Agency-listedUSFSFree
Boulder Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 37.92990, -119.16941
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Boulder Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,410 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Boulder CampgroundNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Boulder Campground · Inyo National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater2 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- DDump3 mi
- FFuel3 mi
- GGrocery3 mi
- MMechanic3 mi
- LLaundry3 mi
- ShShower3 mi
- EVEV fast charger3 mi
- AAir-up10 mi
- OOutfitter23 mi
- HHardware23 mi
- RxPharmacy23 mi
- +Urgent care26 mi
- PPropane51 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 3 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Boulder Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
7,410 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
37.92990, -119.16941
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Boulder Campground · Inyo National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLee Vining · ~3.1 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~2.5 mi
- FuelMobil · ~3.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~3.3 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~3.3 mi
- PharmacyVons Pharmacy · ~23.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicYosemite Medical Clinic · ~25.8 mi
- HardwareHigh Country Lumber (Ace Hardware) · ~22.9 mi
EV charging — from Boulder Campground · Inyo National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger3.3 mi straight-line E — Lee Vining, CA (at a public site) · RIVIAN_ADVENTURE · CCS, NACS (Tesla) · 6 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach6 within 25 mi · 16 within 50 · 136 within 100 · 554 within 150
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO39.6 mi — GF4EVA RUSH CREEK DC, Groveland
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)11.0 mi — Yosemite National Park - Tuolumne Meadows (at a public site) · RIVIAN_WAYPOINTS · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 391225 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Boulder Campground · Inyo National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletMoraine Campground · ~0.5 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLower Lee Vining Campground · ~0.9 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletAspen Campground · ~1.2 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBig Bend Cg · ~2.0 mi NW · USFS
Open Boulder Campground elsewhere
Other camps near Boulder Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Moraine Campground~0.5 mi
- Lower Lee Vining Campground~0.9 mi
- Aspen Campground~1.2 mi · fee
- Cattleguard Cg~1.4 mi
The unit that manages Boulder Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Boulder Campground are set by Inyo National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Boulder Campground
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Free but developed (not dispersed) - review
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Boulder Campground
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Boulder Campground
What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Fire rules & restrictions →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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