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

Herring Creek Campground

Herring Creek Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest near Herring Creek. It is located on Forest Road 4N12; turn right onto Herring Creek Road (4N12) off of Highway 108, about 3 miles from the Summit Ranger Station. The campground is approximately 9 miles from the Summit Ranger Station. There are 7 sites; each site has a table and a fire ring. The main road and parking pads are dirt-surfaced. Toilets are vault.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in California

Herring Creek Campground
Photo from the area. srsmedly (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
2fires
active
Tmu Rx Support (prescribed burn) · 47 mi away
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonMay to December
ForestStanislaus National Forest
BookingNo reservations can be made for Herring Creek Campground.
FeesThe Forest Service operates the Herring Creek 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.
RulesCamp in designated sites only. The number of people allowed in a single campsite is six. The maximum length of stay in any campground is 14 days. 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 Herring Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 9.65 inches of precipitation, 21.0 inches of snowFebruary: 8.28 inches of precipitation, 26.4 inches of snowMarch: 7.36 inches of precipitation, 21.1 inches of snowApril: 3.93 inches of precipitation, 10.5 inches of snowMay: 2.57 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowJune: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 0.29 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.08 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.43 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.74 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowNovember: 4.61 inches of precipitation, 5.6 inches of snowDecember: 8.29 inches of precipitation, 21.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.3°F averageFebruary: 41.0°F averageMarch: 44.4°F averageApril: 49.0°F averageMay: 56.9°F averageJune: 65.9°F averageJuly: 73.7°F averageAugust: 73.2°F averageSeptember: 67.4°F averageOctober: 57.4°F averageNovember: 46.6°F averageDecember: 39.9°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cherry Valley Dam, 19 miles from the campground at 4,765 feet, station USC00041697 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 49 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 108 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

7 miles from Highway 108 on Herring Creek Road.

Coordinates38.2448° N, 119.9329° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • Potable water is not available.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Tmu Rx Support

    47 mi from the campground

  • Wildfire
    Dome

    50 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

Outdoor gearBear Valley Adventure Company ↗16.1 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗32.3 mi

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

Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.5 mi
    04n12-Snow Trail ↗
    19.4 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski, snowcoach
  • 0.5 mi
    Trail of the Gargoyles
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 0.6 mi
    Trail of the Gargoyles Interpe
    0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.7 mi
    Herring Creek ↗
    6.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.2 mi
    05n31 Snow Trail
    0.7 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski, snowcoach
  • 1.2 mi
    Waterhouse Lake
    1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse

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 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 Herring Creek Campground?

No. Herring Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations can be made for Herring Creek Campground. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Herring Creek Campground?

The Forest Service operates the Herring Creek 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 Herring Creek Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May to December.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Herring Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Herring Reservoir Campground (0.3 mi, first-come), Cascade Creek Campground (3.2 mi, first-come), and Mill Creek Campground (4 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby