Onion Valley Campground

US Forest Service · California

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

Onion Valley Campground is located on a beautiful creek in a remote location on a beautiful meadow. It is shaded by cedar, pine, and fir trees and is a pleasant escape.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: $18/night
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 35
Coordinates: 39.26348, -120.65614

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Nearest sites we map

North Fork (Ca)1 km · US Forest Service
Tunnel Mills Ii1 km · US Forest Service
Secret House Campground10 km · US Forest Service
Indian Springs10 km · US Forest Service
Rucker Lake Campground11 km · US Forest Service
Pierce Creek Campground11 km · US Forest Service

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

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