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

Lumsden Bridge Campground

Lumsden Bridge Campground is on a low elevation pine and oak forested site on the Tuolumne Wild & Scenic River, approximately one mile from South Fork Campground and two miles from Lumsden Campground, within the Tuolumne-Lumsden Recreation Area. Each site has a picnic table and a campfire pit with a grill. A vault toilet is available in the campground. Untreated water is available from river, if running. Treating water before drinking is recommended. Potential hazards include loose and falling rocks, flash floods, and debris flows.

Temporarily closedFirst-come, first-served

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Lumsden Bridge Campground
Photo from the area. Eeekster (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Dome · 30 mi away · 6,788 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusTemporarily closed
ForestStanislaus National Forest
BookingFor reservations, visit www.recreation.gov or call 1 (877) 444-6777; TDD: 1877-833-6777.
Fees$25 Open Season: May - September
RulesNot recommended for trailers or RVs. Camp in designated sites only. The number of people allowed in a single campsite is 6. The maximum length of stay in any campground is 14 days. Campfire permits are not required in developed campgrounds. Do not burn plastic or metal. Please leave the area in as good (or better) condition than you found it.

Stanislaus National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Lumsden Bridge Campground40°50°60°70°80°January: 7.20 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowFebruary: 6.93 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowMarch: 6.29 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowApril: 2.98 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowMay: 2.24 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.00 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.09 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.30 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.13 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 3.50 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowDecember: 6.61 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 42.2°F averageFebruary: 43.5°F averageMarch: 47.5°F averageApril: 51.4°F averageMay: 58.6°F averageJune: 67.0°F averageJuly: 73.7°F averageAugust: 72.8°F averageSeptember: 67.3°F averageOctober: 57.7°F averageNovember: 47.6°F averageDecember: 41.4°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Groveland 2, 11 miles from the campground at 2,800 feet, station USC00043669 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 39 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 4 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Groveland travel approximately 7.5 miles east to Ferretti Road. Turn left (north) onto Ferretti Road. Travel 1 mile and turn right (east) onto Lumsden Road/Forest Route 1N01 off of Ferretti Road. Travel approximately 6.5 miles to Lumsden Bridge. The campground entrance is located on the north side of the bridge.

Coordinates37.8485° N, 120.0303° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Dome

    30 mi from the campground · 6,788 acres · 95% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗9.1 mi
Outdoor gearMountain Shop & Mountaineering School ↗26.2 mi
RV sales & serviceDenis RV Center ↗51.5 mi

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

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Golden Stairs
    1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.1 mi
    Golden Stairs to Cherry Oil Rd
    1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.8 mi
    Andresen Mine ↗
    4.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.9 mi
    Tuolumne Canyon ↗
    5.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2 mi
    Railroad, South Fork Tuolumne
    1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.5 mi
    Pilot Ridge
    0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

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 Stanislaus National Forest.

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 Lumsden Bridge Campground?

No. Lumsden Bridge Campground is first-come, first-served. For reservations, visit www.recreation.gov or call 1 (877) 444-6777; TDD: 1877-833-6777. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Lumsden Bridge Campground?

$25 Open Season: May - September

Source: Forest Service

Is Lumsden Bridge Campground open right now?

Temporarily closed as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Lumsden Bridge Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are South Fork Campground (1 mi, first-come), Lost Claim (2.1 mi), and Sweetwater (2.2 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby