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Niagra Ohv
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 38.31161, -119.89024
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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 Niagra Ohv
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,983 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Niagra OhvNIFC · 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 Niagra Ohv · Stanislaus National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater8 mi
- GGrocery8 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- LLaundry11 mi
- FFuel13 mi
- OOutfitter13 mi
- PPropane14 mi
- EVEV fast charger14 mi
- MMechanic24 mi
- HHardware25 mi
- RxPharmacy26 mi
- +Urgent care28 mi
- DDump38 mi
- AAir-up57 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 8 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 — Niagra Ohv
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,983 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
38.31161, -119.89024
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Niagra Ohv · Stanislaus National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townStrawberry · ~10.2 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~7.8 mi
- FuelFuel · ~13.3 mi
- Propane / LPGChevron · ~13.7 mi
- GroceriesKennedy Meadows Store · ~7.8 mi
- PharmacyMeadowmont Pharmacy · ~26.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicHealth Clinic · ~27.9 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~25.2 mi
EV charging — from Niagra Ohv · Stanislaus National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger13.7 mi straight-line SW — Cold Springs Market - Tesla Supercharger (at a gas station) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 12 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-14 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 31 within 50 · 364 within 100 · 1111 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS26.3 mi — Walker Country Store, Coleville
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO34.5 mi — GF4EVA RUSH CREEK DC, Groveland
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)23.3 mi — The Lodge Christian Retreat Center, Mi Wuk Village, CA · CHARGELAB · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Bear Valley Lodge - Tesla Destination, Bear Valley, 13.4 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast charger$0.55 per kWh (as listed by AFDC)
- 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 466125 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Niagra Ohv · Stanislaus National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletNiagra Ohv · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletNiagra Creek · ~1.7 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMill Creek · ~2.7 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletDonnell Vista · ~2.8 mi NW · USFS
Open Niagra Ohv elsewhere
Other camps near Niagra Ohv
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Niagra Creek~1.7 mi · fee
- Mill Creek~2.7 mi · fee
- Boulder Flat~3.4 mi · fee
- Eagle Meadows~3.4 mi
The unit that manages Niagra Ohv
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Niagra Ohv are set by Stanislaus National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Niagra Ohv
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: $20 per night, single site. CASH ONLY. The forest spells out the increase, so this is current and not stale: $15 per night in 2024 and 2025, rising to $20 in 2026. The America the Beautiful Interagency Senior and Access passes give 50% off the nightly rate for the single site the pass holder occupies, and the pass number must be written on the fee envelope; the Interagency Annual and Volunteer passes give no camping discount. The forest publishes this as 'Niagara OHV Campground' (we carry the EDW spelling 'NIAGRA'). recreation.gov lists entity 245567 at 0.06 mi from our pin but its campground and rates endpoints both 404, so it is not bookable and carries no rate. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/stanislaus/recreation/niagara-ohv-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 Niagra Ohv
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 — Niagra Ohv
What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Fire rules & restrictions →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →