USDA Forest Service · California
Big Reservoir Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 16 with water, 18 no hookups
- Season
- May 23 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 0 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
- Tahoe National Forest
- Nearest town
- Foresthill
- Address
- PO BOX 119, Foresthill, CA, 95631
- Phone
- 530-367- 2129
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Off Road Vehicle Trails
About
Overview
Big Reservoir Campground is adjacent to a privately operated lake and associated Morning Star Campground consisting of an additional 100 campsites. Use of the lake and associated facilities at Morning Star are subject to a $25.00 fee not associated with your reserved campsites at Big Reservoir Campground. Please contact the campground office at (530) 346-3028.
Facilities
Big Reservoir offers vault toilets and drinking water. Each Campsite has one table and a fire ring with cooking grille. Camp supplies like firewood are available at the adjacent Morning Star Campground Office.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 346-3028.
Nearby Attractions
Morning Star Campground and Big Reservoir are adjacent to this campground.
Sugar pine OHV Staging area nearby provides access to miles of Off Highway Vehicle trails.
Sugar pine Reservoir offers fishing, boating, and swimming and is located 9 miles away.
Fees
All campsites are $24.00 per night. Extra vehicle parking is extremely limited and is $5.00 per night in the campsite. If there is no space within the campsite, additional parking is available at the Morning Star private campground adjacent to Big Reservoir. Contact (530) 346-3028 for more details.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 46° | 41° | 52° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 45° | 39° | 54° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 45° | 39° | 53° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 45° | 41° | 53° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 46° | 43° | 52° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 50° | 48° | 46° | 54° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 51° | 49° | 47° | 55° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 54° | 52° | 49° | 58° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 55° | 53° | 49° | 60° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 52° | 48° | 58° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 50° | 45° | 56° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 48° | 44° | 53° | 0 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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