Best Dispersed Camping near Doyle, CA

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Doyle

22 Reviews of 18 Doyle Campgrounds

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  ron R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 12, 2024

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  Not easily accessible

  The two closest roads coming in from the West are blocked off and labeled no unauthorized vehicles. This is due to the construction of the new neighborhoods and they probably annexed the area. You could probably access it from the East but I have no idea how many miles it would be in from where you would come in.

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  ron R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 12, 2024

  Peavine Road Dispersed Camping

  Complete trash dump

  It's sad where we have this public land to camp on and people just dump tons and tons of trash and abandoned cars and demolished cars on the property would not recommend going. There's some more BLM land about 15 to 20 minutes north on Red Rock road.

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  Paxton B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Merrill Valley Dispersed Camp

  The road is terrible

  Not really sure if we camped in the right spot. It isn’t great, but it got the job done to just crash for a night. Felt like we were in a construction zone

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  Anna B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2024

  Moon Rocks Camp

  Camping on Mars

  (September 28th, 2023) Got here after dark and found an empty clearing to park in for the night. The moon and the stars were so bright, it felt like we were on another planet. Got to explore the area in the morning, such a cool spot! Very quiet when we were there.

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  Shawn M.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 6, 2024

  Bowman Lake Dispersed

  Lake side Campsites

  If you are looking to be near the water and no service, this is perfect. The rough road in I believe must keep some folks out but the lake is amazing.

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  Shawn B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 17, 2024

  East of Pyramid Lake

  Middle of nowhere

  Tried to go to the school bus thing but road got too technical so camped out near a mine, epic!

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  Chris N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 21, 2024

  Bowman Lake Dispersed

  Great Late Spring Escape

  This place was a slice of heaven, but only accessible by way of 4 x 4 with decent clearance. The trail will take you off road for quite some time , but it's well with the adventure. Traction boards and a winch could help you through unexpected obstacles and are recommended to have on hand, but you most likely won't need them. No running water, but there are restroom buildings, fire rings and bear boxes to use. Mosquitoes are abundant here. Don't forget your repellent. The lake is gorgeous, a great fishery, and there are plenty of inspirational views and solitude to be had.

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  Emily R.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 23, 2024

  Dog Valley

  Our favorite !

  Dog Valley is a special place where we come to boondock. It’s quite and has a great creek. People come out here to camp, ride atvs, side by sides, dirt bikes, or off road. People target practice a lot and the ranger is very nice.

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  Angie l A.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 23, 2024

  Peavine Road Dispersed Camping

  Don’t recommend

  Trash everywhere, homeless camps, didn’t feel safe but I only drove a half mile in and turned around.

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  Melissa B.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 8, 2024

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  One of my favorite spots

  I love the quietness of this spot and the view is wonderful! The only thing I don’t like is that they took the port-a-potty out, quite possibly for the cold season.

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  Genevieve R.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 29, 2023

  Moon Rocks Camp

  Beautiful! Easy access.

  I live nearby, so my family and I went for the day. We left just before sunset. It's gorgeous here. The dirt road is pretty good and not difficult for my Jeep Trailhawk 4x4. There were about 3 other groups. We were there on a Thursday. We walked around the whole area where the rocks were. The campsite overlooks a valley where there is an airport. We saw a couple of paragliders. On the way in from Reno, it's very easy to find. I would love to stay here in my travel trailer. There were some huge rigs out there. All of those people had dune buggies, but nobody was driving around on the rocks when we were there. There are no amenities at all. There is just a big clearing for campers. We took our dog. She had fun.

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  Genevieve R.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 28, 2023

  Peavine Road Dispersed Camping

  Lots of trash and shells

  I live 10 minutes away, so I checked it out. It's sketchy driving in with a lot of trailers and cars along the road closer to the main road. There may or may nor have been people in them. We didn't see people walking around except one guy who was walking his dog on the dirt road and another guy nearby with a table next to his car. Maybe he was flying a drone. The dirt road was very rutted in a few areas. No big deal, but I was in my Jeep Trailhawk 4x4. I didn't have my trailer with me. The view of the city is great, but that's it. The area to pull off is not that big, so I think it would be crowded with more than 2 other trailers. It wasn't windy at all when we were there, but I'm sure it could be because it can be very windy in this area. I wouldn't stay here unless I absolutely had to for the night. I did hear gunshots in the distance. We only stayed a few minutes to take a few pictures. No amenities like fire rings or tables.

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  Ray R.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 23, 2023

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  right off housing development that's expanding fast

  Not such a good place. Housing construction getting very close. Lots of local foot traffic. Didn't feel comfortable here, almost felt as I was intruding. It does beat driving around aimlessly searching for a spit, plus its rather close to freeway. You have to leave somewhat early. Lots of joggers and mountain bikers. It has been trashed in the past so left lots of bad tastes in folks.

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  Sage P.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 15, 2023

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  Bad vibes, good views

  Did the trick for a night. There was one man with two rv’s there during our visit that gave us pretty bad vibes. Couldn’t go much further up the hill in our 2-wheel drive vehicle. All in all, it’s a gravel lot and road, good views, cool spot.

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  Corey H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2023

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  Decent place to sleep for the night

  Tucked off, dirt road with enough seclusion and privacy to feel comfortable at night. Be forewarned that the road is super rough and you will definitely need a car with more clearance to get up it. There is a little pull out before you get to where the directions take you that is perfectly cool to camp. I wouldn’t go all the way up that little stretch of road past the water tanks unless you have a 4x4. The pullout also has a portajohn and sink if needed.

  One thing to note! There are many joggers and bikers that go up this road pretty much as soon as the sun goes over the hill (about 6 in July) so just be aware of that when camping here. I wasn’t bothered by anyone and I had about 4 people pass by my car this morning.

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  Heather H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 17, 2023

  Peavine Road Dispersed Camping

  Better than a $90/night casino parking lot!

  Feels weird driving in, but there are some pull offs that have good views of the valley. Very open. Lots of trash and casings, but was quiet and felt safe. Good place to pull over if you are in the Reno area and just need to sleep.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  May. 12, 2023

  East of Pyramid Lake

  Great boondocking

  This place is everything we look for when boondocking. It's quiet, open, easy to get to with our class c, flat(ish), cell service, and places to hike/walk around. There was nobody else around when we stayed here for 2 nights in May.

  The road is nearby but barely visible and you can hardly hear the cars. The rocks (tufas) are really neat and fun to climb.

  There's absolutely no shade so the sun makes it feel hotter than it is. And the wind comes through somewhat unpredictably so we couldn't keep our awning out.

  It's surprisingly clean, I mean there's some trash which is to be expected, but not huge amounts of it.

  There are a couple of little narrow roads you can take to find a more secluded spot, but I wouldn't attempt it unless your vehicle can handle it. There are a couple of random big dips to get past, and really there aren't very many camping opportunities past the big giant open area by the rocks. The big main area is huge and would easily fit several campers.

  Great place to boondock!

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  Daisee Mae S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 25, 2022

  CA-139 Pull Off Area

  Somewhere to Rest

  This is literally right off the highway, it might be hard to spot unless someone else is there.

  The roads to the spots are a little rutted, no low profile vehicles, but it’s easy to access.

  There is no name to this place, and the bulletin board has zero information.

  Possibly 5-6 spaces. The most people that was here any given night were just stopping for a place to rest for the night.

  No bathrooms, trash or water. One of the locals said there is a junk yard you can walk to from here but we never found it.

  Traffic noise dies down around 10/11PM. Unless the occasional driver is honking at absolutely nothing, it’s pretty quiet.

  We heard gunshots around 9PM that lasted for about an hour. Seems the people around here hunt at night.

  Definitely just a place to rest or gather yourself for a couple of days. I’m not sure about the amount of time you can stay here. But hey, it’s free!

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  Matt S.

  Scout

  

  May. 26, 2019

  Big Dog Valley

  Classic spot

  Really great spots for quick close camp trip.

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  Joey P.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 9, 2018

  Big Dog Valley

  Might be in the process of being decommissioned

  Rudimentary campsites, no fire rings or tables at any of the campsites. The cement pullouts are still there. I’ve been up in that area a lot in the past three years and the gate that is at the opening is open sometimes and closed and locked at other times. Not really sure what’s going on with the site. On a brighter note the snowflowers were going off earlier this season!

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  Jake H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 10, 2018

  Big Dog Valley

  Quick Escape

  Dog Valley is my favorite quick escape from town. There are so many places to explore that it doesn't get old.

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  Amy R.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 2, 2018

  Big Dog Valley

  awesome view

  didn't want to leave! road narrow and rocky but I have seen worse