Camping near Old Station, California

Camping near Old Station, California includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 3 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Cave Campground, is 1 mile from Old Station in a straight line, and all 3 are within 15 miles. Another 36 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Old Station.

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Camping near Old Station at a glance

Public campgrounds
3 (3 National Forest)
Getting a site
3 first-come
Cost
Lowest posted fee at Bridge: "Single Site: $10 per night"
Distance from Old Station
1 mile (Cave Campground) to 4.2 miles (Bridge) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
Elevation
3,900 ft (Bridge) to 4,490 ft (Hat Creek Group Camp), 3 of 3 on record
Drinking water
2 of 3

Distances are straight-line miles from Old Station'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 Old Station

Things to do near Old Station

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

Supplies and emergencies near Old Station

Nearest emergency room

Mayers Memorial Hospital

43563 State Hwy 299 E, Fall River Mills, CA, 24 miles from Old Station . (530) 336-5511

Next nearest: Seneca District Hospital, 130 Brentwood Dr, Chester, CA, 27 miles , (530) 258-2151.

In an emergency, call 911.

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

Groceries
  • Old Station Fill-Up Mini Mart convenience store · 0.8 miles
  • Gordon's Rim Rock Ranch Store general store · 1.1 miles
  • KOA Camp Store convenience store · 5.5 miles
Fuel
  • Old Station Fill-Up fuel station · 0.8 miles · Hours 24/7
  • Fuel Commander fuel station · 19 miles
  • Speedway fuel station · 19 miles
Pharmacy
  • Mayers Pharmacy pharmacy · 24 miles
Laundromat
  • Laundry & Showers laundromat · 0.8 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
  • Burnett's Laundromat laundromat · 20 miles · Hours Mo-Tu,Th-Su 08:00-20:00
  • Burney Laundry Co. laundromat · 20 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Old Station: 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.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Old Station, CA?

3 public campgrounds are on record near Old Station. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Cave Campground (1 mile), Hat Creek Group Camp (2 miles), and Bridge (4.2 miles). 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Old Station, CA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 3 public campgrounds on record near Old Station charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp near Old Station with drinking water?

Cave Campground and Hat Creek Group Camp have potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Old Station, CA?

Mayers Memorial Hospital, 43563 State Hwy 299 E, Fall River Mills, CA, is 24 miles from Old Station in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 336-5511. In an emergency, call 911.