USDA Forest Service · California
Cave Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,814 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
- CAVE LAKE CG (NFSR 48N81) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lakeview, OR 21 miles, Alturas, 45 miles.
About
US Forest Service campground. The Campground at Cave Lake is little used and the perfect place for a week-end or week long getaway. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Facilities open as weather permits; usually early July to late October.. 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 | 30° | 18° | 0° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 18° | -13° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 21° | 8° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 13° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 24° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 44° | 30° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 56° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 54° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 47° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 38° | 20° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 29° | -1° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 17° | -4° | 50° | 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
- Deep Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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- Willow Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Lassen Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Twin Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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