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Backpacker's Walk-In Campground

in Stanislaus National Forest

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.gov

Checked 2026-08-05

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Official Forest Service page

Backpacker'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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