A person looks on with a yellow tent in the foreground and a sun setting behind a hill under a cloudy sky in the background

Camping is a great way to enjoy the refuge, and to experience things you would miss on a one day visit.

Visitors are encouraged to camp at one of the established campgrounds on the refuge, although dispersed camping is allowed. The campgrounds, located along El Camino del Diablo, are primitive with no amenities other than picnic tables. Please bring your own campfire wood and remove any extra when done camping. Camping is limited to 14 days in a 28-day period. No camping is allowed within a ¼-mile of any game water source. Back country campers may use dead and down wood for fire. There are no trailers allowed within the refuge.