Chimney Creek Campground
Chimney Creek Campground is a BLM campground in California.
- Type
- BLM campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 35.83917, -118.04230
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Photography, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 661-391-6000
About Chimney Creek Campground
Chimney Creek Campground is located within Chimney Peak Recreation Area and is cherry stemmed out of Owens Peak Wilderness. The campground contains 36 sites and is nestled among beautiful pinyon pines, grey pines, and oaks along Chimney Creek at 5,700 feet in elevation. Each site in the campground has a picnic table and fire ring. Potable water is available during the summer months near the very end of the campground loop at site 36. During the summer, days can be warm and dry. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail crosses Canebrake Road just south of the campground. Chimney Creek Trail, a primitive route along Chimney Creek, starts at the cattle guard a half mile from the start of the campground road.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Shell · 26 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 131 designated routes (110 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Peak Campground | Private campground | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| Long Valley Campground | BLM campground | 6.7 mi | — | — |
| Long Valley Campground | Private campground | 6.8 mi | — | — |
| Fossil Falls Campgrounds Recreation Site | Private campground | 12 mi | $6 | — |
| Walker Pass Campground | BLM campground | 12 mi | — | — |
| Little Manter Meadow Campground | Free campsite | 13 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.