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Recreation Region: Beckwourth Ranger District

Spring Creek Campground

Current Conditions
Scheduled to close for the season September 27, 2026.

Spring Creek Campground (5,800 feet) is just minutes away from the clear waters of the Frenchman Lake. The landscape provides a magnificent backdrop for a variety of recreational activities. The campground offers 35 camp sites with 16 sites available for reservation. 

General Information

Open 24 hours/day

  • 14 day limit
  • 6 people per site
  • 2 vehicles per site
  • OHV use prohibited in campground
  • Be Bear Aware

https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/bears

Call the Beckwourth Ranger District for information.

  • Senior and Access passes are honored for single campsites only

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Address: 23 Mohawk Highway Blairsden, CA 96103
Phone: 530-836-2575
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Closed Midday for Lunch (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 39.8957

Longitude: -120.1798

Elevation

5600

Directions

From Reno, NV take Highway 395 24 miles north to Highway 70.  Take Highway 70 west to Chilcoot, CA.  Head north on County Road 284 for seven miles to Frenchman Lake Dam.  Cross the dam and proceed two miles to the campground.

Parking

Second vehicles at the campsite will be charged a fee

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Vault toilet(s)

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Tables at each site

Last updated September 3, 2026