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Obsidian Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 38.29752, -119.44841
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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 Obsidian Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,706 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Obsidian 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 Obsidian Campground · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- LLaundry11 mi
- ShShower11 mi
- WWater11 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- GGrocery12 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- @Mail12 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- MMechanic30 mi
- DDump30 mi
- PPropane34 mi
- AAir-up40 mi
- HHardware46 mi
- RxPharmacy46 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 12 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 — Obsidian Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
7,706 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
38.29752, -119.44841
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Obsidian Campground · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townTwin Lakes · ~11.0 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelShell · ~12.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~29.7 mi
- GroceriesShell · ~12.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicHealth Clinic · ~16.0 mi
EV charging — from Obsidian Campground · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.1 mi straight-line E — Bridgeport, CA - Tesla Supercharger (at a gas station) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 12 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach3 within 25 mi · 14 within 50 · 178 within 100 · 728 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS12.1 mi — Bridgeport Mo Mart-Shell (Bridgeport, CA), Bridgeport
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO41.0 mi — GF4EVA RUSH CREEK DC, Groveland
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)29.7 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 448074 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Obsidian Campground · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletObsidian Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSonora Bridge Campground · ~4.7 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSonora Bridge Meadow Picnic Area · ~5.0 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLeavitt Meadows Trailhead · ~6.2 mi NW · USFS
Open Obsidian Campground elsewhere
Other camps near Obsidian Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Sonora Bridge Campground~4.8 mi · fee
- Leavitt Meadows Campground~6.2 mi
- Chris Flat Campground~6.7 mi
- Buckeye Campground~7.0 mi · fee
The unit that manages Obsidian Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Obsidian Campground are set by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Obsidian 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
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 2026-08-25: $18 per night, single site; +$6 per additional vehicle. recreation.gov listing 10291424 agrees ($18) for its first-come 'Walk In' season, 22 May - 20 Sep 2026. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/humboldt-toiyabe/recreation/obsidian-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 Obsidian 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 — Obsidian Campground
When the high country opens →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Picking a spot →All field notes →
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