Emerson Campground
Emerson Campground is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 41.26389, -120.13779
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/modoc/recarea/?recid=71288
About Emerson Campground
Located on the east side of the South Warner Wilderness, this campground and picnic area also serve as the staging area for the Emerson Trail into the wilderness. This free campground is fairly secluded due to the narrow, steep, rough, dirt access road. Campsites are mostly shady and set back from the parking area in the trees. There is no water at Emerson Campground.
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
- AmeriGas · 26 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Patterson | National forest campground | 5.2 mi | — | — |
| Patterson Campground | Private campground | 5.3 mi | — | — |
| Patterson Guard Station | National forest campground | 5.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| East Creek Campground | Private campground | 5.5 mi | — | — |
| East Creek Th | National forest campground | 5.5 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.