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

Whiskers Campground

Campsites are located on the North Fork of Willow Creek. Garbage service at entrance of campground. This is Bear Country. Please store food properly and don't feed the bears. 6S42 (Central Camp Road) is unimproved dirt road - not maintained for low clearance vehicles.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served8 sitesFrom $23 per nightTents only

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

Whiskers Campground
Photo from the area. Region 5 Photography (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
3fires
active
Dome · 17 mi away · 6,788 acres
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$23.62 ($26.22) single site $43.24 ($48.00) double site $7 fee for each additional vehicle. During holidays fees increase $2 per site. (taxes included)

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

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonJune to September
ForestSierra National Forest
BookingNo reservations.
Fees$23.62 ($26.22) single site $43.24 ($48.00) double site $7 fee for each additional vehicle. During holidays fees increase $2 per site. (taxes included)
RulesMaximum vehicle length = 20 foot Maximum group size = 6 per site

Sierra National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Whiskers Campground40°50°60°70°80°January: 7.08 inches of precipitationFebruary: 6.36 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.22 inches of precipitationApril: 2.40 inches of precipitationMay: 1.42 inches of precipitationJune: 0.44 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.14 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.07 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.20 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.68 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.71 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.24 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 44.1°F averageFebruary: 45.6°F averageMarch: 49.0°F averageApril: 52.5°F averageMay: 60.8°F averageJune: 69.0°F averageJuly: 76.6°F averageAugust: 76.1°F averageSeptember: 70.8°F averageOctober: 60.8°F averageNovember: 50.8°F averageDecember: 45.9°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at N Fk RS, 7 miles from the campground at 2,645 feet, station USC00046252 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 33 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates37.3338° N, 119.4915° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Dome

    17 mi from the campground · 6,788 acres · 95% contained

  • Prescribed
    Grant Grove Rx Spring

    49 mi from the campground · 15 acres

  • Prescribed
    Grant Grove Fall Rx

    49 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 gearSierra Nevada Trading Company ↗8.6 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗16.7 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.6 mi
    Bluffs
    0.9 mi trail · ATV, e-bike
  • 1.7 mi
    Brown Creek
    2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.2 mi
    Browns
    0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 2.3 mi
    Browns Meadow
    0.7 mi trail · motorcycle, e-bike
  • 2.8 mi
    Pack Sta
    1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.9 mi
    Butches Ridge
    0.8 mi trail · motorcycle, ATV, e-bike

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 Sierra 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

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Whiskers Campground?

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

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Whiskers Campground?

$23.62 ($26.22) single site $43.24 ($48.00) double site $7 fee for each additional vehicle. During holidays fees increase $2 per site. (taxes included)

Source: Forest Service

Is Whiskers Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season June to September.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Whiskers Campground have?

8 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Whiskers Campground?

Whiskers Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Whiskers Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Gaggs Camp (2.3 mi, first-come), Chilkoot (3.4 mi), and Wishon Bass Lake (3.4 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby