3.7823 reviewsPrice
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
10 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
10 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Fall campers chasing quiet and color will find this hard to beat: bugs thin out, the pines go gold, nights cool sharply, and the 10-site limit keeps crowds low. Rainbow trout fishing in Rush Creek and a short drive to Ash Creek Wildlife Area add reason to stay more than one night
No potable water is the real barrier here, so anyone who can't carry in everything they'll drink should stop. RVs over 22 feet won't fit the loop, and the complete cell blackout is a deal-breaker if staying connected matters.
Reference information about Lower Rush Creek Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Shady campsites and a creek running along side make Lower Rush Creek Campground a great getaway destination. Trailers larger than 22 feet are not recommended.</p><p>In the winter months roads may become soft or impassable. Please do not create resource damage by driving on soft roads or saturated soil. Remember the weather can change quickly and you do not want to be unprepared for extreme conditions. </p>
The elevation is 4,700 ft. The campground has two sections separated by Rush Creek. One section, a small loop, can accommodate both RV and tent campers. Cedar and Ponderosa pine provide some shade to sites in the loop. The second section is all walk-in tent sites tucked in a variety of pine next to Rush Creek. Privacy between campsites is good. Although there are no grilles at the tent sites, there are Klamath stoves or their cement shell. A possible day trip is the nearby Ash Creek Wildlife Area.
Open May 15 through November 1.
The parking aprons are volcanic cinder and all are same size.
From Adin, CA, take State Rts. 299/139 east 7 miles to Forest Rt. 22 (County Rt. 198). Turn right onto Rt. 22 and go less than 0.1 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign onto Forest Rt. 40N05 (dirt and gravel) and go 0.6 miles to Lower Rush Creek campground sign. Turn right after sign into campground.
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Fall delivers the most reliable conditions. Daytime temps run 50–70°F, nights drop into the 20s–30s. The pine canopy shifts to gold and russet, bugs thin out, and wildlife activity picks up as animals prepare for winter. Visitor numbers stay low. The campground opens mid-May through October, though summer brings more traffic and mosquitoes near the creek. Winter closes the roads with snow.
Fall cited as most reliable: pleasant days, cool nights, thinning bugs and fall color.
Lower Rush Creek Campground offers basic amenities, emphasizing nature and minimal disruption. The campground features shaded sites with cedar and Ponderosa pines and is divided into two sections by Rush Creek. The first section accommodates both RV and tent campers, while the second section has walk-in tent sites by the creek. Potable water is not available, and campers are advised to bring their own drinking water.
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