USDA Forest Service · California
Lake Of The Woods Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,415 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
- LAKE OF WOODS SP (NFSR 0007-040-30) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Sierraville, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Lake of the Woods is a small lake that is popular on weekends. There are approximately 15 camping spots with fire pits and picnic tables situated along the shoreline. There is no piped water available. This lake generally opens later in the spring as it sits at a high elevation and takes longer for winter snows to melt to gain access. Camping is free and on a first come - first served basis. The lake has both public and private property. Fire restrictions may be different depending on whether you are on the public Forest Service campground or the private property. 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 | 36° | 20° | 2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 21° | 4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 5° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 25° | 5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 34° | 20° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 43° | 27° | 85° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 50° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 53° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 46° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 35° | 23° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 28° | 9° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 23° | 7° | 55° | 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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