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Highland Lakes Campground

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Stanislaus National Forest
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35 sites · RV, Tent

Perched at 8,600 feet in an alpine valley just below Ebbetts Pass, the Highland Lakes Campground is a gorgeous destination for High Sierra camping. To reach this Stanislaus campground, campers  must travel 5.6 miles off of Highway 4 on a steep, narrow dirt road. The payoff is peaceful lakeside campsites below conifer trees with views of the surrounding peaks. Once here, the Highland Lakes offer boating, fishing, and swimming access, plus multiple trailheads near the campground that lead into the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. Highland Lakes tent and RV campsites include picnic tables and fire rings, but there are no hookups. Drinking water is only available via a seasonal pump in summer, and you’ll need to pack out your trash. Services can be found in nearby Bear Valley and Markleeville. 

Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation

  • All of Highland Lakes Campground’s 35 campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No online or advanced reservations are possible.
  • Summer is the busy season at this popular campground. To increase your chances of securing a spot, arrive early or on a weekday.

    • When to Go

    Highland Lakes Campground is typically open from the end of May to October, depending on snowpack. For current conditions, including accessibility of the roads leading to the campground and water pump status, call the Calaveras Ranger Station at (209) 795-1381.

    What this place offers
    Campfire allowed
    Pets allowed
    No showers
    Toilets
    Potable water
    Picnic tables
    No sewage hookups
    No electric hookups
    First come, first served
    RV, Tent
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    Welcome to Your Basecamp for Yosemite Adventure 🌲⛰ Just 15–20 minutes from the entrance of Yosemite National Park and about an hour from the Yosemite Valley floor, our camp offers the perfect location to recharge after exploring one of the most iconic natural landscapes on Earth. We’re also about 1.5 hours from the high-country beauty of Tuolumne Meadows, making this a great launchpad for day trips in every direction. Perched in the scenic Sierra foothills, our dry camping sites are celebrated for breathtaking panoramic views, open skies, and unforgettable sunrises and starry nights. It’s an ideal place to unwind, reconnect, and experience the outdoors in its raw beauty — without giving up the comfort of flushing toilets and hot, on-demand showers. Most of our sites are best suited for those who plan to explore during the day and return in the evening, as they receive full sun and have limited shade throughout the midday hours (during the summer months). For those looking to hang around camp during the day, we recommend bringing a shade canopy or pop-up to make your stay more comfortable. Whether you’re here for epic hikes, rock climbs, or peaceful views, our camp is a restful and rustic homebase nestled close to the wonders of Yosemite.
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    • Diamond Gulch
    • Follow the signs, to Diamond Gulch!
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    50mi from Highland Lakes Campground · 41 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Groveland, CA
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    • Another great sunset with Geometree art installation. One tree cut into 16/ths, sanded and smoothed, and put into a circle.
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    • Dogs welcome, no extra charge
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    • Shangrilog Near Yosemite
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    • Harris Family Farm and Forest
    • Harris Family Farm and Forest

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    75%
    6 ratings · 7 reviews
    Recommends
    · September 2023
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    M M.
    2 years on Hipcamp
    August 2023
    Toilets are full to the brim and the camp host is a psychopath thief. Beware of this guy, he is not whom he appears and has no problem stealing and deceiving you. NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME !
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    Leroy M.
    2 years on Hipcamp
    Not recommend
    · September 2020
    Already left a review, but wasn't given the choice to recommend or not. Definitely a NO unless you like the adventure of quickly coming up with a 'Plan B' when campsites are full on a Thursday or when you realize you don't have enough water to make it through the week (hand pump was broken). Must love difficult roads, mosquitos, intense hail storms in August, total 'roughing it' to like this place. Yes it is beautiful, but there are much better places to go.
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    Jan L.
    5 years on Hipcamp
    September 2020
    experienced campers - I do not recommend this place. Thought this was going to be the perfect beautiful get away for our extended weekend. What we found was a run-down campground in serious need of repairs. Picnic tables smashed into the mud or legs broken off, the water pump out of service, the outhouse broken down and not venting properly.... We were grateful we got there early in the week as the place was packed out by Thursday afternoon; I felt badly for all the campers driving in Thursday night through Saturday looking for a place to camp. This place is remote with 6 miles of bad road to get to it, and the nearest cell-service a 1.25 hour drive away (or hike to the top of a nearby peak. Heaven forbid if you have an emergency.
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    Jan L.
    5 years on Hipcamp
    September 2020
    Difficult to get to and no amenities other than broken down pit toilets and snow-crushed picnic tables. The water pump is broken, so pack in all water. We experienced the most violent, frightening thunder/hail storm of our lives up there in July. It's high and unprotected, and the only refuge from the storm was the car. It's beautiful, but be prepared to literally be one with nature and all the elements can throw at you.
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    Holly B.
    5 years on Hipcamp
    Recommends
    · January 2019
    Pack in all your own water, food, and firewood. There are no services for miles.
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    Mandy S.
    6 years on Hipcamp
    Recommends
    · April 2017
    Can be very cold and windy.
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    Birgit S.
    8 years on Hipcamp
    LocationHighland Lakes Campground, Stanislaus National Forest, California, United States
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    What this place offers
    Campfire allowed
    Pets allowed
    No showers
    Toilets
    Potable water
    Picnic tables
    No sewage hookups
    No electric hookups

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