USDA Forest Service · California
Bear Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,297 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
- POTATO HILL (NFSR 17N33) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Upper Lake, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. 16 sites with picnic tables and fire rings. Located along Bear Creek, large equestrian camp onsite, too. Campground is open yearround; however, access may be limited. The M10 Road can become impassable due to high/fast water at the Rice Fork crossing. 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 | 55° | 42° | 28° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 40° | 23° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 41° | 31° | 86° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 45° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 53° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 59° | 44° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 67° | 53° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 68° | 57° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 62° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 78° | 54° | 43° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 61° | 46° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 41° | 27° | 72° | 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.
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