USDA Forest Service · California
Carr Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,654 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
- FEELEY LAKE (NFSR 0017-006) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Nevada City
About
US Forest Service campground. Carr Lake Campground is a hike in (short hike) campground on a beautiful lake. There are eleven campsites, operated by PG and E. Easy access to many alpine lakes in the Grouse Lakes Area. Easy day hikes. Rough road for last 3 miles. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 38° | 24° | 3° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 24° | 8° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | 9° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 26° | 5° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 35° | 20° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 44° | 29° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 51° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 47° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 38° | 21° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 11° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 25° | 10° | 59° | 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
- Lindsey Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Grouse Ridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Rucker Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Canyon Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Jackson Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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