USDA Forest Service · California
Wyandotte a Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 28
- Hookups
- 28 with water, 28 no hookups
- Season
- June 19 to September 6
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,322 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BLACK ROCK CREEK (NFSR 22N57) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Plumas National Forest
- Nearest town
- LaPorte
- Address
- South Fork Road, LaPorte, CA, 95981
- Phone
- 530-534-6500
- Activities
- Amphitheater, Camping, Fish Cleaning Station, Hiking, Historic Sites, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Kayaking, Swimming, Water Skiing, Wildlife Viewing
12 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Wyandotte Campground is located within 5 miles of the town of La Porte, CA on the Feather River Ranger District. At an elevation of 5100 feet, the campground is nestled in a natural mixed-conifer forest environment. Little Grass Valley reservoir is a 1600 ac., clear mountain lake with plenty of summer and winter recreation opportunities available.
Little Grass Valley Reservoir part of a larger network of streams, rivers, and reservoirs that link features of the South Fork Feather River system with Lake Oroville. Scenic vistas, watchable wildlife, and historic mining sites are in immediate or close proximity to the facility. Operations are seasonal due to winter snow, and delayed openings may result from late snow.
Recreation
There is plentiful wildlife including bear, deer, squirrel, songbirds, bald eagle and osprey.
Activities at the facility include camping, power and flatwater boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, wildlife watching, scenery viewing, and historic sites.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 28° | 12° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 27° | 8° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 14° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 30° | 13° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 40° | 25° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 47° | 33° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 55° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 55° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 49° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 40° | 29° | 79° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 18° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 27° | 10° | 60° | 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.
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