Camping near Dorrington, California

Camping near Dorrington at a glance

Public campgrounds

4 (4 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 reservable and 2 first-come

Cost

1 free; lowest posted fee at Ramshorn: "Single Site: $24 per night"

Distance from Dorrington

2.9 miles (Wakalu Hep Yo) to 92 miles (Ramshorn) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles

Elevation

2,600 ft (Ramshorn) to 5,765 ft (Sand Flat), 4 of 4 on record

Campsites

27 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Union Flat)

Drinking water

2 of 4

Distances are straight-line miles from Dorrington's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Dorrington

• Black Springs Ohv Campground, 6.3 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Calaveras.
• Sand Bar Flat, 10 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Long Barn.
• Big Meadow Group, 11 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Big Meadow, 12 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Mokelumne Campground, 12 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Moore Creek, 12 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Calaveras.
• Beardsley Dam, 12 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• White Azalea Campground, 13 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Amador.
• Teleli Pulaya, 14 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Fraser Flat, 14 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Stanislaus River, 14 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Spicer Group, 16 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Bear River Group, 16 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Cascade Creek, 16 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• South Shore Campground, 16 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Utica Sandy Flat, 16 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Pardoes Point Campground, 16 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Spicer, 16 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Utica Rocky Point, 16 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Meadowview, 16 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Pinecrest, 17 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Sugar Pine Point Campground, 17 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Union West, 17 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Union East, 17 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Pioneer Trail Group Campground, 17 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Pioneer Trail, 17 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Lodgepole Overflow, 18 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Mill Creek, 18 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Silvertip, 18 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Herring Reservoir, 18 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Lake Alpine, 18 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Herring Creek, 19 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Hull Creek, 19 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Long Barn.
• Niagra Creek, 19 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Pine Marten, 19 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Middlefork Cosumnes Campground, 19 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Silver Valley, 19 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Backpackers, 20 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Niagra Ohv, 20 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Pipi Campground, 20 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Fence Creek, 22 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Hacienda, 22 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near Toulumne City.
• Boulder Flat, 22 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Brightman Flat, 23 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Dardanelle, 24 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Mosquito Lakes, 24 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Pacific Valley, 25 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Capps Crossing, 25 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
• Pigeon Flat, 25 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $17 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Capps Crossing Group, 25 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Glory Hole Recreation Area, 25 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , Bureau of Reclamation , reservable ; listed under camping near Calaveras.
• Hermit Valley, 26 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Eureka Valley, 26 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Tuttletown Recreation Area, 26 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , Bureau of Reclamation , reservable ; listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Clark Fork, 26 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Silver Lake Campground, 27 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Sand Flat, 27 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Silver Fork Campground, 27 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
• Baker, 28 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Highland Lakes, 28 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Deadman, 28 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Martin Meadow Campground, 28 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jackson.
• Bloomfield I, 29 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Cherry Valley, 29 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Groveland.
• Kirkwood Lake Campground, 30 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Woods Lake Campground, 30 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.
• Caples Lake Campground, 30 miles from Dorrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Jackson.

Things to do near Dorrington

Public land and water within 30 miles of Dorrington, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Stanislaus River North Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2 miles from Dorrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Calaveras Big Trees State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 3.3 miles from Dorrington; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Beaver Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.5 miles from Dorrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• White Pines Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.8 miles from Dorrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Beardsley Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 12 miles from Dorrington; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Stanislaus River South Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Dorrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lyons Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Dorrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Bear River Reservoir Lower fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Dorrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Donnell Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 17 miles from Dorrington; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Pinecrest Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Dorrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Dorrington

Groceries

• Camp Connell General Store convenience store · 0.7 miles
• Meadow View Center convenience store · 6 miles
• Big Trees Market supermarket · 6.9 miles · Hours Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

Fuel

• Chevron fuel station · 5.6 miles
• The Grizzly Bear fuel station · 5.7 miles
• Kwik Serv fuel station · 6 miles

Pharmacy

• Meadowmont Pharmacy pharmacy · 6.9 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
• Twain Harte Pharmacy pharmacy · 19 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30, Sa 10:00-14:00
• Rite Aid pharmacy · 22 miles · (209) 736-4623 · Hours 08:00-22:00

Laundromat

• Twain Harte Wash and Dry laundromat · 18 miles · (209) 586-1990 · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
• Sonora Wash and Dry laundromat · 23 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Dorrington: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.