USDA Forest Service · California
Rucker Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,604 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
- BLUE LAKE SPUR (NFSR 0018-006-01) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Nevada City
About
US Forest Service campground. This is a PG&E operated lake/campground on the Tahoe National Forest. Car-top launch for kayaks and boats. There is no boat ramp at the lake. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 27° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 26° | 10° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 14° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 30° | 10° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 39° | 25° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 47° | 32° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 55° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 56° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 49° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 41° | 29° | 79° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 17° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 29° | 14° | 62° | 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
- Grouse Ridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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- Lindsey Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Indian Springs · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 36 sites
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