Dairy Springs Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Sites
- 32
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 2
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Dairy Springs Campground
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Before you go
Season
early May – Oct 11
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Campsite: $26 per night, up to eight people with one vehicle. • Second vehicle per night: $10.00 additional. • Group site: $135, up to 40 people and eight vehicles. • 15 sites are reservable/15 sites are first come. Senior and Access Interagency passes are accepted for a 50% discount on single-site camping fees. Other Interagency passes are not accepted.
Hours
Camp check-in time is 2 p.m. Check-out time is 11 a.m. Open season is May 3- Oct 14 2024. Closed until Spring 2025
Restrictions
Pets must always be restrained or on a leash. • No horses allowed in the campground. • Motorbikes may only be used for entering or leaving campsite. • 14 day stay limit. • Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (running generators not permitted during quiet hours)
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