Emerson Campground

US Forest Service · California

Emerson Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Located on the east side of the South Warner Wilderness, this campground and picnic area also serve as the staging area for the Emerson Trail into the wilderness. This free campground is fairly secluded due to the narrow, steep, rough, dirt access road. Campsites are mostly shady and set back from the parking area in the trees. There is no water at Emerson Campground.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

30

Season

Facilities open as weather permits; usually early July to late October.

Coordinates

41.26389, -120.13778

Nearest sites we map

• Patterson Guard Station8 km · US Forest Service
• East Creek Equestrian Campground9 km · US Forest Service
• Mill Creek Falls Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• Soup Springs Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• Blue Lake Campground Group Site - Modoc Nf (Ca)18 km · US Forest Service
• Pepperdine Equestrian Campground22 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-07-31, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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