Chinese Camp is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States.

It lies in the grassy foothills of the Sierra Nevada near the southern end of California's Gold Country.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), 99.72% of it land and 0.28% of it water.

[4] Chinese Camp is the remnant of a notable California Gold Rush mining town.

Between 1849 and 1882, thousands of Chinese immigrants arrived in the area to look for good fortune on the legendary “Gold Mountain.”[5] The settlement was first known as "Camp Washington" or "Washingtonville" and one of the few remaining streets is Washington Street.

[5] The Chinese Camp post office was established in the general store on April 18, 1854.

This building is currently vacant, and a post office is in operation on a plot of land rented from a local resident.

An 1892 Tuolumne County history indicates that, in 1856, four of the six Chinese companies (protective associations) had agents here and that the first tong war (between the Sam Yap and Yan Woo tongs) was fought near here when the population of the area totaled several thousand.

An 1860 diary says Chinese Camp was the metropolis for the mining district, with many urban comforts.

While placer mining had played out in much of the Gold Country by the early 1860s, it was still active here as late as 1870.

An 1899 mining bulletin listed the total gold production of the area as near US$2.5 million.

Chinese Camp is the location and subject of California Historical Landmark #423, dedicated on March 4, 1949.

In the California State Legislature, Chinese Camp is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby, and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.