Plumas Campsites

Plumas National Forest has excellent outdoor recreation and developed campgrounds, as well as secluded, primitive back roads camping sites. If you prefer a camp with table, toilet and a campfire ring, then expect to pay a fee. There are several small, remote campgrounds listed below, but most are located on paved roads. Venture down dirt roads to find a premium camp sites for free. Scroll the map links below to explore the back roads of Plumas, and discover hidden fishing holes.

SOME CAMPGROUNDS are closed due to  wildfire damage in the Plumas region.

#BearFire #NorthComplex wildland fires 2020
#DixieFire wildfire 2021

    

Plumas Camping; Sierra Nevada Campgrounds; Feather River, Fishing Lakes, Reservoirs, PCT

campground	elev	spots	toilet	water	notes
Black Rock Campground	5046′	20	vault	piped	Little Grass Valley Res.
Boulder Creek Campground	5000′	70	vault	piped	reservations Antelope Lake
Brady’s Campground	7200′	4	vault	creek	Greenhorn Pine Creek
Cottonwood Springs Group Camp	5700′	20	vault	creek	reservations
Conklin Park Campground	5900′	9	vault	creek	US Hwy 395
Crocker Campground	5800′	10	vault	creek	Eagle Lake
Deanes Valley Campground	4400′	7	vault	creek	dirt road #24N20
Feather Falls Campground	2500′	5	vault	piped	CLOSED
Gansner Bar Campground	2300′	14	flush	piped	Caribou Road, North Feather
Gold Lake Campground	6400′	6	vault	lake	4WD camp site, LBRA
Grizzly Creek Campground	5000′	8	vault	piped	reservations Bucks Lake
Hallsted Campground	2800′	20	flush	piped	reservations North Feather
Horse Camp	5046′	10	vault	lake	Little Grass Valley Res.
Hutchins Campground	5200′	10	flush	piped	Bucks Lake
Lake Almanor Campground	4500′	53	vault	piped	reservations
Lakes Basin Campground	6400′	24	vault	piped	Lakes Basin Rec.
Laufman Campground	5100′	6	vault	creek	US Hwy 395
Little North Fork	4000′	8	vault	creek	CLOSED
Lone Rock Campground	5000′	87	vault	creek	reservations Antelope Lake
Long Point Campground	5000′	38	vault	creek	reservations Antelope Lake
Meadow  Campground	6100′	6	vault	no	dirt road #24N29
Mill Creek Campground	5000′	10	vault	piped	Bucks Lake
Milsap Bar Campground	1600′	20	vault	creek	CLOSED
North Fork Campground	2600′	20	vault	piped	reservations North Feather
Peninsula Campground	5046′	25	flush	piped	Little Grass Valley Res.
Queen Lily Campground	2600′	12	flush	piped	reservations North Feather
Red Feather Campground	5100′	60	flush	piped	Little Grass Valley Res.
Rock Creek Campground	4000′	6	vault	no	dirt road #24N20
Rogers Cow Camp	4000′	5	vault	no	CLOSED
Ross Camp	6070′	5	vault	no	high clearance
Silver Lake Campground	5800′	8	vault	lake	CLOSED
Snake Lake Campground	4200′	9	vault	lake	horse corrals RV + trailers
Sundew Campground	5000′	19	vault	piped	Bucks Lake
Tooms Vehicle Campground	5046′	20	vault	piped	Little Grass Valley Res.
Whitehorse Campground	5000′	20	vault	creek	reservations

Plumas National Forest Map

 

 

• backpacking
• boating
• camping
• fishing
• forests
• hiking
• hunting
• kayaking
• lakes
• mountain biking
• off-roading
• swimming holes
• wildlife

see also – Plumas Camping

 

FIRE LOOKOUTS & NFS CABINS for rent

Plumas Forest Maps

• Bucks Lake Maps
  
• Middle Fork Feather River Topo Map
• PCT #5 – Pacific Crest Trail Map
• Plumas NF Map USDA

Plumas Forest Regions

• Beckworth Ranger District

Lake Davis, Conklin, Crocker, Gold Lake, Lakes Basin

• Feather River Ranger District

Little Grass Valley Res., Sly Creek, Feather River

• Mount Hough Ranger District

Antelope Lake, Bucks Lake, Feather River Canyon, Indian Valley

Paved bike path along the west shore of Lake Almanor, a very developed lakeshore community, south of Mount Lassen peak.