Abel Canyon Campground
Santa Barbara, California
Campground in California.
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Federal campground in California.
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Alturas is popular during peak season. Reserve 2-4 weeks in advance for weekends and holidays.
Most parks have check-in after 1:00 PM and check-out by 11:00 AM. Call ahead if you'll arrive late.
California weather can change quickly. Pack layers and check the forecast for Alturas.
Don't miss local attractions near Alturas. Ask the camp host for hidden gems and trails.
Mar 18, 2026
Beautiful lake. Nice little campground. Wouldn’t recommend a long trailer. Campground is clean and beautiful as well. Clean bathrooms
Mar 18, 2026
Clean, large campsites with firepits and picnic tables. Lots of wildlife. Friendly reaponsible campers all over. Noise was kept to minimum. Boat dock was clean and bathrooms were fine for pit toilets. Day area picnic area is all dirt and tables but great for day use. Entire lake was clean and beautiful. Bear proof trashcans provided to keep the beara out and the mess in. Staff was nice and helpful... Clean, large campsites with firepits and picnic tables. Lots of wildlife. Friendly reaponsible campers all over. Noise was kept to minimum. Boat dock was clean and bathrooms were fine for pit toilets. Day area picnic area is all dirt and tables but great for day use. Entire lake was clean and beautiful. Bear proof trashcans provided to keep the beara out and the mess in. Staff was nice and helpful. A small emergency parkwide happened. The staff reaponded appropriately and kept campers informed until it ended. Pay by check or cash for campsites as of this review. Kayak and fisherman friendly.
Mar 18, 2026
Beautiful place to camp. Pack in. Pack out. Nice place to kayak, swim, fish, hike. We found a painted rock of Blue Lake some child or person painted and left at one of the camp sites. July 24-26, 2020 Blue Lake Camp Ground.
Mar 18, 2026
Blue Lake Campground looks fantastic. A camp in the desert... yet, looks the same as any Campground in any national forest... I love it... I will camp here here if the opportunity is present...
Mar 18, 2026
This place is a hidden gem, so don't tell everybody! Not a bad campsite in the whole place and they are very spread out, so you don't even see your neighbors in some spots. There are also several right near the water and it is clean and gorgeous! Only cons to staying here are the yellowjackets. Thankfully we had a few traps to set up, but if we had not, we may not have stayed. They are really... This place is a hidden gem, so don't tell everybody! Not a bad campsite in the whole place and they are very spread out, so you don't even see your neighbors in some spots. There are also several right near the water and it is clean and gorgeous! Only cons to staying here are the yellowjackets. Thankfully we had a few traps to set up, but if we had not, we may not have stayed. They are really bad and if you have kids or dogs, keep an eye on them! We had to prepare some food inside the tents and even ate a couple of meals inside the tents or waited until the sun went down to cook because they are relentless. Also had to keep our tents and vehicles closed up at all times to keep them out. We wish someone would have told us about it so we could have prepared a little better, so here is your notice! Fishing in the lake is a bit strange, we caught a fish covered in some weird parasites or something, there were dozens and dozens on it, so decided we would let it go and just fished for fun after that. Overall a nice, quiet great place to camp and be unplugged for a few days.
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