USDA Forest Service · California
Elam Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,501 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
- ELAM CG & PICNIC (NFSR 28N39) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Lassen National Forest
- Nearest town
- Chester
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Camping
About
Developed campground with 15 designated sites; most can accommodate an RV. Maximum of 8 people per site. Grills and tables provided.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 31° | 13° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 30° | 12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 31° | 12° | 77° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 35° | 19° | 69° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 45° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 53° | 38° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 60° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 61° | 53° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 55° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 45° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 37° | 18° | 70° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 31° | 17° | 63° | 9 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
- Alder Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Gurnsey Creek · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 54 sites
- Potato Patch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Mill Creek - Private · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Hole-in-the-Ground Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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