Best Dispersed Camping near Los Banos, CA

Want to go dispersed camping near Los Banos? Dispersed camping means that no facilities or amenities are provided, so that you can truly disconnect and get back to nature. You're sure to find the perfect dispersed campgrounds for your California camping adventure.

Best Dispersed Sites Near Los Banos, CA (2)

    Camper-submitted photo from Tumey Hills Box Canyon
    Camper-submitted photo from Tumey Hills Box Canyon
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    Camper-submitted photo from Tumey Hills Box Canyon
    Camper-submitted photo from Tumey Hills Box Canyon

    1. Tumey Hills Box Canyon

    7 Reviews
    23 Photos
    116 Saves
    Mendota, California

    Sign in front with gate closed says “closed to motorized vehicles April-October”

    Look closely at the ground you will find evidence of the vast inland sea that once covered the Tumey Hills. The light porous rocks are composed of diatoms, the tiny, bleached, shell-like skeletons of sea algae. Annual grasslands are lovely in springtime, with beautiful wildflower displays. Rarely seen federally-protected San Joaquin kit fox, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, and giant kangaroo rats make their homes in these hills. Visitors enjoy a day use facility with parking, shade structures, picnic benches, vault toilets and an interpretive kiosk with a map and information about the area.

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    Recent Dispersed Reviews in Los Banos

    7 Reviews of 2 Los Banos Campgrounds


    • Natalie T.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Tumey Hills Box Canyon
      Nov. 22, 2024

      Tumey Hills Box Canyon

      Bewarned; Target shooting +11 hrs/day

      First, knowing nothing about this area of CA I looked for a spot to set up for a few to dry out, we'd just dropped out of Shasta Mt b4 heavy winter storms. Arrived late afternoon to set up. Problem is the ground is covered, literally, with all the casings, glass, human trash everywhere 😮‍💨 🙏 please, always pack out a bit more than you've created in an area. These pics are the cleanest spot I could find. 😪

    • Jason B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Tumey Hills Box Canyon
      Nov. 15, 2024

      Tumey Hills Box Canyon

      This is closed

      The nature minder people closed this down and Panoche hills down due to environmental concerns regarding the decrease in population of a lizard.

    • mThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Tumey Hills Box Canyon
      Mar. 23, 2024

      Tumey Hills Box Canyon

      Beautiful spot

      This was such a beautiful spot. It had the greenest hills. It was very peaceful at night. There were people shooting in the morning. But overall the spot was really nice for one night.

    • DThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Tumey Hills Box Canyon
      Apr. 14, 2023

      Tumey Hills Box Canyon

      Quiet at Night

      I couldn’t really identify this place as a campground. It is a shooting range. If you’re in to target practice you’d give it a five. It’s fairly desolate, a port-a-potty, (bring your own TP) and sparse camping spots. One picnic table sat in a day use area, and that gravel parking area is where we set up. It was perfectly flat and level. We didn’t even unhook the trailer. Pack it in and out as there are no services at all other than the potty. The three mile road in from I-5 is paved half way and well-graded dirt the rest. After the shooting stopped, about 8:30 PM, it was amazingly quiet. For us, needing only a stop-over, it was perfect.

    • kThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Tumey Hills Box Canyon
      Feb. 18, 2023

      Tumey Hills Box Canyon

      Easy, open with nearby amenities!

      Easy overnight BLM spot, we stayed overnight on the way to San Jose - easy to navigate, find & park.

      Close by amenities gas stations, mcdonald’s & freeway about 10 mins out



    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Which is the most popular dispersed campsite near Los Banos, CA?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dispersed campground near Los Banos, CA is Tumey Hills Box Canyon with a 3.7-star rating from 7 reviews.