Camping near Modoc, California

Camping near Modoc, California includes 20 public campgrounds on record, 20 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 16 are free.

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Camping near Modoc at a glance

Public campgrounds
20 (20 National Forest)
Getting a site
20 first-come
Cost
16 free; lowest posted fee at Cave Lake Campground: "Single Site: $15 per night"
Elevation
4,386 ft (Lava Camp) to 7,175 ft (Patterson), 20 of 20 on record
Drinking water
5 of 20
Big Sage Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Cave Lake Campground Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Cedar Pass Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Cottonwood Flat Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
East Creek Equestrian Campground Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Emerson Campground Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Howards Gulch Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Janes Reservoir Campground Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Lassen Creek Campground Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Lava Camp Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Lower Rush Creek Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Mill Creek Falls Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Patterson Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Pepperdine Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Plum Valley Campground Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Reservoir C Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Reservoir F Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Soup Springs Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Stough Reservoir Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Upper Rush Creek Modoc · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

Common questions

Where can I camp around Modoc, CA?

20 public campgrounds are on record near Modoc: Big Sage, Cave Lake Campground, Cedar Pass, Cottonwood Flat, and 16 more. 20 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Modoc, CA?

Yes: Big Sage, Cedar Pass, Cottonwood Flat, East Creek Equestrian Campground, and 12 more charge no fee at the campground.

Where can I camp near Modoc with drinking water?

Howards Gulch, Mill Creek Falls, Patterson, Soup Springs, and 1 more have potable water on record.

Where can I camp near a lake around Modoc, CA?

Cave Lake Campground sits on Cave Lake.