USDA Forest Service · California

Dixie Glade Campground

USDA Forest Service · California, United States

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Sites
10
Hookups
7 no hookups
Season
May 23 to September 1
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
3,025 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)
Access road
DIXIE GLADE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 17N100) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
Lake
Mendocino National Forest
Nearest town
Stonyford
Address
5171 Stonyford/Elk Creek Road, Stonyford, CA, 95979
Phone
N/A
Activities
Backpacking, Camping, Day Use Area, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Picnicking

1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.

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 are able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

In order to utilize Scan & Pay on site, 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.

Recreation

Whether it be a overnight camping or an extended trail ride by horseback, the Mendocino National Forest will provide you with unique experience. Overnight camping by horseback is a great way to introduce young and old alike to the pleasures of the great outdoors.

Facilities

Small, quiet campground with 7 campsites and 1 day use/picnic site available.

Facilities include tables, stoves, fire rings. Please pack out garbage. No water. Suitable for horse camping. Hitching posts and corrals are on site.

Accommodates up to 30 foot trailers.

Natural Features

Vegetation is chaparral amidst ponderosa pine, douglas fir, and oaks.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (530) 963-3128.

Nearby Attractions

A short trail (0.8 mile) connects to the Deafy Glade Trail providing access to the Snow Mountain Wilderness.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January52°39°24°72°5 of 11
February54°38°19°71°5 of 11
March58°39°28°83°6 of 11
April63°43°30°77°3 of 11
May75°51°38°87°0 of 11
June84°58°42°100°0 of 11
July94°66°51°105°0 of 11
August93°66°55°105°0 of 11
September85°60°49°95°0 of 11
October75°52°40°90°0 of 10
November58°43°32°78°0 of 10
December51°39°26°69°3 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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