Schonchin Springs

US Forest Service · California

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

This little campground is approximately 1 mile from the Headquarters Campground and gets most of it 's use when the 4 other Medicine Lake Campgrounds are full. If you are looking for close proximity to the lake but would prefer a quiet, more secluded environment, try Schonchin Springs Campground.

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

Season

Facilities open as weather permits; usually early July to late October.

Coordinates

41.59194, -121.61667

Nearest sites we map

• A.H.Hogue2 km · US Forest Service
• Hemlock2 km · US Forest Service
• Medicine Lake Recreation Area3 km · US Forest Service
• Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout4 km · US Forest Service
• Blanche Lake Campground5 km · US Forest Service
• Bullseye Lake5 km · US Forest Service

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

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