Camping near Tehama, California
Camping near Tehama, California includes 11 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 7 first-come. Most (9 of 11) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Buckhorn, is 19 miles from Tehama in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. 1 is free. Another 4 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Tehama.
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Camping near Tehama at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 11 (9 National Forest, 1 Army Corps of Engineers, 1 National Park Service)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable and 7 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free; lowest posted fee at Alder Creek: "Single Site: $10 per night"
- Distance from Tehama
- 19 miles (Buckhorn) to 43 miles (Green Springs Campground) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 524 ft (Buckhorn) to 6,715 ft (Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring), 10 of 11 on record
- Campsites
- 95 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 150 ft (Buckhorn)
- Drinking water
- 6 of 11
Distances are straight-line miles from Tehama'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.
- Sites
- 93
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $18 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $12 per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $10 per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Free
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $14 per night
Gurnsey Creek - Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
No campgrounds match these filters.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Tehama
- Camp Discovery Group Camp, 9.9 miles from Tehama in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Red Bluff.
- Sycamore Grove Camp Ground, 10 miles from Tehama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Red Bluff.
- Orland Buttes, 21 miles from Tehama in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Glenn.
- Black Rock, 25 miles from Tehama in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chico.
Things to do near Tehama
Public land and water within 30 miles of Tehama, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 7.2 miles from Tehama; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 13 miles from Tehama; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Ishi Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 21 miles from Tehama; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 23 miles from Tehama; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 24 miles from Tehama; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 25 miles from Tehama; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Tehama
Nearest emergency room
Enloe Health
1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA, 24 miles from Tehama . (530) 332-7300
Next nearest: Glenn Medical Center, 1133 W Sycamore St, Willows, CA, 35 miles , (530) 934-1818.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Food Mart
- Sherry's
- SAV•MOR Foods
- Fuel
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- Fastrack
- 7-Eleven
- 76
- Propane
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- Triple 'R' Gas
- RV dump station
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- Red Bluff KOA Journey
- Chico Elks RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Rite Aid
- Walgreens
- CVS Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Tehama: potable water fill, 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 Tehama, CA?
11 public campgrounds are on record near Tehama. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Buckhorn (19 miles), Potato Patch (33 miles), Battle Creek (35 miles), Hole in the Ground (36 miles), and 7 more. 7 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 2 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Tehama, CA?
Yes: Mill Creek - Private charges no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Tehama, CA?
2 campgrounds near Tehama take RVs: Buckhorn and Gurnsey Creek. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Red Bluff KOA Journey, 12 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Tehama, CA?
Buckhorn lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Tehama with drinking water?
Battle Creek, Elam, Gurnsey Creek, Gurnsey Creek Group Camp, and 2 more have potable water on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Tehama, CA?
Battle Creek sits on Battle Creek South Fork.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Tehama, CA?
Enloe Health, 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA, is 24 miles from Tehama in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 332-7300. In an emergency, call 911.
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