Backpacker's Walk-in Campground

US Forest Service · California

Backpacker's Walk-in Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Backpackers' Campground is located on the East end of Lake Alpine, CA. All sites are walk-in tent sites. Cars cannot be parked in camp, parking is available on the adjacent street.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: $31/night
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 30
Coordinates: 38.48250, -119.98700

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Nearest sites we map

(Lake Alpine) Pine Marten0 km · US Forest Service
(Lake Alpine) Silver Valley Campground0 km · US Forest Service
Lake Alpine Recreation Area1 km · US Forest Service
(Lake Alpine) Backpackers1 km · US Forest Service
(Lake Alpine) West Shore2 km · US Forest Service
(Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground3 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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