Birdseye Outdoors

Camping › California › Beardsley Dam Campground

California · Federal campground

Beardsley Dam Campground

4 mi west of Strawberry, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Beardsley Dam Campground

[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd500445)[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd500446)[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd5004457)[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd500449)[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd500451) Beardsley Dam Campground is located near Beardsley Dam on Forest Road 5N02 at the south end of Beardsley Reservoir. Traveling east on CA Highway 108, turn left at the Beardsley Dam sign, 5 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station on CA Highway 108. Follow the paved road across the dam to the campground. There are a total of 16 sites. The main road and parking pads are paved with the exception of the walk-in sites which are gravel. Restrooms are vault toilets. Each site has a table and metal fire ring. Potable water is available. Trash service is available. A fee is charged for…

  • Fees: The Forest Service operates Beardsley Dam Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $25 per night for…
  • Season: April – October
  • Managed by: Stanislaus National Forest, FS
  • Where: 4 mi west of Strawberry, CA · 38.2119, -120.0755

Things to do:

Fishing

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

51°
28°Jan
53°
29°Feb
57°
31°Mar
62°
34°Apr
70°
41°May
80°
48°Jun
88°
54°Jul
87°
52°Aug
81°
47°Sep
71°
39°Oct
58°
32°Nov
49°
28°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Beardsley Dam Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Fly over in 3D Directions

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Beardsly I.T.Horse1.0 mi0.2 mi
17DC441ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.1 mi0.1 mi
FR 5N22ATV road1.1 mi3.1 mi
17EV440ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.1 mi0.1 mi
FR 4N63YATV road1.1 mi1.5 mi
17EV442ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Water fill-up: 4 mi
Propane: 3.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby