USDA Forest Service · California
Markleeville
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Season
- April 23 to September 26
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,558 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon good · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MARKLEEVILLE CAMPGROUND ROAD (NFSR 31001) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Nearest town
- Markleeville
- Phone
- 760-932-7070
About
Overview
Located on Markleeville Creek, in the shade of Jeffrey Pines and Cottonwood trees.
Facilities
This campground has camping for tents and small RV (less than 24 ft in length). The campsites offer a picnic table, campfire ring, and food storage lockers. Vault toilets and garbage service is provided. There is currently no potable water.
Natural Features
The Markleeville campground sits along side Markleeville Creek in the small town of Markleeville, California. The campground is at an elevation of 5500.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 27° | 5° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 25° | 9° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 30° | 10° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 32° | 11° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 40° | 22° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 50° | 34° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 58° | 47° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 57° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 51° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 40° | 26° | 80° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 34° | 6° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 25° | 6° | 63° | 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
- Grover Hot Springs State Park · California State Parks · 3 mi · 76 sites
- Indian Creek Campground (Ca) · Bureau of Land Management · 4 mi · 32 sites
- Centerville Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Crystal Springs · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 17 sites
- Silver Lake East- Eldorado · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 66 sites
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