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Dispersed Camping
BLM Sheldon Creek
About
Bureau of Land Management
Sheldon Creek is an isolated, primitive recreation site located 8 miles east of Hopland, south of Highway 175.
These 1700 acres of public land provide opportunities for camping, picnicking, hiking, hunting and equestrian use. Vehicle use is limited to the designated access road and OHVs are not permitted. The campground currently has three campsites and a vault toilet. There is no potable water at this site.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
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Site Types
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
TravelerGood Free Spot!
There are 3 sites. Used the trees to help set up a tarp to keep us and our stuff from the rain. Camped in our car. A little muddy but not too bad for our 4Runner. There was a nice little creek and a fire pit. Had the area to ourselves likely due to the rain.
You might want to be prepared to dig your own toilet though as the toilet set up was completely infested with spiders.
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GuidePeaceful
It's not too bad of a road up there. Had deer, butterflies, and humming birds all around us. Babbling brook, cool and comfortable in mid-October. Looking forward to a springtime visit.
GuideFREE BLM campground - travel trailers not advised
Tow behinds/trailers not recommended; rough roads and can’t turn back once on the path.
Otherwise 10/10 for our truck camper, had the place to ourselves for the 4th of July weekend, beautiful fresh water creek running through, great toilet & even a fire pit with abundance of wood around.
There are about 4/5 sites, only 2 with actual fire pits.
Please keep it amazing by keeping it clean.
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Location
BLM Sheldon Creek is located in California
Directions
From Hopland, take Hwy 175 east 3 miles. Turn right at the Old Toll Road (Younce Road) and drive 8 miles on a gravel road to the Sheldon Creek entrance. From Lake County: From Hwy 29 take Highland Springs Road South (County Road 412) 9.8 miles to Adobe Creek Road. Turn left and continue south 0.6 miles to Younce Road. Bear right and continue east of Old Toll Road (Younce Road) 1.6 miles to Sheldon Creek.
Coordinates
38.9619453 N
122.99156739999998 W