Mumford Bar Campground
Located 17 Miles northeast of Foresthill on Foresthill Divide Road. This small campground is located at the roadside, near the Mumford Bar Trailhead. Mumford Bar Trail offers hiking, mountain biking, or equestrian access to the North Fork of the American River. Featuring 4 campsites (Ok for equestrian use), hitching posts, and vault toilet. No trash service so please pack-in, pack-out. And no potable water so be sure to bring plenty for yourselves.
More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Free |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Tahoe National Forest |
| Fees | Free |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 39.1255° N, 120.4210° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTnf East Zone Rx Fire Support
25 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSpooner Pile Rx
27 mi from the campground · 5 acres
- PrescribedSly Park Rx
28 mi from the campground · 36 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 14.2 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Alpenglow Sports ↗ | 15.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | DeMartini RV Sales ↗ | 34.2 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.1 miMcguire Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 0.3 miMcguire Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 0.8 miFrench Meadows Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 1.1 miFrench Meadows Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 14.5 miMckinney/Rubicon Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 14.5 miMckinney/Rubicon Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1.2 miCampground Water Supply0.07 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.9 miMosquito Ridge ↗28.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 4 more
- 3.2 miDuncan Upstream Gageunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.2 miUtility Poleunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.3 miDuncan Creek Dam Southunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.3 miDuncan Creek Dam North0.05 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
This campground sits inside Tahoe National Forest.
- inTahoe National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,181,139 acres
- 2.7 miGranite Chief Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 28,374 acres
- 3.8 miEldorado National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 793,653 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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Mumford Bar Campground?
Free
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Mumford Bar Campground have?
4 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Mumford Bar Campground?
Mumford Bar Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Mumford Bar Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Lewis (0.5 mi), French Meadows (0.8 mi, partly first-come), and Coyote Group (0.9 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby