Lumsden Bridge Campground

4 mi northeast of Buck Meadows, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

May–Jun & Octbest months

About Lumsden Bridge Campground

Lumsden Bridge Campground is on a low elevation pine and oak forested site on the [Tuolumne Wild & Scenic River](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recreation/wateractivities/recarea/?recid=14975&actid=79), approximately one mile from [South Fork Campground](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=14935&actid=29) and two miles from [Lumsden Campground](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=14929&actid=29), within the Tuolumne-Lumsden Recreation Area. Each site has a picnic table and a campfire pit with a grill. A vault toilet is available in the campground. Untreated water is available from river, if running. Treating water before drinking is recommended. **CAUTION - BURNED AREA** **Please use caution while in the** [Rim Fire Burned…

Fees: $25 Open Season: May - September
Managed by: Stanislaus National Forest, FS
Where: 4 mi northeast of Buck Meadows, CA · 37.8485, -120.03028

Things to do:

Hiking

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

Weather by month

54°

29°Jan

56°

31°Feb

59°

34°Mar

65°

36°Apr

74°

42°May

84°

49°Jun

92°

54°Jul

91°

53°Aug

86°

48°Sep

74°

40°Oct

61°

33°Nov

53°

28°Dec

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

See Lumsden Bridge Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Golden Stairs	Horse	0.1 mi	1.9 mi
Golden Stairs To Cherry Oil Rd	Horse	1.1 mi	1.0 mi
Andresen Mine	Horse	1.8 mi	4.8 mi
Tuolumne Canyon	Horse	1.8 mi	5.2 mi
Railroad, South Fork Tuolumne	Horse	2.0 mi	1.6 mi
FR 1S25Y	ATV road	2.0 mi	0.9 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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

Dump station: 9.2 mi
Water fill-up: 6.9 mi
Propane: 21.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

South Fork Campground 1 mi
Lumsden Campground 1.4 mi
San José Family Camp 1.9 mi
Lost Claim 2.1 mi
Sweetwater Campground 2.2 mi
Campsite · 6 mi NE of Buck Meadows 2.9 mi