Backpacker's Walk-In Campground
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageBackpacker's Walk-In Campground
Primitive walk-in campground, no vehicles. In beautiful lodgepole pine and fir forest within walking distance of Lake Alpine.
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$31 per night
Restrictions
RV’s prohibited.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
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