Six Rivers National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 1,991 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 17
- Longest rig
- 45 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 17 campgrounds shown
- Aikens Creek West CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Bailey Canyon Campground5/20/2024 – 9/29/2024 · First-come, first-served
- Bear Basin Butte Lookout / Pierson CabinReservations accepted
- Big Flat Campground5/18/2024 – 10/21/2024 · First-come, first-served
- Boise Creek Campgroundto 40 ft · 18 sites · Pull-through5/15/2024 – 10/15/2024 · First-come, first-served
- Dillon Creek Campgroundto 35 ft · 27 sites5/15/2024 – 10/15/2024 · First-come, first-served
- E-Ne-Nuck Campground5/15/24 – 10/15/24 · First-come, first-served
- East Fork CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Fir Cove Campgroundto 45 ft · 14 sites5/20/2024 – 9/29/2024 · First-come, first-served
- Fish Lake Campgroundto 28 ft · 24 sites · Pull-through6/6/2024 – 10/15/2024 · First-come, first-served
- Grassy Flat Campgroundto 40 ft · 19 sites5/18/2024 – 9/10/2024 · Reservations accepted
- Mad River Campgroundto 35 ft · 35 sites · Pull-through5/20/2024 – 9/29/2024 · First-come, first-served
- Nordheimer Group Campground4/1/2024 – 10/15/2024 · Reservations accepted
- North Fork CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Panther Flat Campgroundto 45 ft · 39 sitesReservations accepted
- Patrick Creek Campgroundto 45 ft · 13 sites5/18/2024 – 9/10/2024 · Reservations accepted
- Pearch Creek Campgroundto 40 ft · 10 sites · Pull-through5/15/2024 – 10/15/2024 · First-come, first-served
Six Rivers National Forest
The Six Rivers National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the northwestern corner of California.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Siskiyou Wilderness179,899 acres
- North Fork Wilderness8,296 acres
- Mount Lassic Wilderness7,272 acres
Byways through this country
Places worth pulling over
National parks close enough to pair
Drive to Six Rivers the long way
Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.