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Indian Scotty
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 41.63383, -123.07859
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. 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 Indian Scotty
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,477 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Indian ScottyNIFC · 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 Indian Scotty · Klamath National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- +Urgent care6 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- MMechanic11 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- HHardware12 mi
- WWater15 mi
- ShShower15 mi
- LLaundry15 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- RxPharmacy19 mi
- EVEV fast charger23 mi
- PPropane32 mi
- DDump40 mi
- AAir-up40 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 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 — Indian Scotty
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
2,477 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
41.63383, -123.07859
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Indian Scotty · Klamath National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townGreenview · ~10.2 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelQuartz Valley Fuel · ~5.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesMean Gene's Market · ~10.8 mi
- PharmacyClinic Pharmacy · ~18.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicAnav Tribal Health Clinic · ~5.8 mi
- HardwareFort Jones Frontier Hardware · ~12.3 mi
EV charging — from Indian Scotty · Klamath National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger22.8 mi straight-line E — Walmart 1630 (Yreka, CA) · Electrify America · CHAdeMO, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach5 within 25 mi · 24 within 50 · 113 within 100 · 158 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)22.9 mi — Yreka, CA - Tesla Supercharger, Yreka
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)22.9 mi — DC CORRIDOR CARL'S JR. L2, Yreka, CA · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 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 145228 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Indian Scotty · Klamath National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletIndian Scotty · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletJones Beach · ~1.1 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLovers Camp · ~4.2 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletShackleford · ~5.2 mi S · USFS
Open Indian Scotty elsewhere
Other camps near Indian Scotty
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Sarah Totten~10.7 mi · fee
- Norcross Campground~12.0 mi
- O'Neil Creek~12.3 mi
- Sulphur Springs Campground~12.6 mi
The unit that manages Indian Scotty
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Indian Scotty are set by Klamath National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Indian Scotty
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
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $10 per night for a family site; the group site is $50 per night for up to 50 people. recreation.gov listing 234349 posts the same $10 and $50. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/recreation/indian-scotty-campground.
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 Indian Scotty
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 — Indian Scotty
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
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