near the Stonyford OHV area.
Fuller Grove Group Campground
This developed campground is situated next to a boat ramp on the shores of Lake Pillsbury within the Mendocino National Forest. It features group sites equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, food storage lockers, and vault toilets. The area is highly popular for water-based recreation such as boating, kayaking, and fishing, with scenic lake views surrounded by pine forest.
Gray Pine Group Campground
A developed group camping facility in the Mendocino National Forest, designed to accommodate larger parties. Highly popular during hunting season, the surrounding area offers extensive hiking and OHV trails.
Green Flat Camp
A primitive developed campground nestled in Mendocino National Forest, serving as a quiet basecamp surrounded by mature pines.
Grouse Springs-Bear Creek Road Dispersed
A remote native-dirt forest road corridor situated in the scenic Mendocino National Forest, providing dispersed camping opportunities. Access is suitable for most vehicles under dry conditions, offering a peaceful forest setting with high privacy.
Grouse Springs-Bear Creek Road Dispersed
This rugged forest corridor winds through the deep pines and ridges of the Mendocino National Forest, offering remote dispersed camping opportunities near Sheetiron Mountain.
Grouse Springs-Bear Creek Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along the Grouse Springs-Bear Creek Road within Mendocino National Forest. The route offers several rustic pull-offs surrounded by pine forest, suitable for those looking for a quiet forest retreat. The native-surface road is generally open to standard vehicles and motorhomes, providing quiet forest campsites with standard stay limits.
Harbin Hot Springs
A historic, clothing-optional retreat center and hot springs destination offering designated campgrounds, tent platforms, and RV parking. Overnight stays require a paid pass and membership, granting access to multiple soaking pools, plunge baths, and on-site facilities.
High Glade Lookout Spur C Dispersed
High Glade Lookout Spur C offers quiet dispersed camping opportunities along a native dirt road in the Mendocino National Forest. The spur is accessible to most standard vehicles in dry conditions, providing secluded sites surrounded by pine forest.
High Valley East Dispersed
This dirt road corridor offers dispersed camping opportunities within the Mendocino National Forest. The native material road surface is suitable for standard passenger vehicles and motorhomes looking for rustic forest stays.
High Valley Ridge Dispersed
A scenic dirt road corridor offering dispersed camping options within Mendocino National Forest. The native material route is generally accessible to most vehicle types.
High Valley Road Dispersed Camping
This scenic dispersed camping corridor runs along High Valley Road within Mendocino National Forest, offering sweeping, elevated views of Clear Lake. The area features several cleared dirt pullouts with fire rings, ranging from larger open spaces to secluded ledge sites. Access is via a steep, narrow, and winding dirt road with deep ruts, washboards, and potholes that require high-clearance vehicles and caution, especially during or after wet weather.
Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino
Paved parking at the Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino. This offers a flat, well-lit option for self-contained rigs looking for a quick, overnight stop in the Hopland area.
Hornets Nest Spring Road
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along Hornets Nest Spring Road within the Mendocino National Forest, offering wooded sites with peaceful surroundings.
Horse Camp
Horse Camp is a designated developed equestrian camping area located within Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest.
Horse Mtn. South Loop Dispersed
A rustic dirt loop road tracing the southern slopes of Horse Mountain in the Mendocino National Forest, providing quiet dispersed camping areas under dense pine canopy.
Howard Mill Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor along Howard Mill Road within the Mendocino National Forest. The gravel access road is open to all passenger vehicles and motorhomes, providing easy entry into a scenic wooded setting.
Hunter Point Forest Road
This forest corridor provides access to dispersed camping pullouts within the Mendocino National Forest. The native-surface dirt road winds through scenic pine and brush landscapes, offering primitive spots for self-contained rigs.
Jerky Camp
Jerky Camp is a secluded primitive campsite located along Buckhorn Road (Trail 20) within the South Cow Mountain BLM area, offering a quiet escape for campers exploring the trail network.
Jerusalem Spring Road Dispersed
This forest corridor in Mendocino National Forest offers dispersed camping opportunities along a dirt road near Jerusalem Spring. The route is accessible to standard vehicles and motorhomes, winding through scenic pine forests with several natural pull-offs.
Kah Dema Guh Casino Parking
Free overnight parking is available for all rigs in the parking lot of the Kah Dema Guh casino. Visitors must register their vehicle with casino security upon arrival.
Kneecap-Cabbage Patch Road Dispersed
A remote forest corridor winding through the Mendocino National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping along a native dirt and gravel road.
Knobcone Camp
Knobcone Camp is a primitive hike-in campsite situated along Trail 20 in the South Cow Mountain OHV Recreation Area. It provides a highly secluded setting surrounded by knobcone pines and chaparral.
Lake Pillsbury Resort
A developed lakeside resort campground situated on Lake Pillsbury within the Mendocino National Forest region. It offers around thirty campsites and cabins with access to running water, clean restrooms, a boat launch, boat gas station, and general stores.
Letts Lake Campground
Letts Lake Campground features 42 first-come, first-served campsites in a scenic mixed conifer forest. Situated adjacent to a 35-acre lake ideal for trout fishing, swimming, and non-motorized boating, it offers excellent recreation opportunities. The facilities are suitable for campers and trailers up to 30 feet in length, and include pit toilets, tables, fire rings, and seasonal drinking water.
Letts Ridge Spur A Dispersed
Dispersed camping options situated along a dirt forest road spur in the Mendocino National Forest.
Little Horse Mtn. East
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Little Horse Mtn. East road in the Mendocino National Forest.
Little Round Road Dispersed
This quiet dirt forest road winds through the Mendocino National Forest, offering dispersed camping options along its corridor with a standard 14-day limit.
Little Soda Creek Road Dispersed
A quiet forest corridor offering dispersed camping opportunities along Little Soda Creek. Native-surface pull-outs are accessible to most vehicles during dry conditions.
Little Stony Campground
Little Stony Campground is a developed USFS facility operating on a first-come, first-served basis. It is highly popular with off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts due to the adjacent trail networks, and offers basic amenities in a wooded canyon setting near Stony Creek.
Logan Basin Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Logan Basin road in the Mendocino National Forest. The native dirt road is generally accessible to most vehicles and small motorhomes, offering quiet forest spots.
Long Valley Dispersed Camping
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated along Long Valley Road in the Mendocino National Forest, offering native-surface roadside turnouts suitable for a variety of rigs.
Lovelady Ridge Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping options along Lovelady Ridge within the Mendocino National Forest. The native dirt road offers multiple roadside pullouts suitable for quiet, off-grid camping.
Lower Deer Valley Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the shaded pine woodlands of the Mendocino National Forest.
Lower Hunting Creek Camp
A developed BLM recreation site featuring shade structures, picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets, and trash collection along a scenic creek. Situated within the Berryessa-Snow Mountain National Monument and Knoxville OHV Recreation Area, it provides convenient access to hiking trails and creek pools, though weekend OHV traffic can be active during cooler months.
Lower Jumbo Springs Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along Lower Jumbo Springs Road in the scenic Mendocino National Forest, offering primitive camping opportunities on a native dirt road.
Lower Middle Ridge Spur D
This remote dirt road in Mendocino National Forest offers quiet opportunities for dispersed camping along its native dirt surface.
Lower Nye Campground
Lower Nye Campground is a remote, rustic US Forest Service campground located in the Mendocino National Forest, offering quiet, shaded sites along the creek with basic amenities.
Lower Wallow Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated along the Lower Wallow dirt road within Mendocino National Forest. The route offers forested pull-offs suitable for self-contained rigs seeking a natural setting.
Lucerne Tie Dispersed Camping
A scenic forest route winding through the Mendocino National Forest, offering standard dispersed camping along its corridor. The road features a native material dirt surface accessible to most standard vehicles in dry conditions.
Middle Creek Campground
Middle Creek Campground serves as a popular staging area for off-highway vehicle trail riding within the Mendocino National Forest. It features developed campsites shaded by oaks and pines, providing direct access to the surrounding trail network.
Middle Creek Road Dispersed
A dirt forest road corridor winding through Mendocino National Forest near Upper Lake, providing access to scenic dispersed camping spots and nearby trailheads.
Mill Creek Campground
Small developed roadside campground located along Mill Creek. Stream fishing is popular in winter and early spring when water flow is high. The area is heavily integrated with the local trail network.
Mill Valley Campground
First-come, first-served developed campground within the Mendocino National Forest, serving as an excellent basecamp for off-highway vehicle recreation. Sites are shaded by mature forest and situated in a mountain valley setting.
Mine Camp
Mine Camp is a primitive campground nested within the Mendocino National Forest, offering quiet, shaded camping under the pines. Access is via a native material dirt road that is generally passable for most passenger vehicles and small-to-medium motorhomes during dry weather. The setting provides a peaceful retreat near the Wolf Creek Trailhead, with simple sites well-suited for self-contained rigs.
Navy Camp Campground
A standard Forest Service developed campground nestled near the shores of Lake Pillsbury, offering basic amenities in a wooded setting.
New Miner Spur A
A quiet dirt spur road offering dispersed camping opportunities in the Mendocino National Forest near Letts Lake.
North Fork Campground
A developed campground nestled in an open grove of oak trees adjacent to a year-long stream. The site serves as a popular base for off-highway vehicle recreation and fishing in the winter and spring.
North Fork Crossing Dispersed
This forest road corridor in Mendocino National Forest offers dispersed camping opportunities along the North Fork Crossing. It winds through a scenic pine forest setting with access to nearby river areas. The road is typically open from mid-April through mid-November, providing seasonal access for standard vehicles.
Oak Flat Campground
A rustic developed campground situated in the Mendocino National Forest near Lake Pillsbury, popular for off-highway vehicle recreation.
Open Ridge-Black Diamond Road Dispersed
Located along a remote ridge in the Mendocino National Forest, this dirt road corridor offers quiet dispersed camping options on native surfaces. It is seasonally accessible from mid-April through mid-November and is best suited for smaller rigs during dry conditions.
Pacific Ridge Camp
Pacific Ridge Camp is a primitive US Forest Service campground located along Pacific Ridge Station Road in the Mendocino National Forest.
Penny Pines Campground
Rebuilt developed campground set in oak and pine forest inside Mendocino National Forest. Accessible via a paved mountain road with tight switchbacks, the campground features shaded sites, pit toilets, and serves as an entry point for nearby off-road vehicle trails.
Pillsbury-Indian Dick Road Dispersed
This forest road corridor winds through the Mendocino National Forest, offering standard dispersed camping opportunities on native surface pullouts. The road is open year-round to motorhomes and passenger vehicles, providing a peaceful escape into the pines.
Pillsbury-Indian Dick Road Dispersed
A scenic forest road corridor winding through Mendocino National Forest, providing numerous pullouts for dispersed camping.
Pine Montgomery Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along Pine Montgomery Road within the Mendocino National Forest. This area offers quiet, forested spots along a native-surface dirt road.
Pinnacle Rock Forest Road
A scenic forest road corridor within Mendocino National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities near Pinnacle Rock. The native material dirt road is accessible to most standard vehicles in dry conditions, providing peaceful, wooded settings.
Pogie Point Campground
A developed campground located along the scenic northern shores of Lake Pillsbury. Set amongst tall pine trees, it offers a peaceful lakefront camping experience with basic facilities including picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets. It provides convenient access to the water, making it a great spot for fishing and boating.
Porky Road Dispersed Area
This scenic dispersed camping corridor runs along Porky Road within the Mendocino National Forest. It provides a peaceful wooded setting with straightforward gravel access suitable for most vehicle types.
Potato Hill Road Dispersed
A native-surface forest road offering dispersed camping opportunities within the Mendocino National Forest. The corridor winds through quiet, wooded terrain and is suitable for most vehicles including motorhomes during dry conditions.
Rabbit Glade Dispersed Camping
Primitive dispersed camping corridor located along the Rabbit Glade forest road within Mendocino National Forest. This dirt road winds through scenic pine forest, offering several native-surface pullouts suitable for dry-weather camping.
Rancho Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor located within the Mendocino National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities. The road features a native material surface suitable for a variety of vehicles.
Richardson Glade Road Spur A
This secluded dirt spur road off Richardson Glade Road offers quiet dispersed camping opportunities within Mendocino National Forest.
Ridge Campground
A quiet, pine-shaded developed campground within Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest offering designated campsites suitable for small rigs.
River Spot
A tranquil dispersed streamside spot located just down the road from the developed campground area.
Rodman Slough County Park
A day-use county park situated near the north end of Clear Lake, offering a paved parking area and pit toilet facilities. The park is highly exposed and primarily serves daytime visitors and local fishers, with municipal regulations prohibiting overnight stays.
Round Salvage Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated along the Round Salvage forest road within the Mendocino National Forest, providing primitive roadside spots surrounded by scenic pine forest.
Salt Creek Dispersed
An unpaved forest corridor offering opportunities for dispersed camping along the native-surface road within the scenic Mendocino National Forest.
Salt Spring Valley Road Dispersed
This forest road corridor offers dispersed camping opportunities within the Mendocino National Forest. The native material dirt road is typically open to all vehicles during the dry season, providing a quiet escape.
Sam Alley Ridge Spur A
A secluded dirt spur road within the Mendocino National Forest offering rustic dispersed camping options. The route features a native dirt surface and is generally passable by standard passenger vehicles in dry conditions.
Sheldon Creek Campground
Tucked under trees along a small creek, this remote developed BLM campground offers around five small campsites. Access requires navigating a slow, narrow eight-mile dirt road with tight turns, making mid-to-high clearance vehicles highly recommended. Facilities are limited to a single portable toilet, with no running water or trash service.
Simms Camp
Simms Camp is a remote, primitive campsite located along Trail 20 in the South Cow Mountain area, ideal for those seeking absolute solitude in a rugged chaparral landscape.
Six Sigma Ranch Winery
A scenic winery and working cattle ranch offering quiet overnight parking on a private property. Visitors can enjoy wine tastings and local food options while staying in a peaceful vineyard setting.
South Fork Campground
Developed Forest Service campground adjacent to the South Fork of the creek. Popular for winter and early spring stream fishing, as well as OHV recreation. Offers basic first-come, first-served campsites with scan-and-pay registration.
South Fork Stony Creek Dispersed
A remote dirt corridor winding through the scenic Mendocino National Forest, providing quiet dispersed camping options along South Fork Stony Creek.
South Willow Creek Camp
South Willow Creek Camp is a primitive walk-in campsite managed by the BLM, offering a secluded streamside setting accessible via Scotts Creek Road.
Summit Springs Trailhead Access
A remote wilderness trailhead in Mendocino National Forest providing access to the Snow Mountain Wilderness.
TA Travel Center Parking
A commercial truck stop parking area off Highway 29 in Lakeport, suitable for short-term overnight stays.
Thistle Glade Campground
Thistle Glade is a remote developed campground nestled in the forested terrain of Mendocino National Forest, offering basic campsites accessible via gravel forest roads.
Tucker Camp
A primitive BLM camp nestled in the chaparral and oak woodlands of the Cow Mountain area, offering secluded walk-in or 4WD access.
Twin Pine Casino & Hotel
Spacious paved parking lot at the Twin Pine Casino offering free overnight parking for self-contained RVs and campervans. Guests should check in with casino security or the front desk upon arrival. On-site conveniences include 24-hour casino access, restrooms, and a nearby fuel station.
Twin Valleys Forest Road
This dirt corridor winds through the scenic pine and brush landscapes of the Mendocino National Forest, offering dispersed camping opportunities on native-surface terrain. It is easily reached and provides a quiet retreat close to local recreational trailheads.
Upper Lake District, Mendocino National Forest
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Upper Lake Forest Road Corridor
A scenic forest road corridor entering the Mendocino National Forest from Upper Lake. The paved, bituminous-treated road surface provides straightforward access for many vehicle classes.
Upper Nye Camp
Upper Nye Camp is a remote Forest Service campground situated along Upper Nye Camp Road in Mendocino National Forest, offering basic rustic camping near Crockett Peak.
Walker Ridge Road Dispersed Camping
Walker Ridge Road offers multiple dispersed camping opportunities on BLM-managed land, starting just off Highway 20. The initial climb from the highway can be steep, but the road levels out as it follows the ridge, providing scenic pull-offs. Lower spots under the powerlines are flat but can experience some highway noise and mud during wet periods, while higher sites offer more seclusion and panoramic views. The road is narrow with limited turnaround space, making it unsuitable for trailers or large RVs.
Waters Camp
Waters Camp is a primitive developed campground offering a quiet forest setting along Waters Camp Road in the Mendocino National Forest.
Wescott Junction Dispersed
This dirt road corridor offers quiet, shaded dispersed camping sites within the Upper Lake region of Mendocino National Forest. The native-surface road is suitable for most vehicles, but caution should be taken during wet conditions.
West Crockett Campground
A remote, high-clearance accessible primitive campground situated near the West Crockett Trailhead in Mendocino National Forest.
Wild Oaks RV Park
A small, quirky waterfront RV park and lodging facility situated directly on the shore of Clear Lake. The site features a handful of back-in RV spots directly bordering the water, offering hookups and access to resort amenities like docks and watercraft.
Wilson Camp
Wilson Camp is a secluded, primitive US Forest Service campground located in the Mendocino National Forest. Accessible via a native dirt road, the site offers quiet, shaded camping under a canopy of pines and oaks. Facilities are limited to basic vault toilets, making it essential to bring plenty of water and pack out all waste.
Windy Loop Dispersed
A remote dispersed camping corridor located along Windy Loop in the Mendocino National Forest. The route features native material road surfaces leading into quiet pine forest areas, ideal for self-contained campers seeking a quiet wilderness experience.
Woods Camp
A primitive walk-in camp managed by the Bureau of Land Management, located along Trail 21 in Lake County.