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New Hogan Lake - COE/Acorn West
Valley Springs, CA
Dispersed camping — confirm current rules
This is a dispersed-camping point on public land. Fire restrictions, road conditions, and access change seasonally. Verify with the managing agency before traveling.
Official sources & verification
Managed by Dispersed/Primitive
Source of truth
- Agency source page
The page our published rules and notes are derived from.
Verify by phone or mail
- Operator:209-772-1343
- Address:2713 HOGAN DAM ROAD · Valley Springs, CA · 95252-9510
Live availability
via Recreation.govAvailability is a recent snapshot, not a live hold — you always complete the booking on recreation.gov.
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How busy it gets
Recreation.gov681 camper reviews on Recreation.gov
Usually has openings
18% booked
2,238 of 12,608 released site-nights were already reserved · Sep 2026 – Feb 2027 · busiest Sep 2026 at 78%
Sep
78%
Oct
22%
Nov
6%
Dec
1%
Jan
0%
Feb
0%
Share of nights Recreation.gov had released for online booking that were already reserved when we checked. Walk-up sites, closures, and nights outside the booking window are excluded.
Amenities
Cell reception
Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026Good Coverage
Average 2.5 of 4 bars · 536 reports across 3 carriers
Uninterrupted voice connection; consistent but possibly weak/slow data service; rare and/or very small drop-outs at site/facility. Signal may not show as full-strength across site/facility. Slower social media photo/video upload speeds.
Verizon
Good Coverage
2.7/4
203 reports
AT&T
Some Coverage
2.2/4
186 reports
T-Mobile
Good Coverage
2.7/4
147 reports
Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
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Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail
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Hunt context
Hunting units around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the California hunting page
