U.S. Forest Service · Plumas National Forest · California

Crocker Campground

Open nowFirst-come, first-served9 sites

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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Site mix

Standard, no hookups9
No reservations, so arrive before checkout on a weekday, usually 11 a.m. to noon, and take what is open. In season, weekends fill by Thursday. The first-come playbook

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestPlumas National Forest
BookingReservations are not available
Rules14 day camping limit. 6 people per campsite, 12 people for double sites. 2 vehicles per campsite. OHV riding is not allowed. Store food, trash and scented items appropriately - Be Bear Aware

Plumas National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Crocker Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 4.16 inches of precipitation, 11.7 inches of snowFebruary: 3.93 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowMarch: 3.57 inches of precipitation, 6.4 inches of snowApril: 1.55 inches of precipitation, 1.8 inches of snowMay: 1.15 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 0.52 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.34 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.30 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.44 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowOctober: 1.07 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowNovember: 2.03 inches of precipitation, 2.4 inches of snowDecember: 4.28 inches of precipitation, 7.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 31.1°F averageFebruary: 33.7°F averageMarch: 38.4°F averageApril: 43.4°F averageMay: 51.0°F averageJune: 58.7°F averageJuly: 65.5°F averageAugust: 63.9°F averageSeptember: 58.0°F averageOctober: 48.1°F averageNovember: 38.3°F averageDecember: 30.7°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Portola, 6 miles from the campground at 4,850 feet, station USC00047085 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 23 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 38 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates39.8910° N, 120.4220° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearCabela's ↗35.5 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗35.6 mi
RV sales & serviceReliable RV ↗36.7 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Plumas National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Crocker Campground?

No. Crocker Campground is first-come, first-served. Reservations are not available Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

Is Crocker Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Crocker Campground have?

9 sites, including 9 standard sites without power.

Source: Forest Service

What if Crocker Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Grizzly (2.7 mi, partly first-come), Grasshopper Flat (2.9 mi, partly first-come), and Lightning Tree (5.3 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby