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

Rock Creek Campground

Rock Creek Campground is one of the few campgrounds on the Mt. Hough Ranger District that allows OHV trail access directly from the campground. It has vault restrooms and no water. The sites are all located along the creek. There are 6 units total for both tent and small RV camping.

Open nowFirst-come, first-servedTents only

More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestPlumas National Forest
Booking6 sites; No reservations.
Rules14 day camping limit. 6 people per campsite. 2 vehicles per campsite. 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 Rock Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 7.65 inches of precipitation, 5.8 inches of snowFebruary: 7.59 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowMarch: 6.66 inches of precipitation, 5.4 inches of snowApril: 3.14 inches of precipitation, 1.6 inches of snowMay: 1.94 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.71 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.10 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.14 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.94 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 4.06 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowDecember: 7.32 inches of precipitation, 6.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 34.5°F averageFebruary: 38.0°F averageMarch: 42.6°F averageApril: 47.1°F averageMay: 54.7°F averageJune: 61.8°F averageJuly: 68.3°F averageAugust: 66.6°F averageSeptember: 61.1°F averageOctober: 50.9°F averageNovember: 40.3°F averageDecember: 34.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Quincy, 5 miles from the campground at 3,420 feet, station USC00047195 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 42 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 28 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates39.9010° N, 121.0238° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceReliable RV ↗40.6 mi
Outdoor gearREI ↗43.4 mi

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Limited data for this unit

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

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.3 mi
    Schneider Tie
    1.4 mi trail
  • 1.2 mi
    Deer Creek
    1.7 mi trail
  • 1.4 mi
    Old Station
    2.7 mi trail
  • 2.3 mi
    Rock Creek
    1 mi trail
  • 2.4 mi
    Slate Tie
    1.6 mi trail
  • 3.1 mi
    Bottle Sp Claremont Tie
    4.2 mi trail

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 Rock Creek Campground?

No. Rock Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. 6 sites; No reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

Is Rock Creek Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Rock Creek Campground?

Rock Creek Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Rock Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Deanes Valley Family CG Plumas NF (0.8 mi, partly first-come), Meadow Camp (2.3 mi), and Snake Lake Campground And Equestrian Camp (5.1 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby