3.9733 reviewsPrice
$22 - $23/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
21 campsites
Season
Open Memorial Day we...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$22 - $23/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
21 campsites
Season
Open Memorial Day we...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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39.7299, -121.0100
Tent campers who fish, swim, or want to paddle the reservoir will get the most out of this place. The walk-in pads sit close to the water, the 22-mile Lakeshore Trail starts here, and weekday arrivals in late June or July have the best shot at a site without a crowd.
No cell service, no potable water, and a gear haul from the parking lot to your pad will frustrate anyone unprepared for it. RV campers get a parking-lot layout with no picnic tables, and the vault toilets have turned off enough reviewers to be a real factor if cleanliness matter
Reference information about Black Rock Walk-In Tent Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Black Rock Campground has 20 first come walk-in tent sites near the lake. The large parking lot has room for RV campers. Activities near the campground include fishing, accessible fishing trail, boat launch, water sports, hiking and mountain biking on the Lakeshore Trail.</p><!--p><a href="http://goo.gl/zWWOHv">Click here for photo tour</a></p-->
The elevation is 5,200 ft. The campground, one of eight in the Little Grass Valley Reservoir Recreation Area, consists of walk-in tent sites and RV campsites. The scenic tent sites are located at the edge of Little Grass Valley Reservoir's north shore. The RV sites are parking lot style with no picnic tables or grilles. This is a very nice tent campground. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day - weather dependent.
Little Grass Valley Reservoir is 1,615 acres. A sandy swim beach is located at Little Beaver campground. Plumas National Forest 201 Hiking: Lakeshore Trail (foot, horse & mountain bike) - 22 miles Fishing: Rainbow and Brown trout and Kokanee salmon
Little Grass Valley Reservoir is 1,615 acres. A sandy swim beach is located at Little Beaver campground. Plumas National Forest 201
The parking aprons are paved - parking lot style. RV waste station located at Little Beaver campground - no charge.
From La Porte, CA, take Main St. (LaPorte-Quincy Hwy.) north 8.8 miles to campground on right. NOTE: If using RV, do not attempt driving to La Porte from Quincy via Forest Rt. 120 - very steep grades and narrow road.
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Summer is the main season here. Daytime highs run mid-70s to low-80s, with nights dropping into the 40s and 50s. The reservoir is fullest and warmest from late June through August, best for swimming and boating. Weekdays and early summer see lighter crowds. Mid-July to early August and holiday weekends bring the most people. The campground closes after Labor Day. Nights get pitch-black with no ambient light, so bring a headlamp.
Open Memorial Day–Labor Day; reservoir fullest and warmest late June–Aug for swimming/boating.
The Black Rock Walk-in Tent Campground offers basic amenities suitable for campers seeking a rustic experience. There are restrooms available, but potable water is not provided, requiring campers to bring their own. Vault toilets are present and are regularly cleaned, but some reviewers found them unpleasant ("grotesque" according to one). Picnic tables are available at the tent sites, enhancing the convenience of dining outdoors. The campsite lacks showers, flush toilets, and electricity.
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