Railroad Flat Campground
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Railroad Flat Campground

El Dorado Hills · Mariposa County · CA

Source: Recreation.gov · imported Aug 15, 2026

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Cost

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Key campground facts

Reservation

Required

Reservation details

Vehicle & access

Van: Yes

RV: Yes

Access and vehicle suitability

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Fire conditions

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Fire restrictions

Restrictions

  • Reservation required before arrival.
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Where it is

El Dorado Hills, Mariposa County, CA

Map and coordinates

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The essentials

Key campground facts

Identity-level facts as published by the source record. Fields no source publishes are left out rather than shown as Unknown.

Price

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Type

Campground

Camping status

Official campsite

Land manager

Bureau of Land Management

Sites

9 campsite records

Reservable sites

9 of the records read

Reservation

Required

Check-in

1:00 Pm

Check-out

12:00 Pm

Facility phone

916 941-3101 Mother Lode Field Office Main Phone

Facility email

BLM_CA_Web_ML@blm.gov

Know before you go

  • Reservation required before arrival.

Can you camp here?

Camping legality

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Getting there

Access and vehicle suitability

Only what the managing agency or Recreation.gov published. Road surface, clearance, grade and seasonal access are never inferred, and fields no source publishes are left out.

Will my vehicle fit?

Van

Yes

Source: Recreation.gov

RV

Yes

Source: Recreation.gov

Trailer

Yes

Source: Recreation.gov

Published dimensions

Longest vehicle a campsite accepts

22 ft

Applies to: Campsite records — what an individual site accepts

Source: Recreation.gov

Vehicles allowed per site

2

Source: Recreation.gov

Permitted equipment

CAR, CARAVAN/CAMPER VAN, FIFTH WHEEL (max 18 ft), LARGE TENT OVER 9X12`, PICKUP CAMPER (max 22 ft), POP UP (max 18 ft), RV (max 22 ft), SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer (max 18 ft), VEHICLE

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Source: Recreation.gov

Roads and route

How you reach the sites

Drive-In (6), Walk-In (3)

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Where it is

Location

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1 mapped

State

CA

County

Mariposa County

Nearest city

El Dorado Hills

Elevation

1,037 ft

Coordinates

37.61823, -120.01967

Site-level source data

Campsite specifications

9 of 9 Recreation.gov campsite records read. The figures below describe the 9 standard, individually bookable campsite records. Every line states how many records reported it.

Electric hookups

9 of 9 sites report no electric

All 9 site records state a value.

People per site

Up to 8 people

Published by 9 of 9 site records.

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Published record details

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Published use types

Overnight

Published campsite types

STANDARD NONELECTRIC, TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC

Park phone

916 941-3101 Mother Lode Field Office Main Phone

Amenities

Only amenities the source actually states are listed. Unknown is never shown as No.

Shore powerNo

Camping

Only camping types present in the source record.

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Setting & surroundings

What's around this campsite

Official park information

Published by the land manager as being at or associated with this place. These are stated facts, not measured distances.

Water

BoatingKayakingSwimming

Land & terrain

HikingMountain biking

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Activities

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HikingYes
Mountain bikingYes
Wildlife viewingYes
SwimmingYes
KayakingYes
BoatingYes

National Weather Service

Weather

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Connectivity

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Agency fire orders

Fire conditions

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Nearby services

Fuel, water, dump, supplies and more

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Solar

Off-grid power

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Is this place right for you?

Experience & practicality

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Experience

Published recreation and setting.

7.5/ 10

Documented depth: 12 of 16 evidence weight, from 6 published facts. A low number means little is published, not that the place is poor.

Why

  • Hiking
  • Mountain biking
  • Kayaking / canoeing
  • Swimming
  • Boating
  • Wildlife watching

Practicality

Published logistics: access, cost, facilities.

6.6/ 10

78% of the 9 published facts are positive, scaled by how much is documented (84% of the 16-weight target). Partial data coverage · 18 still unpublished. A thin record reads low because little is published, not because the place is poor.

Why

  • Camping is published as allowed
  • Cell service
  • Cost is published
  • RV friendly
  • Maximum vehicle length published
  • Trailer friendly
  • Van friendly

Published as not available

  • No reservation required
  • Electric hookup

Fully supported: both dimensions earned a score from 15 published facts.

Methodology nmr-score-3.0.0. Park-level activities feed Experience only; campsite facts feed Practicality only. Experience measures how much recreation and setting evidence is published; Practicality is the published positive share scaled by how much of the logistics catalogue has been documented, so a handful of positives can no longer read 10/10. Unknown is never treated as a no. Neither dimension is used to filter search results, and “Best” ordering ranks fully supported records above partially supported ones.

Overview

Why this place?

  • Campground managed by Bureau of Land Management.
  • Camping status: Official campsite.
  • Located in El Dorado Hills, Mariposa County, CA at 1,037 ft.
  • Source lists 6 recreation activities here.
  • Fee details are published, but no exact nightly amount — see the fee notes below.
  • A reservation is required.

Photos

What it looks like

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Official imagery

Railroad Flat Campground with typical drive-in sites 24 and 25Recreation.gov · David Greenwood, BLM
Railroad Flat Campground—In the springRecreation.gov · BLM, David Greenwood
Railroad Flat typical drive-up decked out with tents, firewood, and evening slideshow amenitiesRecreation.gov · Photo by David Greenwood, BLM
Railroad Flat Campground—Spring timeRecreation.gov · BLM, David Greenwood
Railroad Flat Campground in Spring with KayakersRecreation.gov · Photo by David Greenwood, BLM
Halls Gulch—200 yards downstream from Railroad Flat Campground, spring timeRecreation.gov · BLM, David Greenwood
Halls Gulch Bridge—Just downstream from Railroad Flat CampgroundRecreation.gov · BLM, David Greenwood
Railroad Flat Campground in SpringRecreation.gov · Photo by David Greenwood, BLM
Halls Gulch— spring timeRecreation.gov · BLM, David Greenwood
North Fork Merced River in SpringRecreation.gov · Photo by David Greenwood, BLM
Pack Rafters—Launching for a summer floatRecreation.gov · BLM, David Greenwood
Merced River Trailhead near Railroad Flat CampgroundRecreation.gov · Photo by David Greenwood, BLM

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Fees and reservation source material

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Fee notes from Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov's fee text describes a per-night camping fee.

  • Booking Windows Individual sites at this campground are block released on the 15th of each month: Facility Rates Facility rates by season dates SEASON DATES SITE TYPE NIGHTLY/DAILY RATES * January 01- December 31 Standard Nonelectric $20.00 Group Site (up to 20 people) $40.00 * Displayed rates inclu

Booking Windows Individual sites at this campground are block released on the 15th of each month: Facility Rates Facility rates by season dates SEASON DATES SITE TYPE NIGHTLY/DAILY RATES * January 01- December 31 Standard Nonelectric $20.00 Group Site (up to 20 people) $40.00 * Displayed rates include any/all associated fees and do not reflect discounted rates.

Free text as published. It is never converted into a nightly price.

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Data & trust

Source confidence

High

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Source

Recreation.gov

Last source update

Aug 15, 2026

Source record

#273836

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