USDA Forest Service · California
Crocker Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 31
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,787 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CROCKER CUTOFF (NFSR 24N06) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Plumas National Forest
- Nearest town
- Portola
- Phone
- N/A
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 23° | 4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 24° | 5° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 29° | 14° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 40° | 26° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 48° | 32° | 91° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 56° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 56° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 49° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 38° | 27° | 77° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 29° | 10° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 23° | 7° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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