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Lake Pillsbury

US Forest Service · California

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

The largest lake on the Forest has 2,280 acres of surface area and 31 miles of shoreline. Please remember that camping in Lake Pillsbury basin is allowed only in designated campgrounds. The campgrounds at Lake Pillsbury are operated and maintained by Pacific Gas and Electric. More information on Pacific Gas & Electric campgrounds is available by calling 916-386-5164. All of the campgrounds at Lake Pillsbury are open from May to September, except Oak Flat which is open all year.

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)
Coordinates
39.42491, -122.95418

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

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