Ripstein Campground

US Forest Service · California

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

Ripstein Campground is normally available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are 10 tent-only sites, some are walk in only. The majority of tent sites have food lockers to deter habituation of black bears.

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: 50
Coordinates: 40.87615, -123.02817

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Nearest sites we map

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Stoney Point Campground15 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-12-22, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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