Camping near Macdoel, California

Camping near Macdoel, California includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Juanita Lake, is 6.1 miles from Macdoel in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. Another 15 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Macdoel.

Juanita Lake

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Camping near Macdoel at a glance

Public campgrounds
2 (2 National Forest)
Getting a site
1 reservable and 1 first-come
Cost
Lowest posted fee at Martins Dairy Campground: "Single Site: $10 per night"
Distance from Macdoel
6.1 miles (Juanita Lake) to 11 miles (Martins Dairy Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation
5,129 ft (Juanita Lake) to 6,018 ft (Martins Dairy Campground), 2 of 2 on record
Campsites
22 across the 1 campground that state a count
Drinking water
2 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Macdoel'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 Macdoel

Things to do near Macdoel

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

Supplies and emergencies near Macdoel

Nearest emergency room

Sky Lakes Medical Center

2865 Daggett Ave, Klamath Falls, OR, 32 miles from Macdoel . (541) 882-6311

Next nearest: Fairchild Medical Center, 444 Bruce St, Yreka, CA, 34 miles , (530) 842-4121.

In an emergency, call 911.

Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .

Groceries
  • FastBreak convenience store · 0.1 miles
  • Worden Mart convenience store · 17 miles
  • Keno Store convenience store · 21 miles
Fuel
  • Fuel Good fuel station · 0.1 miles
  • Fastbreak Convenience Store - River Market fuel station · 21 miles
  • Mobil fuel station · 25 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Macdoel: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, 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.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Macdoel, CA?

2 public campgrounds are on record near Macdoel. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Juanita Lake (6.1 miles) and Martins Dairy Campground (11 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping near Macdoel, CA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Macdoel charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp near Macdoel with drinking water?

Juanita Lake and Martins Dairy Campground have potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Macdoel, CA?

Sky Lakes Medical Center, 2865 Daggett Ave, Klamath Falls, OR, is 32 miles from Macdoel in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 882-6311. In an emergency, call 911.