Camping near Ukiah, California
Camping near Ukiah, California includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 3 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Fuller Grove Campground, is 24 miles from Ukiah in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. Another 16 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Ukiah.
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Camping near Ukiah at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (3 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 3 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Fuller Grove Campground: "Single Site: $16 per night"
- Distance from Ukiah
- 24 miles (Fuller Grove Campground) to 25 miles (Sunset) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 1,835 ft (Oak Flat) to 1,869 ft (Fuller Grove Campground), 3 of 3 on record
- Drinking water
- 3 of 3
Distances are straight-line miles from Ukiah'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 Ukiah
- Chekaka Recreation Area Lake Mendocino, 4 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable (Site: $20–$40 per night); listed under camping near Mendocino.
- Bushay Recreation Area, 6.5 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Mendocino.
- Middle Creek, 15 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Upper Lake.
- Penny Pines, 18 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Upper Lake.
- Deer Valley, 19 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Upper Lake.
- Bear Creek, 23 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Upper Lake.
- Fuller Grove Group Campground, 24 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Lake.
- Fuller Group C.g., 24 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lake.
- Navy Camp, 24 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Lake.
- Cedar Camp, 28 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Spillway C.g. (letts Lake), 28 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Main Letts C.g., 29 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Saddle Camp Loop C.g., 29 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Stirrup C.g. (letts Lake), 29 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Mill Valley, 29 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Dixie Glade Campground, 30 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Colusa.
Things to do near Ukiah
Public land and water within 30 miles of Ukiah, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Russian River, Upper East Branch fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.3 miles from Ukiah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Orr Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 10 miles from Ukiah; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Blue Lake Upper fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Ukiah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, a state park whose mapped point is 12 miles from Ukiah; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Hendy Woods State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from Ukiah; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mailliard Redwoods State Natural Reserve, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Ukiah; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Clear Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Ukiah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Clear Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Ukiah; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Pillsbury Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Ukiah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Sanhedrin Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 25 miles from Ukiah; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Ukiah
Nearest emergency room
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
275 Hospital Dr, Ukiah, CA, 0.5 miles from Ukiah . (707) 462-3111
Next nearest: Sutter Lakeside Hospital, 5176 Hill Rd E, Lakeport, CA, 16 miles , (707) 262-5000.
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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- Safeway
- Express Mart
- Prime Market
- Fuel
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- Express Mart
- Shell
- Chevron
- Propane
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- AmeriGas
- Matheson Gas
- Ferrellgas
- RV dump station
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- Fairgrounds RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- CVS Pharmacy
- Myers Medical Pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Gobbi Street Laundromat
- Wash & Dry
- Wash n Dry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Ukiah: 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 Ukiah, CA?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Ukiah. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Fuller Grove Campground (24 miles), Oak Flat (25 miles), and Sunset (25 miles). 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Ukiah, CA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 3 public campgrounds on record near Ukiah charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp near Ukiah with drinking water?
Fuller Grove Campground, Oak Flat, and Sunset have potable water on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Ukiah, CA?
Fuller Grove Campground and Oak Flat sit on Pillsbury Reservoir.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Ukiah, CA?
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, 275 Hospital Dr, Ukiah, CA, is 0.5 miles from Ukiah in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (707) 462-3111. In an emergency, call 911.
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