Sly Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Sly Creek is a National Forest campground near Butte, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,552 ft
39.5850, -121.1180 in Butte. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Sly Creek?
No. Sly Creek is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Sly Creek?
Sly Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Sly Creek
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Sly Creek, in straight-line miles: Feather Falls (waterfall, 9.2 miles), Purdon Crossing (swimming hole, 18 miles), Edwards Crossing (swimming hole, 19 miles), and Bridgeport (swimming hole, 21 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 17
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Butte and campgrounds in Butte.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01