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Smokey Bear (Alturas) Campground

Smokey Bear Campground offers 11 first-come, first-served campsites on the north shore of Alturas Lake with a boat ramp and designated trailer parking for convenient lake access.

Each site includes a picnic table and fire pit, with vault toilets available, though campers must bring their own drinking water. The campground operates June through September 21st and is located approximately 21 miles south of Stanley on Highway 75, then 2.

5 miles west on Forest Road 205.


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