USDA Forest Service · California
Sims Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,667 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SIMS FLAT CG (NFSR 37N35Y) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Dunsmuir, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground is located alongside the Sacramento River at an elevation of 1600 feet. There are 19 sites with tables and fire-rings. Suitable for tents and mid-sized RVs or trailers. Flush toilets; and piped water. Usually opens by last Saturday in April and closes Nov. 15th. This campground is the historic location of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the 1930s. Interpretive signs depict the camp and suspension bridge spanning the river built by the CCC. World renowned fishing on a classic trout stream. Train buffs enjoy watching Union Pacific freight trains as they make their way through the canyon. Also popular with whitewater boaters during the high water of spring runoff. 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 | 51° | 38° | 25° | 68° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 39° | 15° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 37° | 21° | 85° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 43° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 53° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 60° | 46° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 98° | 69° | 56° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 69° | 59° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 61° | 52° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 52° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 45° | 27° | 79° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 39° | 25° | 69° | 3 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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