Campground

Mineral Bar

Auburn State Recreation Area, California

About this campground

Mineral Bar is mapped at this exact location in California State Parks' statewide campground inventory. State Parks classifies it as primitive family camp area.

Auburn publishes this operating information: Day Use: Sunrise to Sunset Auburn Sector Office: 8am to 4pm, open daily excluding holidays Mammoth Bar, China Bar, Lower Lake Clementine: 8am to Sunset Upper Lake Celementine: 8am to 6:30pm

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Latitude
39.101482° N
Longitude
120.924099° W
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Access, sites & campground features

Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.

Connectivity

No community carrier report is currently published for this campground.

Community-reported service can change with terrain, weather, congestion, and carrier coverage.

Access

  • Walk-inCommunity report

Site types

  • Tent sites
  • RV / trailer sitesCommunity report
  • Standard campsitesCommunity report

Features

For campers

  • ToiletsListed on the official park page
  • Alcohol allowedCommunity report
  • FiresCommunity report
  • Phone serviceCommunity report
  • Picnic tableCommunity report
  • Pets allowedYes: Dogs allowed, with the exception of Lake Clementine, where no dogs are allowed. Mutt Mitts are availble at various locations to help pick up after your dog. Mutt mitts are to be disposed of in trash cans, not left on trails.

For vehicles

No vehicle features are separately published.

Official campground guide

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Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 15, 2026.

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Overview

Mineral Bar is mapped at this exact location in California State Parks' statewide campground inventory. State Parks classifies it as primitive family camp area.

Auburn publishes this operating information: Day Use: Sunrise to Sunset Auburn Sector Office: 8am to 4pm, open daily excluding holidays Mammoth Bar, China Bar, Lower Lake Clementine: 8am to Sunset Upper Lake Celementine: 8am to 6:30pm

Facilities

Published site types: Tent Only.

Available facilities and amenities: Park restrooms.

Recreation

Not separately published

The official campground source does not publish a separate recreation section.

Natural Features

Catalog summary

Mineral Bar is in Auburn State Recreation Area, California at an approximate mapped elevation of 1,201 feet.

Nearby Attractions

Not separately published

The official campground source does not publish a separate nearby attractions section.

Activities & amenities

What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.

Available activities

The official source does not publish a separate activity list.

Amenities and facility features

  • Park restroomsListed on the official park page

Recreation sites

Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.

Tent Only

Equipment
Tent Only

Site rules, inventory & rates

Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.

Site rules

Site availability
The official inventory source does not publish a matching live calendar for this campground.
Water
Auburn's official page does not list drinking water as an available park feature; contact the park and carry the full supply needed for the stay.
Food storage
The current official campground record does not publish a campground-specific food-storage rule. Check posted rules before leaving food, trash, toiletries, or scented items unattended.
Fire and stove use
The current official campground record does not publish a campground-specific fire or stove rule. Check current posted restrictions before using any flame.
Pets
Yes: Dogs allowed, with the exception of Lake Clementine, where no dogs are allowed. Mutt Mitts are availble at various locations to help pick up after your dog. Mutt mitts are to be disposed of in trash cans, not left on trails.

Inventory window

The official inventory source does not publish a matching live calendar for this campground.

Published seasons & rates

The official source does not publish machine-readable seasonal rates. Confirm posted fees with the managing agency before arrival.

Important facility notices

Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.

  • Day Use: Sunrise to Sunset Auburn Sector Office: 8am to 4pm, open daily excluding holidays Mammoth Bar, China Bar, Lower Lake Clementine: 8am to Sunset Upper Lake Celementine: 8am to 6:30pm

Sources

California State Parks — AuburnCalifornia State Parks — Auburn — dog policyMineral Bar official facility detailsCalifornia State Parks — Auburn — campground rulesThe Dyrt community reports — Mineral Bar Campground — Auburn State Recreation Area