Butt Lake California
Ponderosa Flats Campground
Lake Camping NorCal
RV camping, tent camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, boat launch, handicap accessible.
Ponderosa Campground – PG&E Campground, located 3 miles from Lake Almanor
Tucked away off the main drag of Plumas Hwy 89. North end of Butt Valley Reservoir on east shore. Turn off about 6 miles northwest of Lake Almanor Canyon Dam on Hwy. 89, take Butt Valley Road south for 3.2 miles.
Set in a Ponderosa Pine forest along the shores of Butt Lake, part of a system of reservoirs formed by hydro-electric dams managed by Pacific Gas & Electric. Lake levels can change rapidly with minimal warning.
Quiet lake in California: No water skiing, jet ski or race boats; only small motorized fishing boats. Canoeing, kayaking and sail boating are also popular lake recreation. Off road areas nearby.
• Elevation: 4,150′
• Number of Sites: 63
• Camping Reservations: Yes
• Sites Available: Reservations; First come, First serve
• Vehicle Accessibility: Vehicle 32 ft. max. No RV Hookups
• Length of Stay: 14 Days
• Water: Piped; lake
• Toilet: Vault
• Season: Closed for winter, Nov-April
• Fee: Yes
• Operated By: PG&E
• Closest Town: Lake Almanor, CA
Pacific Gas & Electric
Almanor Ranger Station
916-386-5164
nearby destinations –
- Chester, CA
- Greenville, CA
- Plumas National Forest
- Lake Alamanor
- Lassen National Forest
- Lassen National Park
- North Fork of the Feather River
- Seneca Feather River
- Westwood, CA
