Emerson Campground

The facts

• Season: Facilities open as weather permits; usually early July to late October. — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

USDA Forest Service's own page

Getting there

41.26389, -120.13778 · 41°15'50.0"N 120°8'16.0"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Map

Fees and stay limits

No fee.

From USDA Forest Service, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Emerson Campground

Can you reserve a site at Emerson Campground?

No. Emerson Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Also listed by

Emerson Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Emerson Campground's operator.

Camping near Emerson Campground

• Patterson Guard Station 5.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Blue Lake Campground Group Site - Modoc NF (CA) 11.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Patterson Campground 5.2 mi · Campground
• Mill Creek Falls Campground 7.9 mi · Campground
• Blue Lake Campground 11.2 mi · Campground
• Pepperdine Equestrian Campground 13.9 mi · Facility
• Dodge Reservoir Campground 20.2 mi · Campground
• Stough Reservoir Campground 21.5 mi · Campground
• Big Sage Campground 33.5 mi · Campground
• Ash Creek Campground 36.6 mi · Campground
• Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead 36.6 mi · Campground
• Lower Rush Creek Campground 38.5 mi · Campground

Contact

• Info USDA Forest Service