Jackson Creek Campground
Jackson Creek Campground has 14 campsites with tables, bear proof food lockers, vault toilets and parking. There is no trash service. Jackson Creek Campground is located on the edge of Jackson Creek in a mixed conifer forest. Very remote campground with limited services. Road is very rough, rocky, and narrow.
More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Tahoe National Forest |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 39.4574° N, 120.6008° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTnf East Zone Rx Fire Support
21 mi from the campground
- PrescribedPnf Rx
38 mi from the campground
- PrescribedPnf North Quincy Wcsl Rx
40 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSpooner Pile Rx
44 mi from the campground · 5 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 9.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Upcycled Adventures ↗ | 19.1 mi |
| RV sales & service | DeMartini RV Sales ↗ | 28.9 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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.
Explore
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Forest Road 0843-037 Jackson Creek Campground to Canyon Creek Campground
Worth a stop
- 8 miFuller Lake Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 8.1 mi
- 12.3 miSierra Valley Shooting Range ↗OHV / range
- 14.1 miSalmon Lake -Boat Ramp Boating Site ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 0.9 miGrouse Ridge Trail ↗10.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.7 miLindsey Lake3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.8 miCrooked Lakes Trail3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2 miBowman Mountain4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.7 miBullpen1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.9 miWoodcamp Ck. Interpret. Trail1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, 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
This campground sits inside Tahoe National Forest.
- inTahoe National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,181,139 acres
- 7.9 miPlumas National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,431,953 acres
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 Jackson Creek Campground?
No. Jackson Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Jackson Creek Campground have?
14 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Jackson Creek Campground?
Jackson Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Jackson Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Bowman Campground (0.6 mi, first-come), Canyon Creek Campground (1.8 mi, first-come), and Faucherie Group Campground (2.6 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby