USDA Forest Service · California
Lower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 15
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Season
- April 23 to October 11
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,126 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
- SUMMER HOME LAKESHORE DRIVE (NFSR 32044B) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Nearest town
- BRIDGEPORT
- Address
- P.O. BOX 472, BRIDGEPORT, CA, 93517
- Phone
- 760-932-7092
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing
14 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Lower Twin Lakes Campground is located just 10 miles from Bridgeport, California. The Twin Lakes area is close by, offering boating, fishing, hiking and horseback riding opportunities.
Recreation
Robinson Creek offers good rainbow trout fishing and can be easily accessed from within the campground. Numerous hiking trails are in the vicinity, including the popular Robinson Creek Trail.
Facilities
The campground contains several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and fire rings with grills. Flush toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are paved.
Robinson Creek South Campground is nearby, where educational programs are held at its amphitheater on weekends from July 4 through Labor Day.
Natural Features
The campground is situated next to Robinson Creek, just below Lower Twin Lake, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Massive Jeffrey pines tower over the site, offering partial shade. Aspens, sagebrush and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.
Nearby Attractions
Upper and Lower Twin Lakes are within walking distance, offering beautiful mountain scenery, boating, canoeing and fishing for Kokanee salmon and rainbow and brown trout. A public boat ramp and beach are half-mile from the campground.
The rugged and scenic Hoover Wilderness Area can be accessed from the Twin Lakes area and offers additional trails for hiking and horseback riding.
Charges & Cancellations
Reservation sites will be held until check out time (12 pm) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the Campground Manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Fees
Camping fees include one vehicle. Extra vehicle fee of $6 per vehicle per night is due at kiosk in campground upon arrival.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 22° | 2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 19° | 2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 7° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 36° | 18° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 47° | 29° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 57° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 56° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 40° | 18° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 31° | 8° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 21° | 4° | 58° | 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
- Crags Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 28 sites
- Paha · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 22 sites
- Robinson Creek North · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 53 sites
- Robinson Creek South · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 26 sites
- Honeymoon Flat · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 28 sites
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