Lake Alpine Recreation Area

US Forest Service · California

Lake Alpine Recreation Area in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Boat launch with parking for 60 cars and trailers. Speed limit on lake is 10 mph. No motorized boats on lake at night. Large boats not recommended. Developed Campgrounds have no trailer hook-ups.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Coordinates

38.47920, -119.99100

Nearest sites we map

• (Lake Alpine) Pine Marten0 km · US Forest Service
• Backpacker's Walk-in Campground1 km · US Forest Service
• (Lake Alpine) Silver Valley Campground1 km · US Forest Service
• (Lake Alpine) Backpackers1 km · US Forest Service
• (Lake Alpine) West Shore1 km · US Forest Service
• (Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground2 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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