Camping near Elk Creek, California
Camping near Elk Creek, California includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Plaskett Meadows, is 19 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. Another 35 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Elk Creek.
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Camping near Elk Creek at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Plaskett Meadows: "Single Site: $10 per night"
- Distance from Elk Creek
- 19 miles (Plaskett Meadows) to 19 miles (Masterson Group Campground) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 6,000 ft (Plaskett Meadows) to 6,000 ft (Masterson Group Campground), 2 of 2 on record
- Campsites
- 1 across the 1 campground that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 70 ft (Masterson Group Campground)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 2
Distances are straight-line miles from Elk Creek's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Elk Creek
- Pines Group Site - Stony Gorge Reservoir, 0.3 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , Bureau of Reclamation , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $75 per night); listed under camping near Glenn.
- Orland Buttes, 15 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Glenn.
- North Fork, 16 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Buckhorn, 17 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Tehama.
- Davis Flat, 18 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- South Fork Campground, 18 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Fouts, 18 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Gray Pine Group Campground, 18 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Mill Creek, 18 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Dixie Glade Campground, 20 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Colusa.
- Old Mill, 21 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Keller, 22 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Glenn.
- Mill Valley, 22 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Atchison C.g., 22 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Covelo.
- Little Stony, 22 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Stirrup C.g. (letts Lake), 22 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Saddle Camp Loop C.g., 22 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Spillway C.g. (letts Lake), 22 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Main Letts C.g., 23 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Sugarfoot C.g., 24 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
- Whitlock, 24 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
- Kingsley Glade C.g., 24 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
- Sunset, 24 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Ukiah.
- Cedar Camp, 25 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Stonyford.
- Oak Flat, 25 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Ukiah.
- Bear Creek, 25 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Upper Lake.
- Navy Camp, 25 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Lake.
- Fuller Group C.g., 26 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lake.
- Fuller Grove Campground, 26 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Ukiah.
- Fuller Grove Group Campground, 26 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Lake.
- Three Prong C.g., 26 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
- Sugar Springs, 27 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
- Wells Cabin, 28 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
- Penny Pines, 30 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Upper Lake.
- Deer Valley, 30 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Upper Lake.
Things to do near Elk Creek
Public land and water within 30 miles of Elk Creek, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Mendocino National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 19 miles from Elk Creek; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Plaskett Meadows Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Elk Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Snow Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 19 miles from Elk Creek; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Letts Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Elk Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 25 miles from Elk Creek; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Pillsbury Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 25 miles from Elk Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Yuki Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 27 miles from Elk Creek; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Elk Creek
Nearest emergency room
Glenn Medical Center
1133 W Sycamore St, Willows, CA, 18 miles from Elk Creek . (530) 934-1818
Next nearest: Enloe Health, 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA, 38 miles , (530) 332-7300.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Walmart Supercenter
- Diamond Gas & Mart
- Bud's ampm Mini-Market
- Fuel
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- Elk Creek Service Station
- Thunderhill Fuel
- Stonyford General Store
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
- Willows Pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Elk Creek: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Elk Creek, CA?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Elk Creek. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Plaskett Meadows (19 miles) and Masterson Group Campground (19 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Elk Creek, CA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Elk Creek charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Elk Creek, CA?
1 campground near Elk Creek takes RVs: Masterson Group Campground. None has hookups on record.
Where can I camp near Elk Creek with drinking water?
Masterson Group Campground and Plaskett Meadows have potable water on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Elk Creek, CA?
Masterson Group Campground sits on Plaskett Meadows Pond.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Elk Creek, CA?
Glenn Medical Center, 1133 W Sycamore St, Willows, CA, is 18 miles from Elk Creek in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 934-1818. In an emergency, call 911.
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