Bogard Campground
Quiet and tucked away from the beaten path. Pine creek adjacent to campground, beautiful aspens in and around campground. Located 1.75 miles off Highway 44. No Fees. 10 sites. Hand pumped water. Vault toilets, Maximum trailer length 25 feet.
More like this: first-come in California · free in California
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Lassen National Forest |
| Fees | No fee. |
| Rules | Camping no longer than 14 days. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 40.5749° N, 121.0981° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedCy26 Elrd Understory Drake Unit 6 8 &10 Rx
9 mi from the campground
- PrescribedCy26 Elrd Underburn Drake Unit 7 & 9 Rx
10 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 15.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | Reliable RV ↗ | 27.9 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 4.5 miCrater Day Use ↗Day use
- 6.1 miSilver Beach Picnic Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miBogard Dispersed0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike and 3 more
- 1.4 miLogging Road Connector1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 5 more
- 2.3 miCrater Lake ↗6.4 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 3.6 miStephens Camp Springunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 3.7 miStephens Camp Pond Accessunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
- 4 miCone Lake3.9 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
This campground sits inside Lassen National Forest.
- inLassen National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,488,712 acres
- 5.3 miCaribou Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 20,839 acres
- 10.3 miLassen Volcanic Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 79,061 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Prospect Peak Fire LookoutBuilding · Mineral · 13 mi
- Horseshoe Lake Ranger StationBuilding · Chester · 14.1 mi
- Twin Lakes Fire Tool CacheBuilding · Mineral · 14.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Bogard Campground?
No. Bogard 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 Bogard Campground?
Nothing. Bogard Campground is listed as free. No fee.
Source: Forest Service
Is Bogard Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Bogard Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Crater Lake (4.1 mi, first-come), Rocky Knoll Campground (6 mi, first-come), and Silver Bowl Campground (6.2 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby