USDA Forest Service · California
Robinson Creek South
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 26
- Hookups
- 18 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 19
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,113 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ROBINSON CREEK SITES 26-54 (NFSR 32135C) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Nearest town
- BRIDGEPORT
- Address
- P.O. BOX 472, BRIDGEPORT, CA, 93517
- Phone
- 760-932-7092
- Activities
- Amphitheater, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
25 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Robinson Creek South Campground is located just 9 miles from Bridgeport, California, next to Robinson Creek at an elevation of 7,000 feet. 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 single sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host.
Educational programs are held at the campground's amphitheater on weekends from July 4 through Labor Day. Robinson Creek North Campground is adjacent.
Natural Features
The campground is situated alongside its namesake creek, where a forest of massive Jeffrey pines towers over the site, offering partial shade. Lodgepole pines, sagebrush and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.
Nearby Attractions
Upper and Lower Twin Lakes are nearby, offering beautiful mountain scenery, boating, canoeing and fishing for Kokanee salmon and rainbow and brown trout. The rugged and scenic Hoover Wilderness Area can be accessed from the Twin Lakes area and offers additional hiking and horseback riding trails.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 22° | 3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 19° | 2° | 53° | 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° | 30° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 57° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 57° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 40° | 19° | 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
- Robinson Creek North · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 53 sites
- Paha · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 22 sites
- Crags Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 28 sites
- Honeymoon Flat · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 28 sites
- Lower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 15 sites
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