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Plumas National Forest is a 1,146,000-acre forest in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. It includes Strawberry Valley, Eagleville, and North Star in Yuba County, and some of the land in the Challenge area, as well as portions of Butte County, Plumas County, Sierra County, and Lassen County. About 85% of it is in Plumas County. The Plumas National Forest supervisor's office is in Quincy, the county seat of Plumas County. There is a visitor center in Challenge.

A 2002 study by the Forest Service identified 127,000 acres of the forest as old growth. The forest is full of popular locations for camping and hiking.

Places

Beckwourth Ranger District

Frenchman Lake Recreation Area

Frenchman Lake is a 3.25-hour drive from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Plumas County. Its elevation is 5,588 feet.

• Big Cove Campground—23 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Frenchman Lake
• Big Cove Overflow Campground—15 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Frenchman Lake
• Chilcoot Campground—40 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Last Chance Creek
• Cottonwood Springs Campground—20 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Frenchman Lake
• Cottonwood Springs Group Campground—2 group sites, flush toilets, piped water, Frenchman Lake
• Frenchman Campground—37 sites, vault toilets, piped water, boat ramp, Frenchman Lake
• Galeppi Creek Campground—Frenchman Lake
• Spring Creek Campground—34 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Frenchman Lake

Lake Davis Recreation Area

Lake Davis is a 3.5-hour drive from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Plumas County. Its elevation is 5,775 feet.

• Grasshopper Flat Campground—67 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Lake Davis
• Grizzly Campground—55 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Lake Davis
• Lightning Tree Campground—40 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Lake Davis

Lakes Basin Recreation Area

The Lakes Basin Recreation Area is a 2-hour drive from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sierra County. Its elevation is 6,400 feet.

• Gold Lake Campground—37 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Gold Lake
• Gold Lake 4x4 Campground—16 sites, pit toilets, no running water, Gold Lake
• Goose Lake Campground—14 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Goose Lake
• Haven Lake Campground—4 sites, portable toilets, no running water, Haven Lake
• Lakes Basin Campground—24 sites, vault toilets, piped water

Other Areas

• Conklin Park Campground—elevation 5,900 feet, 9 sites, vault toilets, no running water
• Crocker Campground—elevation 5,800 feet, 10 sites, vault toilets, no running water
• Laufman Campground—elevation 5,100 feet, 6 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Willow Creek
• Meadow View Equestrian Campground—elevation 6,100 feet, 6 sites, vault toilets, no running water

Feather River Ranger District

Little Grass Valley Reservoir Recreation Area

Little Grass Valley Reservoir is a 1.5-hour drive from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Plumas County. Its elevation is 5,046 feet.

• Black Rock Campground—21 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Little Grass Valley Reservoir
• Little Beaver Campground—118 sites, RV waste station, Little Grass Valley Reservoir
• Horse Camp—10 sites, vault toilets, no water, Little Grass Valley Reservoir
• Peninsula Tent Campground—25 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Little Grass Valley Reservoir
• Red Feather Campground—58 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Little Grass Valley Reservoir
• Running Deer Campground—40 sites, Little Grass Valley Reservoir
• Tooms Vehicle Campground—20 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Little Grass Valley Reservoir
• Wyandotte Campground—29 sites, Little Grass Valley Reservoir

Sly Creek Reservoir Area

Sly Creek Reservoir is a 1.25-hour drive from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Butte County. Its elevation is 3,560 feet.

• Sly Creek Campground—23 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Sly Creek Reservoir
• Strawberry Campground—17 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Sly Creek Reservoir

Other Areas

• Feather Falls Trailhead Campground—elevation 2,500 feet, 5 sites, vault toilets, piped water
• Golden Trout Campground—elevation 4,000 feet, 6 sites, vault toilets, no running water
• Milsap Bar Campground—elevation 1,600 feet, 20 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Feather River middle fork

Mount Hough Ranger District

Antelope Lake Recreation Area

Antelope Lake is a 2.75-hour drive from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Plumas County. Its elevation is 5,007 feet.

• Boulder Creek Campground—70 sites, vault toilets, piped water, store, Antelope Lake
• Lone Rock Campground—87 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Antelope Lake
• Long Point Campground—38 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Antelope Lake
• Long Point Group Campground—4 group sites, vault toilets, piped water, Antelope Lake

Bucks Lake Recreation Area

Bucks Lake is a 2.25-hour drive from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Plumas County. Its elevation is 5,155 feet.

• Grizzly Creek Campground—8 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Grizzly Creek
• Haskins Valley Campground—65 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Bucks Lake
• Hutchins Group Campground—10 group sites, flush toilets, piped water, Bucks Lake
• Lower Bucks Campground—7 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Lower Bucks Lake
• Mill Creek Campground—10 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Bucks Lake
• Silver Lake Campground—8 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Bucks Lake
• Sundew Campground—19 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Bucks Lake
• Whitehorse Campground—20 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Bucks Creek

Feather River Canyon Recreation Area

Feather River Canyon Recreation Area is a 2-hour drive from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Plumas County. Its elevation is about 2,500 feet.

• Gansner Bar Campground—14 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Feather River north fork
• Hallsted Campground—20 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Feather River north fork east branch
• North Fork Campground—20 sites, vault toilets, piped water, Feather River north fork
• Queen Lily Campground—12 sites, flush toilets, piped water, Feather River north fork

Other Areas

• Deanes Valley Campground—elevation 4,400 feet, 7 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Rock Creek
• Greenville Campground—elevation 3,586 feet, 20 sites, vault toilets, piped water
• Snake Lake Campground—elevation 4,200 feet, 7 sites, vault toilets, no running water, Snake Lake
• Spanish Creek Campground—elevation 3,200 feet, 19 sites, vault toilets, piped water

Links

Plumas National Forest U.S. Forest Service: Plumas National Forest TotalEscape.com: Plumas National Forest StateParks.com: Plumas National Forest USDA.gov: Plumas National Forest - Campground Camping Areas ForestCamping.com: Plumas National Forest Campgrounds TotalEscape.com: Plumas Campgrounds