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Upper Sage Flat

US Forest Service · California

Upper Sage Flat in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Take the family to Upper Sage for a pleasant camping trip along the banks of Big Pine Creek. Here, visitors can experience the beauty of the creek that runs along the base of a narrow canyon. Visitors can swim or fish, in the creek that is stocked annually with trout, or head to a nearby lake for power boating. Recreation Rainbow, brown, brook and alpers trout swim in the stream, enticing anglers. Hikers are fans of the Big Pine Creek Trail, a 1.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$29/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
20
Phone
760-935-4339
Coordinates
37.12583, -118.43389

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Nearest sites we map

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

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