White Azalea Campground
Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest. White Azalea Campground. Non-motorized Trails. Mokelumne Wilderness. Mokelumne Wilderness web site
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Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | June to October |
| Forest | Eldorado National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations |
| Fees | $25/single site |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 38.4851° N, 120.2623° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTmu Rx Support
35 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Bear Valley Adventure Company ↗ | 12 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 24.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | Custom Truck Accessories ↗ | 52.4 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 3.8 mi
- 8.1 miBlack Springs Ohv Area ↗OHV / range
- 8.3 miBlack Springs Ohv Campground ↗OHV / range
- 11.6 miSourgrass Day Use ↗Day use
- 13.4 miLake Valley Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 15 miSilver Valley Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.8 miMcTc: 7n58 to 7n19y0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.1 miMcTc: 7n76y to 7n141.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.2 miMcTc 7n19y to 7n87y0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.7 miSalt Springs Reservoir ↗5.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3 miSalt Sprs. Overlook2.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 3.5 miCole Creek Loop ↗7.6 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Eldorado National Forest begins about 1.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 1.6 miEldorado National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 793,653 acres
- 2.3 miStanislaus National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,090,354 acres
- 8.9 miMokelumne Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 104,048 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at White Azalea Campground?
No. White Azalea Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at White Azalea Campground?
$25/single site
Source: Forest Service
Is White Azalea Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season June to October.
Source: Forest Service status
What if White Azalea Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Mokelumne (0.7 mi), South Shore Campground (3.6 mi), and Bear Group Campground (3.7 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby