Sterling Lake Campground

US Forest Service · California

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

Sterling Lake Campground is adjacent to Sterling Lake. Campground is located on a steep, winding road and supplies must be hiked in a short distance (approx. 400 feet) after parking your car.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: $15/night
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 40
Coordinates: 39.35360, -120.49335

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Nearest sites we map

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

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