US Forest Service
Learn about camping and boondocking in national forests and grasslands.
Ti Bar River Access, Orleans, CA
Ti Bar River Access is a wide, beach area with free, dispersed camping offered by Klamath National Forest. It's located along CA-96, about 19 miles north of Orleans, CA. There's about a half-dozen previously-used campsites with enough room for about 10 to 12 full-sized RVs altogether. Restooms are provided, but water and trash cans are not.
Persido Bar River Access, Orleans, CA
Persido Bar River Access is a free, dispersed camping offered by Klamath National Forest. It's located along CA-96, about 20 miles north of Orleans, CA. It's a large sandy beach along the Klamath River with plenty of room for 5 to 10 full-sized RVs, and some room for additional cars. Restrooms are provided, but no trash or potable water.
Pine Creek Road, Pine Valley, CA
Camping Along Pine Creek Road If you enter Pine Creek Road off of Sunrise Highway (Laguna Meadow Road if you are using Apple Maps), there are dispersed campsites about 5 miles down the road. Pine Creek road becomes gravel and there are a few dirt roads to pull off of with open spots to use as camping sites. A Wilderness and Visitor Permit is required from the Forest Service. Email SM.FS.descansord@usda.gov for the permit, or visit the Descanso Ranger District office (see link above). They usually get back to you in a business day. You can also download the permit ... Read more
Louis Lake Road, Lander, WY
Louis Lake Road, marked as Forest Road 300 on forest service maps, is a popular dispersed camping area within Shoshone National Forest. Because of the high elevation gain from Louis Lake, and the sharp switchbacks along the road, longer Class A RVs generally do not attempt this campground, however there are several bumper-pull trailers and fifth-wheel trailers that make it up here.
