Free Camping Along the Klamath River
Brown Bear River Access is a free, developed campground and river access site offered by Klamath National Forest. There are no defined campsites here, it's purely dispersed camping. There's perhaps room for four to six vehicles, depending on size. There are at least a few sites that can hold full-sized RVs.
Particulars
GPS: 41.8234, -122.9628
Elevation: 1,667 feet
Reservations: First come, first served
Camping Fee: None
Permit: None
Max stay: 14 consecutive days, maximum 30 days per calendar year
Amenities: None
Camping at Brown Bear River Access
There are no picnic tables, no vault toilet, and no trash cans here. All that’s there is an information kiosk. The campground is shaped as a loop with a handful of previously-used campsites. There is a river access used primarily by fishermen, river rafters and kayakers.
Across the river behind the willow-lined banks, you can see the remains of the old Klamath River School. This expansive meadow was the Campbell Ranch. The Campbell brothers provided fresh horses for the stagecoaches that traveled through here in the early 1920s.
Other Campsites Within 20 Miles Radius
- Blue Heron River Access, Hamburg, CA, Oak Knoll Ranger District
- Gottville River Access, Yreka, CA, Oak Knoll Ranger District
- Skeahan Bar River Access, Yreka, CA, Oak Knoll Ranger District
- Bridge Flat Campground, Fort Jones, CA, Scott River Ranger District
- Grider Creek Campground, Seiad Valley, CA, Oak Knoll Ranger District
- Beaver Creek Campground, Klamath River, CA, Oak Knoll Ranger District
