Herring Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Herring Creek is a National Forest campground near Pinecrest, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,349 ft
38.2452, -119.9331 in Tuolumne. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Herring Creek?
No. Herring Creek is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Herring Creek?
Camping at Herring Creek costs Single Site: $20 per night.
Who manages Herring Creek?
Herring Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Herring Creek
Herring Reservoir
Pioneer Trail
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Pioneer Trail - Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Pinecrest and campgrounds in Tuolumne.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01