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(Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground

US Forest Service · California

(Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Silvertip Campground is less than a mile west of Lake Alpine, with a trail leading from the campground down to the lake. Campground may open earlier and close later on a first come first serve basis as weather (snow level) allows. This information will be posted on this page as soon as it becomes available. The current dates for reservations have historically allowed for comfortable camping, but please take into consideration the high alpine location when making a reservation.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$32/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
115
Phone
209-753-6350
Coordinates
38.48110, -120.01700

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

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