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

Lovers Camp

There are 8 walk-in campsites at the Lover's Camp campground, and access to the Marble Mountain wilderness via the Canyon Creek and Red Rock trails. There are also corrals at the lower parking area with a stock loading ramp and room for trailer parking. Effective October 23 - no water or trash service is available for the winter season.

Booking not published8 sitesFreeTents only

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Lovers Camp
Photo from the area. Calaina (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Ti Bar Flat Rx (prescribed burn) · 20 mi away
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesNo fee

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

Season & status

ForestKlamath National Forest
FeesNo fee
RulesWater and garbage service are not provided. Bring enough water for drinking, cooking and washing as well as extra water to drown campfires each day. Please take all trash, garbage and dog droppings with you when you leave. Dogs on leash only. Please clean up after your dog. Camping limit 14 days.

Klamath National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Lovers Camp30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.48 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowFebruary: 2.80 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMarch: 2.38 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowApril: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowMay: 1.55 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.69 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.47 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.29 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.38 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.34 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 2.27 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowDecember: 3.75 inches of precipitation, 1.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.7°F averageFebruary: 41.2°F averageMarch: 45.4°F averageApril: 49.8°F averageMay: 56.6°F averageJune: 63.0°F averageJuly: 70.4°F averageAugust: 69.0°F averageSeptember: 63.0°F averageOctober: 53.0°F averageNovember: 42.7°F averageDecember: 36.8°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Callahan, 24 miles from the campground at 3,085 feet, station USC00041316 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 4 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates41.5887° N, 123.1470° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Ti Bar Flat Rx

    20 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Patterson Rx

    20 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Srf 2026 Rx Implementation

    28 mi from the campground · 500 acres

  • Prescribed
    Ocfr Understory Rx

    31 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 gearEtna Creek Outfitters ↗16 mi
RV sales & serviceBlue Compass RV ↗50.7 mi

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Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.2 mi
    Red Rock ↗
    4.7 mi trail
  • 0.4 mi
    Lovers Camp
    0.5 mi trail
  • 0.4 mi
    Canyon Creek
    4.2 mi trail
  • 1.3 mi
    Box Camp
    3.7 mi trail
  • 1.8 mi
    Little Elk Lake
    2.4 mi trail
  • 1.8 mi
    Deep Lake ↗
    7 mi trail

Trailheads within three miles

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 Marble Mountain Wilderness.

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 Lovers Camp?

Nothing. Lovers Camp is listed as free. No fee

Source: Forest Service

How many sites does Lovers Camp have?

8 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Lovers Camp?

Lovers Camp is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Lovers Camp is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Indian Scotty Campground (4.5 mi), Norcross Campground (9.3 mi, first-come), and Sulphur Springs Campground (10.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby