USDA Forest Service · California
Deer Valley Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 with water, 7 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,648 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
- PILOT GROVE (NFSR 16N01) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Mendocino National Forest
- Nearest town
- Upper Lake
- Address
- 10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake, CA, 95485
- Phone
- (530) 963-3128
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 35° | 24° | 70° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 35° | 19° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 35° | 26° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 38° | 27° | 74° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 46° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 53° | 39° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 60° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 61° | 51° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 48° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 39° | 26° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 34° | 21° | 67° | 7 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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