Camping near Walker, California

Camping near Walker at a glance

Public campgrounds

2 (2 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 reservable

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Bootleg Campground: "Single Site: $28 per night"

Distance from Walker

7.2 miles (Bootleg Campground) to 8.6 miles (Chris Flat Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles

Elevation

6,600 ft (Bootleg Campground) to 6,600 ft (Chris Flat Campground), 2 of 2 on record

Campsites

78 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count

Drinking water

2 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Walker'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 Walker

• Sonora Bridge Campground, 11 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Leavitt Meadows Campground, 14 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Obsidian Campground, 15 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Centerville Flat Campground, 16 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Alpine.
• Silver Creek Campground, 18 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Markleeville.
• Highland Lakes, 18 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Sand Flat, 19 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Bloomfield I, 19 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Clark Fork, 20 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Baker, 20 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Deadman, 20 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Markleeville Campground, 21 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Markleeville.
• Buckeye Campground, 21 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Eureka Valley, 21 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Pigeon Flat, 22 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $17 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Dardanelle, 23 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Hermit Valley, 23 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Indian Creek Campground, 23 miles from Walker in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Alpine.
• Pacific Valley, 23 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Brightman Flat, 23 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Honeymoon Campground, 23 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Boulder Flat, 24 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Mosquito Lakes, 24 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Fence Creek, 24 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Robinson Creek Campground, 25 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Robinson Creek North, 25 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $32–$50 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
• Robinson Creek South, 25 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Mono.
• Paha Campground, 25 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Silver Lake East- Eldorado, 25 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Alpine.
• Lower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport, 25 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Mono.
• Crags Campground, 25 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Crags Group Campground, 25 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Lower Twin Lake Campground, 25 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
• Crystal Springs Campground, 26 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
• Niagra Ohv, 27 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Niagra Creek, 28 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Backpackers, 28 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Silver Valley, 28 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Pine Marten, 28 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Hope Valley Campground, 29 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
• Union East, 29 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Kit Carson Campground, 29 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Woodfords.
• Lake Alpine, 29 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Union West, 29 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Mill Creek, 29 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Pinecrest.
• Spicer, 30 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Silvertip, 30 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Spicer Group, 30 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Tuolumne.
• Lodgepole Overflow, 30 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Utica Sandy Flat, 30 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.
• Utica Rocky Point, 30 miles from Walker in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Bear Valley.

Things to do near Walker

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

• West Walker River, Section 2 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 1.7 miles from Walker; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 8.6 miles from Walker; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• West Walker River, Section 3 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Walker; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Little Walker River fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Walker; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Topaz Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Walker; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Silver Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Walker; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Walker; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• East Walker River fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Walker; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Hoover Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Walker; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Bridgeport Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 20 miles from Walker; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Walker

Groceries

• Walker General Store convenience store · 0.7 miles · (530) 495-2911
• East Fork Resort convenience store · 19 miles
• Markleeville General Store convenience store · 21 miles

Fuel

• Walker Country Store Gas fuel station · 0.4 miles
• Chevron fuel station · 13 miles
• Markleeville Gas Station fuel station · 21 miles

RV dump station

• KOA Holiday RV park · 2.8 miles · (530) 495-2255

Laundromat

• Walker Country Store Laundromat laundromat · 0.4 miles
• Laundromat (used to be) laundromat · 23 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Walker: propane, potable water fill, pharmacy, 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.