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

Little North Fork Campground

8 developed units located on the Little North Fork of the Middle Fork Feather River. The campground has been recently upgraded with a new vault toilet and potable water system. Inclement w eather may close Little North Fork Campground at any time. Not recommended for trailers & RV's access road is very narrow and few turn-a-rounds. The 60 road is open.

Closed for the seasonBooking not publishedFrom $15 per nightTents only

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

3fires
active
Pnf Rx (prescribed burn) · 20 mi away
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$15.00 overnight fee
Accessibilityall units have accessible features, one unit is fully accessible

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.
ForestPlumas National Forest
Booking8 sites
Fees$15.00 overnight fee
Rules14 day maximum stay.

Plumas National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Little North Fork 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, 17 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

Coordinates39.7820° N, 121.2590° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Pnf Rx

    20 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Loafer Creek Dwr Vmp Rx

    20 mi from the campground · 68 acres

  • Prescribed
    Pnf North Quincy Wcsl Rx

    22 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 gearREI ↗29.4 mi
RV sales & serviceMike Friend RVs ↗32.4 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗39 mi

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North Fork Campground - Plumas National Forest, CA

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.6 mi
    Little North Fork ↗
    5.7 mi trail
  • 1.2 mi
    Truck Ravine
    1.1 mi trail
  • 1.2 mi
    Truck Ravine Spur
    0.1 mi trail
  • 1.5 mi
    Rock Island Ridge
    1 mi trail
  • 1.5 mi
    Rock Island Ridge West
    3.1 mi trail
  • 2.6 mi
    Oxford
    0.4 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 →

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

How much does it cost to camp at Little North Fork Campground?

$15.00 overnight fee

Source: Forest Service

Is Little North Fork Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Little North Fork Campground?

Little North Fork Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

Are there accessible sites at Little North Fork Campground?

All units have accessible features, one unit is fully accessible.

Source: Forest Service

What if Little North Fork Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Rogers Cow Camp (2.9 mi, first-come), Milsap Bar Campground (5.3 mi, first-come), and Grizzly Creek Campground (6.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby