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Camping in

Plumas County, California

42 federal places to camp in Plumas County: 41 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

42
federal places to camp
41 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
37
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
6,078 ft
at the highest of them
Cottonwood. The lowest, Gansner Bar Campground, sits at 2,312 ft
990
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Plumas County

42 places

  1. Almanor Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 4,540 ftelevation 21sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Big Cove Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,622 ftelevation 39sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Boulder Creek Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,000 ftelevation 42sites 51 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Chilcoot Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,113 ftelevation 35sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Cottonwood Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 6,078 ftelevation 14sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Crocker Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,733 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Crocker Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,700 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Deanes Valley Family Cg (CA) Plumas Nf Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 4,322 ftelevation 7sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Domingo Springs Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 5,056 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Frenchman Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,633 ftelevation 38sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Gansner Bar Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 2,312 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Grasshopper Flat Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,831 ftelevation 67sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Greenville Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 3,630 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Grizzly Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,871 ftelevation 29sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Grizzly Creek Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,500 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Hallsted Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 2,786 ftelevation 20sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. High Bridge Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 4,862 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  18. Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,485 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Hutchins group campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,000 ftelevation 3sites 27 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Legacy Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 4,559 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  21. Lightning Tree Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,794 ftelevation 39sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Little Beaver a Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,307 ftelevation 119sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Lone Rock Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,000 ftelevation 85sites 53 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Long Point Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,000 ftelevation 35sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Meadow Camp Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 3,739 ftelevation 6sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Meadow View Family Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 6,065 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Mill Creek Campground (Plumas) Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,500 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. North Fork Campground (Plumas) Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 2,421 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Queen Lily Campground (Plumas) Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 2,456 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Red Feather California Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,485 ftelevation 59sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Rock Creek Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,787 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Running Deer Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,485 ftelevation 41sites 33 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Silver Lake Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 6,000 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp horse camp Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 3,900 ftelevation 17sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Soldier Meadows Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 4,716 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  36. Spanish Creek Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 3,188 ftelevation 27sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. Spring Creek Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,631 ftelevation 34sites 1 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  38. Sundew Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,500 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  39. Warner Creek Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 5,046 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  40. Warner Valley Campground Park Service · Lassen Volcanic National Park 5,633 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  41. Whitehorse Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,500 ftelevation 19sites 39 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  42. Wyandotte a Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,100 ftelevation 28sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov