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

Cascade Creek Campground

Cascade Creek Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest and is located on Highway 108, about 11 miles from the Summit Ranger Station. There are 14 sites; each site has a table and a fire ring. The main road and parking pads are dirt-surfaced. Toilets are vault-style. Fee charged for extra vehicle parking.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

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Cascade Creek Campground
Photo from the area. jason jenkins from stockton, california (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Tmu Rx Support (prescribed burn) · 45 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonMay to October
ForestStanislaus National Forest
BookingNo reservations can be made for Cascade Creek Campground.
FeesThe Forest Service operates the Cascade Creek Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $15 per night and fee raises to $20 per night in 2026. The America the Beautiful, Interagency Senior and Access Passes are honored and receive 50% off the nightly rate.
RulesCamp in designated sites only. The number of people allowed in a single campsite is six. The maximum length of stay in any campground is 14 days. Please leave the area in as good (or better) condition than you found it.

Stanislaus National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Cascade Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 10.57 inches of precipitation, 19.3 inches of snowFebruary: 9.82 inches of precipitation, 25.9 inches of snowMarch: 8.48 inches of precipitation, 19.2 inches of snowApril: 4.59 inches of precipitation, 11.4 inches of snowMay: 2.79 inches of precipitation, 2.2 inches of snowJune: 0.95 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 0.11 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.06 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.93 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowNovember: 5.17 inches of precipitation, 7.7 inches of snowDecember: 9.65 inches of precipitation, 18.7 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.7°F averageFebruary: 37.9°F averageMarch: 40.3°F averageApril: 44.5°F averageMay: 52.1°F averageJune: 61.0°F averageJuly: 68.1°F averageAugust: 67.3°F averageSeptember: 62.1°F averageOctober: 53.0°F averageNovember: 43.2°F averageDecember: 36.8°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Calaveras Big Trees, 18 miles from the campground at 4,695 feet, station USC00041277 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 56 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 105 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

11 miles east of Pinecrest on Highway 108.

Coordinates38.2804° N, 119.9714° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • Potable water is not available.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Tmu Rx Support

    45 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 gearBear Valley Adventure Company ↗13.1 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗33.7 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.4 mi
    Trail of the Gargoyles Interpe
    0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.7 mi
    Trail of the Gargoyles
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 2.7 mi
    04n12-Snow Trail ↗
    19.4 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski, snowcoach
  • 3 mi
    Herring Creek ↗
    6.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.1 mi
    Donnell Lake OHV 4x4 ↗
    4.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 3.4 mi
    Pinecrest OHV-ATV
    1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more

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 Stanislaus 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 Cascade Creek Campground?

No. Cascade Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations can be made for Cascade Creek Campground. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Cascade Creek Campground?

The Forest Service operates the Cascade Creek Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $15 per night and fee raises to $20 per night in 2026. The America the Beautiful, Interagency Senior and Access Passes are honored and receive 50% off the nightly rate.

Source: Forest Service

Is Cascade Creek Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May to October.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Cascade Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Mill Creek Campground (2.2 mi, first-come), Herring Reservoir Campground (2.9 mi, first-come), and Herring Creek Campground (3.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby