USDA Forest Service · California
Alder Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,934 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
- ALDER CREEK CG (NFSR 27N42) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Chico, Forest Ranch, Chester
- Activities
- Fishing, River / Stream, Hiking
About
US Forest Service campground. Nestled adjacent to the beautiful Deer Creek on CA HWY 32, Alder Creek is a semi-developed campground with 6 designated sites. Please be aware of special fishing regulations when on Deer Creek. See the California Department Fish and Wildlife website for the most up to date guidelines. Open season: May-September. 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 | 47° | 34° | 21° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 33° | 17° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 34° | 14° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 38° | 24° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 48° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 56° | 40° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 63° | 52° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 63° | 55° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 57° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 48° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 40° | 26° | 74° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 35° | 20° | 66° | 7 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
- Potato Patch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Elam Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Cherry Hill Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Hole-in-the-Ground Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Gurnsey Creek · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 54 sites
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