USDA Forest Service · California
Bear Valley Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,594 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
- BEAR VALLEY CG (NFSR 0650-050) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Sierraville, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Bear Valley Campground is a remote, small campground with 10 campsites suitable for tents or RV 's. It is popular with OHV enthusiasts wanting to use the nearby Bear Valley OHV area. The campground is located six miles east of Little Truckee Summit on the Cottonwood Creek Road. Elevation: 6700 feet. Non-potable water, treat before drinking. 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 | 37° | 21° | 4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 20° | 1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 4° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 27° | 5° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 36° | 19° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 44° | 30° | 88° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 52° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 53° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 47° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 36° | 25° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 29° | 8° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 21° | 6° | 55° | 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
- Sardine Peak Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Cold Creek · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 13 sites
- Cottonwood Creek · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 48 sites
- Upper Little Truckee · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 22 sites
- Lower Little Truckee · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 15 sites
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