USDA Forest Service · California
Lindsey Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,296 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
- CARR LINDSEY (NFSR 0017-012) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Nevada City
About
US Forest Service campground. Primitive campground, with 12 campsites, vault toilets, and no trash service. Located near Lindsey Lake, 12 miles north of Highway 20. Great hiking, fishing and swimming. Low clearance vehicles are not advised. 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 | 40° | 26° | 4° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 25° | 9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 10° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 28° | 6° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 37° | 21° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 45° | 30° | 88° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 53° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 39° | 23° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 32° | 13° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 26° | 11° | 60° | 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
- Carr Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Grouse Ridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Rucker Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Canyon Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Jackson Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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