USDA Forest Service · California
Middle Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $8 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $2 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,509 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
- MIDDLE CREEK C.G. (NFSR 16N50) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Upper Lake, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. There are 27 campsites (7 are double sites, 1 is camp host site). Each single site contains one table, one fire ring, and one pedestal grill. Double sites contain 2 tables, a fire ring, and a pedestal grill, while 5 doubles contain a second grill. Site has 4 toilets, spring-fed water system, trash service, and trailer space. There is an OHV Staging Area, and Equestrian Staging Area (no camping) as well as an OHV Novice "kiddie" Area. 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 | 55° | 40° | 31° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 39° | 24° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 40° | 31° | 89° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 43° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 51° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 58° | 45° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 65° | 52° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 66° | 57° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 60° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 52° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 45° | 32° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 39° | 28° | 74° | 2 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
- Penny Pines Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 10 sites
- Deer Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 7 sites
- Bear Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Pine Mountain Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Mayacmas Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 10 mi
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