U.S. Forest Service · Stanislaus National Forest · California

Mosquito Lakes Campground

Campground has no water and no service. When Highway 4 is closed, no access is possible. Limited camping area located 6 miles east of Lake Alpine. Mosquito has 11 sites with picnic tables. Vault toilet facility but no drinking water.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in California

Mosquito Lakes Campground
Photo from the area. bahniuk (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Tmu Rx Support (prescribed burn) · 29 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestStanislaus National Forest
FeesThe Forest Service operates the Mosquito Lake Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $15 per night and fee raises to $20 per night in 2026. The America the Beautiful, Interagency Senior and Access Passes are honored and receive 50% off the nightly rate.

Stanislaus National Forest recreation page ↗

Getting there

Coordinates38.5158° N, 119.9141° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Tmu Rx Support

    29 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 gearBear Valley Adventure Company ↗7.9 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗29.7 mi
RV sales & serviceCustom Truck Accessories ↗43.7 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions 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

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Heiser Lake
    2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 0.1 mi
    Emigrant Trail ↗
    8.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.6 mi
    Pacific Valley OHV 4x4
    1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 0.8 mi
    Sandy Mdw
    4.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 1.3 mi
    Heiser Lake Ext
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 1.4 mi
    Sm01g Snow Trail ↗
    0.6 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski, snowcoach

Trailheads within three miles

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Mokelumne Wilderness.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Mosquito Lakes Campground?

No. Mosquito Lakes Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Mosquito Lakes Campground?

The Forest Service operates the Mosquito Lake Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $15 per night and fee raises to $20 per night in 2026. The America the Beautiful, Interagency Senior and Access Passes are honored and receive 50% off the nightly rate.

Source: Forest Service

Is Mosquito Lakes Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Mosquito Lakes Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Silver Valley Campground (4.6 mi), Pine Marten (4.7 mi), and Bloomfield Campground (5.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby