Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
Yes, dispersed camping is allowed at Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument is a BLM unit in Lake County, California.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument on the managing agency's own page.
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument map
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Yes, dispersed camping is allowed at Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
- Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument is managed by the BLM's Ukiah Field Office.
- Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument's listed activities include Hiking, Camping, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing, Fishing, Photography.
Camping at Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
Dispersed camping allowed Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.
Getting there
- 20 miles from Clearlake , 90 miles from Sacramento
- High-clearance vehicle recommended
- Four-wheel drive may be required
Trails
- Redbud Trail Access into Cache Creek Wilderness (BLM/CDFW trail network).
- Judge Davis Trail Trailhead access toward Cache Creek Wilderness / Harley Gulch.
- Perkins Creek Ridge Trail Trailhead and trail into the Cache Creek area network.
- Blue Ridge Trail Named BLM/partner trail in the monument network.
- Berryessa Peak Trail Steep climb via Knoxville Wildlife Area access; panoramic views.
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: Indian Valley Reservoir fishing , Indian Valley Reservoir water level , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
- Wilderness areaCache Creek Wilderness lies inside Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
- Wilderness areaCedar Roughs Wilderness lies inside Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
- National forestBerryessa Snow Mountain National Monument borders Mendocino National Forest.
- State parkAnderson Marsh State Historic Park is 1.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/berryessa-snow-mountain-national-monument (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/berryessa-snow-mountain-national-monument (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2021-07/BSMNM_Brochure_508_small_JP.pdf (accessed 2026-09-29)