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

Milsap Bar Campground

This location is closed (Affected reservations have been cancelled and refunds have been issued.) Local managers are committed to the health and safety of recreational visitors and our staff. 12 sites available; this campground lies on the south shore of the Middle Fork Feather River on Forest route 22N62 at the confluence of the Little North Fork of the Middle Fork Feather River and South Branch Feather River. Access is via Brush Creek or Mountain Spring House off Lumpkin Ridge Road. The facility has no water or garbage collection.

Open nowBooking not published12 sitesFrom $15 per nightTents only

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

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$15.00 per night;

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

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestPlumas National Forest
Fees$15.00 per night;

Plumas National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Milsap Bar Campground40°50°60°70°January: 14.69 inches of precipitation, 17.7 inches of snowFebruary: 13.71 inches of precipitation, 19.4 inches of snowMarch: 12.83 inches of precipitation, 17.1 inches of snowApril: 6.39 inches of precipitation, 8.1 inches of snowMay: 4.00 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJune: 1.23 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.02 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.20 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.50 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.10 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowNovember: 8.60 inches of precipitation, 3.5 inches of snowDecember: 16.25 inches of precipitation, 15.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.7°F averageFebruary: 40.9°F averageMarch: 43.4°F averageApril: 47.1°F averageMay: 54.7°F averageJune: 62.2°F averageJuly: 68.6°F averageAugust: 68.0°F averageSeptember: 64.1°F averageOctober: 55.4°F averageNovember: 45.7°F averageDecember: 40.1°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Strawberry Valley, 13 miles from the campground at 3,808 feet, station USC00048606 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 83 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 82 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates39.7060° N, 121.2680° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearDurham Guns ↗28.6 mi
RV sales & serviceMike Friend RVs ↗32.1 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗33.8 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.7 mi
    Mountain House
    1.9 mi trail
  • 2.4 mi
    Sky High
    0.8 mi trail
  • 2.9 mi
    Fire Line
    1.8 mi trail
  • 2.9 mi
    Hanson Bar
    2.9 mi trail
  • 3.2 mi
    Carey Gulch
    3.3 mi trail
  • 3.7 mi
    Dome
    2.4 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 →

Plumas National Forest begins about 1.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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

How much does it cost to camp at Milsap Bar Campground?

$15.00 per night;

Source: Forest Service

Is Milsap Bar Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Milsap Bar Campground have?

12 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Milsap Bar Campground?

Milsap Bar Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Milsap Bar Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Rogers Cow Camp (4.8 mi, first-come), Little North Fork Campground (5.3 mi, first-come), and Golden Trout (9.8 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby