USDA Forest Service · California
Rock Creek Campground (CA)
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 6 with water, 6 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,942 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Plumas National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Located in a mixed connifer forest, this campground offers solitude and easy access to the backcountry trails on the Plumas National Forest. All 6 campsites are first come/ first serve.
Facilities
Backcountry roads are easy to explore from this campground.
Natural Features
The slow flow of Rock Creek is accessable at this campground as well as easy access to OHV routes and backcountry driving routes throughout the forest.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 283-0555.
Fees
This campground is first come/ first serve
The sites are $15 per day standard rate; maximum stay limit is 14 days in a calander year
This campground will be managed by staff from May 16th, weather permitting, until September 28th.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | 9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 24° | 5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 8° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 28° | 9° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 39° | 24° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 46° | 31° | 92° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 53° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 54° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 47° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 38° | 27° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 30° | 15° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 24° | 9° | 56° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Whitehorse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 19 sites
- Mill Creek Campground (Plumas) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 11 sites
- Sundew Campground (CA) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 22 sites
- Hutchins · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 3 sites
- Lower Bucks (Family Cg) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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