Best Tent Camping near Williams, CA

Looking for tent camping near Williams? Finding a place to camp in California with your tent has never been easier. From remote to easy-to-reach, these Williams campsites are perfect for tent campers.

Best Tent Sites Near Williams, CA (30)

    Camper-submitted photo from Lower Hunting Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Lower Hunting Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Lower Hunting Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Calso - Boggs Mountain Demo Forest - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
    Camper-submitted photo from Calso - Boggs Mountain Demo Forest - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    2. Calso - Boggs Mountain Demo Forest - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    2 Reviews
    2 Photos
    17 Saves
    Cobb, California

    Closed for the 2023 season to repair storm damage. State Forest staff will be focused on repairing winter storm damage to roads and facilities throughout the State Forests in the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.

    Day use will continue to be permitted from sunrise to sunset.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • ADA Access
    • Tents
    • Toilets
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      Camper-submitted photo from Pine Grove Cobb Resort
      Camper-submitted photo from Pine Grove Cobb Resort
      Camper-submitted photo from Pine Grove Cobb Resort
      Camper-submitted photo from Pine Grove Cobb Resort
      Camper-submitted photo from Pine Grove Cobb Resort
      Camper-submitted photo from Pine Grove Cobb Resort

      4. Pine Grove Cobb Resort

      2 Reviews
      26 Photos
      52 Saves
      Cobb, California

      Pine Grove is a majestic forest retreat of timeless natural beauty, blessed with abundant mountain spring water. In this oasis, bordered by spring fed year-round Kelsey Creek and overlooked by Cobb Mountain, you will discover a vast and personal connection with the natural world in any season. We invite you for a workshop, personal retreat, family reunion or just the day. Serene year-round cabins, all with inviting redwood decks overlooking Kelsey Creek, and camping give many options for your stay.

      • Pets
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
      • Tents

      $40 - $210 / night

      Camper-submitted photo from Steele Canyon (formerly Lupine Shores)
      Camper-submitted photo from Steele Canyon (formerly Lupine Shores)
      Camper-submitted photo from Steele Canyon (formerly Lupine Shores)
      Camper-submitted photo from Steele Canyon (formerly Lupine Shores)

      5. Steele Canyon (formerly Lupine Shores)

      5 Reviews
      4 Photos
      133 Saves
      Yountville, California

      Known by various names over the years (including Lupine Shores and Steele Park), Steele Canyon campground has always been known as the campground to vacation at if you're looking for some fun and relaxation. Along with tent and RV campsites, the campground features easy access to Lake Berryessa and a launch ramp.

      Discover an amazing outdoor playground when you visit us at Steele Canyon on the gorgeous waters of Lake Berryessa. You can also experience the world-famous wine region of Napa Valley, situated less than an hour from our California RV resort.

      We offer spacious tent camping and RV sites so you can connect with the stunning natural beauty that surrounds Napa County. When you visit Steele Canyon, your outdoor vacation adventure in California goes from ordinary to extraordinary.

      • Pets
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
      • Tents
      • Standard (Tent/RV)

      $5 - $55 / night

      Camper-submitted photo from Snow Mountain Wilderness
      Camper-submitted photo from Snow Mountain Wilderness
      Camper-submitted photo from Snow Mountain Wilderness
      Camper-submitted photo from Snow Mountain Wilderness
      Camper-submitted photo from Snow Mountain Wilderness

      6. Snow Mountain Wilderness

      1 Review
      5 Photos
      12 Saves
      Stonyford, California

      The Wilderness Act of 1984 established 23 new wilderness areas including the 60,000-acre Snow Mountain Wilderness in the Mendocino National Forest. The Snow Mountain Wilderness straddles the summit of the North Coast Range within Colusa, Glenn and Lake counties. The area is less than a four-hour drive from San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and Sacramento. The central feature of this wilderness is the large broad topped Snow Mountain, which drains water toward the Sacramento River on the east and the Eel River Basin on the west. The wilderness also has the largest known waterfall on the forest. Elevations range from 1,800 feet in the gorge of the Middle Fork of Stony Creek to 7,056 feet on the summit of East Snow Mountain Peak. The deep canyons skirting the Wilderness compress ecological life zones creating a unique biological sky-island. Forty miles of trail are located in the wilderness. This leaves a vast amount of acreage very remote and highly conducive to cross-country exploration. The moderate hike to the top of East Peak affords visitors a magnificent view of the Sacramento Valley and the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, Clear Lake to the southwest, the Coastal Mountains to the west, and the timbered mountains of the Mendocino National Forest to the North. Good drinking water is scarce in the Snow Mountain Wilderness during much of the summer. Plan ahead and refill canteens at every opportunity. Mountain streams may look inviting but they may not be safe for drinking. Treat all water for drinking and cooking by either processing through a portable water filter or by boiling over a portable cook stove.

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      • Drinking Water
      Camper-submitted photo from Cole Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park
      Camper-submitted photo from Cole Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park
      Camper-submitted photo from Cole Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

      7. Cole Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

      1 Review
      3 Photos
      1 Save
      Kelseyville, California

      This campground winds along beautiful Cole Creek. Cole Creek campground offers 26 well shaded campsites and 2 Hike and Bike sites. Each site has a fire ring, a table, and a food storage box. Nearby restroom facilities offer pay showers and flushable toilets.

      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Reservable
      • Tents
      • Picnic Table
      • Showers

      $30 / night

      Camper-submitted photo from Manzanita Canyon - Lake Berryessa - USBR
      Camper-submitted photo from Manzanita Canyon - Lake Berryessa - USBR
      Camper-submitted photo from Manzanita Canyon - Lake Berryessa - USBR
      Camper-submitted photo from Manzanita Canyon - Lake Berryessa - USBR
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        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Far West North Shore
        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Far West North Shore
        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Far West North Shore
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        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Far West North Shore
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      Recent Tent Reviews in Williams

      264 Reviews of 30 Williams Campgrounds


      • Jeffrey A.
        Camper-submitted photo from Happy Time RV Park
        Nov. 26, 2024

        Happy Time RV Park

        Great for the night or long term.

        Reasonably priced campground off I5 between Yuba City and Sacramento at the 505 split. Full set ups and dry camp. Very friendly staff. Mixture of residents. Well maintained park.

      • Adrian J.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Lake Solano County Park
        Oct. 24, 2024

        Lake Solano County Park

        Great County Park

        This is an excellent and straightforward country park. It feels like a state park.

        They have hookups and also dry camping. The better spots are near the water.

        Contrary to other posts, they take walkups. It is just on the website it requires 2 weeks out.

      • Emma R.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Ritchey Creek Campground — Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
        Sep. 25, 2024

        Ritchey Creek Campground — Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

        Close to wine country

        Lovely campsite with very sweet camp hosts. Always waved when they drove by.

        Chose site 17 because of the beautiful tree seen in another review but was felled prior to our arrival, so no big tree. We did however get a beautiful view of the stars.

        Two things to note, some of the sites (didn’t look like all of them had this issue) have an incredibly fine dusty dirt that gets on absolutely everything, it made our feet, legs and sandals completely beige from the dust and we had to wipe them with wet wipes before going into our tent and tracked a fair amount into our car upon leaving.

        The other thing we were disappointed with was that we had to pay for showers on top of already paying over $50 for our site for one night, we felt that was a pretty big con and that it should be included in the fees.

        Overall, you can’t get closer to the wineries and it was an otherwise lovely site.

      • Izzy H.
        Camper-submitted photo from Steele Canyon (formerly Lupine Shores)
        Sep. 24, 2024

        Steele Canyon (formerly Lupine Shores)

        Overnight stay

        I got there after they closed (closes at 5pm.) But there's a number to call that was posted for after hours. A camper in front of me had already called and someone arrived within minutes. They were very helpful and friendly. I got a beautiful spot secluded from everyone. I loved it! Just me and nature. I played some music dance by myself as if nobody was watching.

      • Catherine L.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Cowboy Camp
        Sep. 15, 2024

        Cowboy Camp

        Quiet

        Quiet stop, but I wouldn't call it the most beautiful stop I've ever stayed. Camping spots are to the left and the right I'd the day use. Pit toilets. No garbage.

      • Gina D.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Ritchey Creek Campground — Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
        Aug. 26, 2024

        Ritchey Creek Campground — Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

        Beautiful

        This rv site was awesome.It's quiet beautiful, lush green. Be aware tho. It's full of poison oak!!!! But yiu can get around it.
        There are no hook ups. But the sights are mostly shaded, so it was a great help and I did not go in a hot time of the year. They have good hours for use of generators as well We Brought our electric bikes and rode to the geyser in Calistoga and to multiple wineries It was a great way to travel

      • Denise G.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Parkway RV Resort & Campground
        Aug. 23, 2024

        Parkway RV Resort & Campground

        Stopover served its purpose well

        We stopped here on our way back from Oregon. Unfortunately, we arrived late and left early so we didn’t really get to enjoy the amenities. We were in site A10 which we found a little difficult to connect the sewer hose without two hoses. The family room was handicap accessible and included a shower, sink, changing table and a toilet. Even though we were far from the office the internet access was strong. Overall, the stopover served its purpose well, providing a restful break before the last leg of our trip home.

      • Sharon B.
        Camper-submitted photo from Collins Lake Recreation Area
        Jul. 17, 2024

        Collins Lake Recreation Area

        Lakeside

        *pros: great little market, very nice staff, clean, great views *cons: rocky watch your step, especially at the beach and a long the shore. Recommend water shoes, although this may only help a little as the rocks are quite large and when can trip over them as much as step on them. they are not round river rocks, but pointy and painful to traverse. *my stay: I was only here for two nights and on the second morning some people pulled in and pitched a tent at 4:30 in the morning. They weren’t particularly loud, but they did curse and had their flashlight bright enough that it shone into my site and RV. Overall, it was still a very pleasant stay for the two nights.

      • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Orland Buttes
        Jul. 7, 2024

        Orland Buttes

        2nd review, by me!

        Heh, well, there's only one other review for this place, and it's from me from 2 years ago. So I won't repeat it all, because basically everything is the same except:

        • The showers were fine this time, not gross
        • There was no host on site
        • The water fill station at the dump station was functional and we filled our tanks no problem

        We arrived mid week with no reservations and the place was practically empty. It filled up on the weekend with loud partiers but overall it was a quiet and pleasant experience.

        Great place to camp! Read my last review for more details!

      • AThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park
        Jun. 3, 2024

        Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

        So disappointed

        Pros: If you are a person who likes to either stay all day at your campsite or are a water sport/water toy type person this campground is for you. Cons: Bathroom near our campsite wasn’t working. Campsites were overgrown with foxtails, not good for my dogs. Trash in our fire pit. A few campsites away from ours had a huge poison oak plant at the back where you park your rig. A walkway near the campground popular for fishing had a tree fall on it, instead of clearing the tree, the park rangers closed it off. Not much hiking in the park, and if you decide to walk the couple short hikes, don’t bring your dogs, NO DOGS ALLOWED. For the number of workers this park employs you would think these things would be dealt with, but no. I guess this is typical of State Parks in California, so much potential but sadly California parks slowly deteriorate.

      • T
        Camper-submitted photo from Buckhorn Recreation Area
        Jun. 1, 2024

        Buckhorn Recreation Area

        Spacious, Good views

        We just spent one night in sight 6 with our 24’ camper and we had a good experience. Didn’t really have neighbors too close and had a great view of the lake. It only took a couple minutes to get down to the water, however, there aren’t a lot of places to sit and relax for the day (i.e. not many beach spots) close by. The site itself was mostly level side to side but our back stabilizers were nearly fully extended (with blocks) and the front ones we barely had to put out. The water spigot is close-by but in an awkward spot where other folks were skirting the boundary of our campsite to get to. It’s close to the bathrooms/showers which we didn’t use much, they were mostly clean but were inundated with insects. Note: there were LOTS of bugs everywhere when in late May and early June.

      • B
        Camper-submitted photo from Spanish Flat - Lake Berryessa
        Mar. 18, 2024

        Spanish Flat - Lake Berryessa

        Pretty good but pricey for what it is

        Overall good experience. A little on the high end for dry camping. The charge for the campsite, every person over 2 campers, and a 25$ surcharge for reserving a specific site. The dump station and boat ramp are also additional but that’s pretty typical. I will say that the staff was very friendly the sites that we stayed in are huge. Double the size of most campgrounds.

      • RThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Camp Far West North Shore
        Feb. 26, 2024

        Camp Far West North Shore

        What a Great Surprise

        We visited Camp Far West for one night on a quick trip looking for somewhere remote, nearby, and slightly warmer during the winter months.  It was green and beautiful.  We were the only people anywhere except for folks in the full hook-up area, which was far from us.  We were right on the lake at the end of a peninsula.  Not a sound except for the birds.  We did a bike ride along the lake through the undeveloped overflow area and beyond to the north east end of the property.  It is our understanding that this campground is very busy during the summer, and a very different experience when all the watercraft are on the lake.  Perfect when its off season and you are the only people.

        The name had us a bit confused.  Turns out the area was originally a camp on the immigrant trail to the California gold fields.  You can learn more from the historical markers on site.

      • DThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Cowboy Camp
        Feb. 10, 2024

        Cowboy Camp

        2/9/2024 —- closed

        The camp area is closed, as of 2/9/2024. No indication of that on the BLM website.

      • M
        Camper-submitted photo from Blue Oak Campground
        Jan. 31, 2024

        Blue Oak Campground

        Cool but extremely noisy.

        If your going camping here for peace and quiet think again. Popular spot just 1 mile up the road where people go to drink and shoot their firearms. Also constant atv/dirt bike activity. Not any firewood available so bring some. Every site has a little fire pit and a bench. Pit toilet bathroom in the middle of the site. Other than the noise it’s a great little site! Only 6 spots. So first come first serve! 8 mile unpaved road no need for 4wd but would help.

      • RoamingAspen V.
        Camper-submitted photo from Ritchey Creek Campground — Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
        Dec. 29, 2023

        Ritchey Creek Campground — Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

        Quiet in Winter

        Nice sites in Oak, Madrone and Manzanita forest. As many have mentioned, it’s also a Poison Oak farm, but if you keep to the trails and roads it’s fine. Many sites are not level. Road is narrow. Bathrooms clean, showers although clean were not inviting. ATT was a bar, occasionally two. Was able to make a call if I stood still. Minutes away from Calistoga and St. Helena. We imagine it’s a very busy place in peak season, but a nice quiet getaway in winter.

      • Jorg F.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Cowboy Camp
        Nov. 17, 2023

        Cowboy Camp

        Cowboy Camp

        Great free campground! We've stayed here many times. It's open, grassy level and quiet. Next to a stream and surrounded by hills. The only tough part is getting across the stream to some of the hikes. It's a hot spot for horses which of course have no stream problems, so the only negative is fly's sometimes. But just keep your screen door closed (& fly swatter handy). We always manage to level out in our 23" Winnebago View. There is lots of open space so no crowding. There is a rural road near by but traffic noise isn't a problem. Perhaps I should say it's awful so fewer people come and it's not discovered.

      • Patricia Y.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Cowboy Camp
        Oct. 14, 2023

        Cowboy Camp

        FLIES!

        No trees just dry open land inhabited by an unusual amount of flies. It was crazy how thick they were. An almost dry creek runs alongside the open field of camping pads. To close to the road and way to exposed to feel comfortable to stay. If I needed a place to get some shut eye before heading onward, then maybe. I had a car full of flies that went to the coast with us. It was crazy.

      • Cecil  K.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Old Mill Campground
        Sep. 24, 2023

        Old Mill Campground

        Great secluded camp with views

        Nice relaxing camp, 5 - 10 sites. No water, 1 pit toilet. Quiet and beautiful area. Follow the M5 route from M10 coming from Stonyford. Don't rely on Google maps or you'll spend hours trying to reroute after trying to drive up a ATV trail. Beautiful single lane dirt road up the mountain once on M5, steep drop offs. Dusty with mild bumps and some wash boarding. 2wd truck easily. Maybe if your adventurous in a civic. Must obtain a permit to have a fire, easily obtained online or through local forest service office.

      • Troy L.
        Camper-submitted photo from Collins Lake Recreation Area
        Sep. 22, 2023

        Collins Lake Recreation Area

        Hot

        Overall Collins Lake was a nice camping resort. They have a lot of sites and the facilities are clean. We went towards the end of July and it was 107 degrees. Dogs aren’t allowed on the beaches so we didn’t go down to the lake, which would have been nice to cool off.

        It was a good trip despite the heat. It would definitely be better if we had a boat or water “toys”. I would go back, but not in the summer.



      Guide to Williams

      Tent camping near Williams, California offers a variety of scenic locations for outdoor enthusiasts looking to immerse themselves in nature. With options ranging from well-reviewed campgrounds to unique amenities, there's something for everyone.

      Some prices for tent camping range from $25 to $0

      • Enjoy a stay at Lower Hunting Creek Campground for just $25 per night, where you can experience the beauty of Napa year-round.
      • For a more budget-friendly option, check out Pine Ridge Camp, which offers a unique dispersed camping experience with no fees.
      • If you're looking for a private setting, consider Raven's Landing, where prices vary, but the experience is sure to be memorable.

      Tent campers like these nearby activities

      • At Lower Hunting Creek Campground, you can enjoy hiking to the top of the mountain and exploring the surrounding trails.
      • Cedar Camp Campground is a great base for accessing Sequoia and Kings Canyon locations, perfect for those who love to hike and explore.
      • Experience the tranquility of Snow Mountain Wilderness, where you can hike into campsites along Cache Creek and enjoy the stunning wildflower displays in spring.

      Tent campers appreciate these amenities

      Frequently Asked Questions

      • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Williams, CA?

        According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Williams, CA is Lower Hunting Creek Campground with a 5-star rating from 1 review.

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