Big Cove Family Campground.
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $38 per night. Big Cove Family Campground. is a National Forest campground near Chilcoot, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $38 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,649 ft
39.9047, -120.1741 in Plumas. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Big Cove Family Campground.?
No. Big Cove Family Campground. is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Big Cove Family Campground.?
Camping at Big Cove Family Campground. costs Single Site: $38 per night.
Is there drinking water at Big Cove Family Campground.?
No. Big Cove Family Campground. has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Big Cove Family Campground.?
Big Cove Family Campground. is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Big Cove Family Campground.
Big Cove - Sites
- 39
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 34
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $38 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $38 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Chilcoot and campgrounds in Plumas.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01