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Selby Campground

16 mi southwest of Derby Acres, CA · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
13sites
Freeto camp
Apr–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Selby Campground

Camping is available on a first come-first serve basis. Thirteen campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, horse corrals and a wheelchair accessible vault toilet. Electricity and drinking water is not available. There is no garbage service, please act responsibly and pack out any refuse you have. This campground is more secluded and the camper is only steps away from unlimited hiking in the Wilderness Study Area that lies outside the campground.

  • Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
  • Where: 16 mi southwest of Derby Acres, CA · 35.1281, -119.8409

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingWildlife & birding

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

Weather by month

59°
36°Jan
60°
37°Feb
64°
40°Mar
69°
42°Apr
78°
48°May
87°
54°Jun
94°
60°Jul
93°
60°Aug
88°
55°Sep
77°
47°Oct
65°
40°Nov
58°
35°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Selby Campground from above

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

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Painted Rock TrailHorse1.6 mi1.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

T-Mobile 5G

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.