Camping near Mad River, California

Camping near Mad River at a glance

Public campgrounds

3 (3 National Forest)

Getting a site

3 first-come

Cost

1 free; lowest posted fee at Hell Gate Campground-f: "Single Site: $6 per night"

Distance from Mad River

9.5 miles (Forest Glen Campground-f) to 11 miles (Scott Flat Campground) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles

Elevation

2,300 ft (Forest Glen Campground-f) to 2,400 ft (Scott Flat Campground), 3 of 3 on record

Drinking water

1 of 3

Distances are straight-line miles from Mad River'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 Mad River

• Mad River, 2.4 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Fir Cove, 7.7 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Bailey Canyon, 8 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Watts Lake, 13 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Big Slide Campground-f, 16 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hyampom.
• Philpot Campground-f, 16 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hayfork.
• Aiken's Creek Campground, 16 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Humboldt.
• Slide Creek Campground-f, 16 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hyampom.
• Skunk Point Group Camp, 25 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Hayden Flat Group Camp, 26 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Big Flat Campground-f, 26 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Burnt Ranch Campground-f, 27 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Willow Creek.
• Basin Gulch Campground-f, 29 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Hayfork.
• Gray Falls Campground, 29 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Pigeon Point Group Camp, 30 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Deerlick Springs Campground-f, 30 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Pigeon Point Campground-f, 30 miles from Mad River in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Junction City.

Things to do near Mad River

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

• Mount Lassic Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 7 miles from Mad River; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Ruth Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.3 miles from Mad River; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Ewing Gulch Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Mad River; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• North Fork Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 22 miles from Mad River; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Mad River; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Humboldt Redwoods State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 26 miles from Mad River; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Chanchelulla Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 27 miles from Mad River; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reserve, a state park whose mapped point is 29 miles from Mad River; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Mad River

Groceries

• Journeys End Market convenience store · 6.9 miles
• Dinsmore Store convenience store · 7.3 miles · Hours Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
• Zenia Store convenience store · 16 miles

Fuel

• Patriot Fuel fuel station · 6.9 miles
• Patriot Gas fuel station · 7.3 miles
• Frontier Fuel & Propane Minimart fuel station · 19 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Mad River: 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.