Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a national forest camping area in California.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 39.05015, -120.22890
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
About Bear Lake
BEAR LAKE (Camping Area)
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- French Meadows · 11 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Shell · 27 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 181 designated routes (171 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Rubicon Camping Area | Free campsite | 3.0 mi | Free | — |
| Pleasant Campground | National forest campground | 4.2 mi | — | — |
| Pleasant Cg | National forest campground | 4.2 mi | — | — |
| Sugar Pine Point Campground | Private campground | 5.5 mi | — | — |
| Red Fir | National forest campground | 5.6 mi | — | No hookups |
| Red Fir Group Campground | Private campground | 5.6 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.