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

Big Flat Campground

Big Flat campground has 9 campsites, and access to many trails in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, including the Caribou Lakes. There is no potable water or garbage service provided, but there are vault toilets in the campground. There is also a small corral. Due to elevation, accessibility determined by snow levels.

First-come, first-served

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4fires
active
Five-6 Rx (prescribed burn) · 21 mi away
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Season & status

ForestKlamath National Forest
FeesNo fee
RulesWater and garbage services not provided. There is a creek running near the campground, so water can be filtered or boiled for drinking/ cooking. Please pack out all of your trash. Maximum RV size is 24 feet. Camping limit 14 days.

Klamath National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Big Flat Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.4°F averageFebruary: 41.2°F averageMarch: 46.0°F averageApril: 50.7°F averageMay: 58.7°F averageJune: 65.5°F averageJuly: 74.1°F averageAugust: 72.1°F averageSeptember: 67.2°F averageOctober: 53.5°F averageNovember: 43.4°F averageDecember: 36.5°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Cecilville, 12 miles from the campground at 2,310 feet, station USC00041606 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Getting there

From I-5, take South Yreka exit. Go south on Hwy 3 for 63 miles to Coffee Creek Guard Station. Turn Right, and continue on Coffee Creek Rd for approx. 18 miles to campground.

Coordinates41.0682° N, 122.9348° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Five-6 Rx

    21 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Five-7 Rx

    22 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Srf 2026 Rx Implementation

    35 mi from the campground · 500 acres

  • Prescribed
    Leary Rx

    36 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearTrinity Outdoors ↗24 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗33.8 mi
RV sales & serviceCousin Gary RV Center ↗41.4 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trailheads within three miles

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 Trinity Alps Wilderness, which overlaps Shasta-Trinity 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.

On the National Register nearby

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Big Flat Campground?

No. Big Flat Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Big Flat Campground?

No fee

Source: Forest Service

What if Big Flat Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Mary Smith Campground (9.9 mi), Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground (10.5 mi), and Carter Meadows Horse Group (10.7 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby