Brightman Flat Campground
Closed — Closed for the winter season. Highway 108 (Sonora Pass) closed December 26, 2025. The campground typically operates May through October and is first-come, first-served only.
Fireworks and Explosives are always Prohibited
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
Forest Order No. STF-16-2026-02 Cottonwood Temporary Road Closure
Cottonwood Road Temporary Closure for storm damage repairs
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
(The following two sentences are in Spanish relaying information on the importance of this notice. Translated to English, it would read as follows: [This notice contains important information regarding your drinking water, please read the Spanish notice if it is included. If the Spanish notice is…
Temporary Road Closures
This Forest Order closes the below listed roads beginning Aug 7, expiring on Dec 31, 2026. Calaveras District Roads (Exhibit A):• Forest Road No. 4N40• Forest Road No. 4N80Y (Candy Rock Road), from the gate at approximately 3.5 miles fromHighway 4 then continuing to its terminus. 36 CFR…
Forest Order STF-16-2025-03 - Mtn. Tunnel Project - FSR 1S28B repair/closure
Mtn. Tunnel Project - FSR 1S28B repair/closure
Forest Order STF-16-2025-02 - Rainbow Pool Area Alcohol Prohibition
Rainbow Pool Area Alcohol Prohibition
Winter Storm Warning issued April 9 at 11:46AM PDT until April 12 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 feet above 4500 feet, with up to 3 to 4 feet at the highest peaks. Minor snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches down to 4000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park above 4500 feet. * WHEN...From 5 PM Friday to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute and weekend mountain travel. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels generally remain above pass levels through Friday afternoon, dropping to around 6000-7000 ft Friday night-Saturday, then lowering to around 4000-5000 ft late Saturday into Sunday. Heaviest snow rates and lowest snow levels will be Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
About
Brightman Flat Campground is situated in a mixed conifer forest along the banks of the Middle Fork Stanislaus River in the Stanislaus National Forest. Located 22 miles east of Pinecrest on Highway 108 at 5,600 feet elevation, the campground offers 33 first-come, first-served campsites accessible via two entrances. The main road and parking pads are dirt, and each site includes a picnic table and metal fire ring. The campground provides vault toilets but no potable water. Campers can obtain water from a free RV water fill station at the old Forest Service Brightman Flat Fire Station on Highway 108, or treat/filter water from the nearby river. An RV dump station is located on Highway 108, just a quarter mile west of Pinecrest Lake Road for $10. The campground is operated by Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort under special use permit from the Forest Service. The riverside location offers fishing access to the Stanislaus River, though there is no designated trail to the water. Nearby attractions include Kennedy Meadows for horseback riding, Columns of the Giants geological site, and Donnell Vista. The maximum stay is 14 days, with a 6-person limit per site. Check-in is at 2:00 p.m., check-out at noon, and quiet hours run from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Directions
22 miles east of Pinecrest on Highway 108.
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Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $25 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (209) 965-3474 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
Useful Links
| Brightman Flat Campground | |
| View on Recreation.gov |
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