Camping near Sierra City, California

Camping near Sierra City at a glance

Public campgrounds

10 (10 National Forest)

Getting a site

6 reservable and 4 first-come

Cost

1 free; lowest posted fee at Berger Creek: "Single Site: $20 per night"

Distance from Sierra City

1.4 miles (Wild Plum) to 6.8 miles (Snag Lake) in a straight line; 10 within 15 miles

Elevation

4,200 ft (Loganville) to 6,659 ft (Snag Lake), 10 of 10 on record

Campsites

175 across the 7 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

6 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 100 ft (Packsaddle)

Drinking water

6 of 10

Distances are straight-line miles from Sierra City'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 Sierra City

• Milton Reservoir, 4.4 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Union Flat, 6.3 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Dorrington.
• Aspen Group, 6.6 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Lakes Basin, 6.7 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Gold Lake 4x4 Campground, 6.8 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Jackson Point Boat in, 6.8 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Pass Creek, 6.8 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Pass Creek Annex, 6.8 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Haven Lake Campground, 6.9 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• East Meadow, 7.1 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Fir Top, 7.2 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Goose Lake Campground, 7.2 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Findley, 7.3 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Gold Lake Campground, 7.3 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Silver Tip Group Campground, 7.3 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Woodcamp, 7.4 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Yuba Pass, 7.9 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Jackson Creek, 8.1 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Little Lasier Meadows Campground, 8.2 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Lakes Basin Family Campground., 9 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Lakes Basin Group Campground., 9.3 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Canyon Creek, 9.7 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Lindsey Lake, 11 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Carr Lake, 12 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Grouse Ridge, 13 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Meadow Lake Shoreline, 13 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Meadow Knoll Ohv Group Campground, 13 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Meadow Lake, 13 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Lake of the Woods, 14 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Poker Flat Ohv Camp, 14 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Rucker Lake, 15 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Ramshorn, 15 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Dorrington.
• Cottonwood, 17 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• White Rock, 17 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Cold Creek, 17 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Cottonwood Creek, 17 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Sterling Lake, 17 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Indian Springs, 17 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Rocky Rest, 19 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Big Bend Group Campground, 19 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Hampshire Rocks, 19 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Soda Springs.
• Indian Valley, 19 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Skillman, 20 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Skillman Group Campground, 20 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Fiddle Creek, 20 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Cal Ida, 20 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Carlton, 20 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Horse Campground, 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Red Feather California, 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Bear Valley Ohv, 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• American House Ohv Camp, 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Yuba.
• North Fork, 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• White Cloud, 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Little Beaver (family Campground), 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Red Feather (family Campground), 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Upper Little Truckee, 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Onion Valley, 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Peninsula Tent (family Campground), 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Running Deer (family Campground), 21 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
• Tooms Rv Camp, 22 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Wyandotte (family Campground), 22 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Lower Little Truckee, 22 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Sagehen Creek, 22 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Tunnel Mills Group Campground, 22 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Nyack.
• Tunnel Mills Ii, 22 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Placer.
• Little Beaver a Campground, 23 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Wyandotte a Campground, 23 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Red Bridge, 23 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
• Black Rock Tent(family Campground), 23 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Grizzly Family Campground., 23 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Portola.
• Grasshopper Flat Family Campground., 23 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Portola.
• Crocker Family Campground., 25 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Portola.
• Strawberry, 25 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Butte.
• Lightning Tree, 25 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Lightning Tree Family Campground., 26 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night.); listed under camping near Portola.
• Sly Creek, 26 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Butte.
• Secret House, 27 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Placer.
• Bradys Camp (family Campground), 27 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
• Dark Day, 28 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Lakeside, 28 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Logger, 28 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Golden Trout Crossing, 28 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Butte.
• Emigrant Group Campground, 28 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Garden Point Boating, 28 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Prosser Family, 28 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Schoolhouse, 28 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Hornswoggle Group Campground, 29 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Prosser Ranch Group Campground, 29 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Stag Point Ohv Trailhead and Camp, 29 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
• Frenchy Point, 29 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Annie Mcloud, 29 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Granite Flat, 29 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Madrone Cove, 30 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
• Robinson Flat, 30 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Lookout Campground, 30 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Talbot, 30 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Foresthill.
• Cottonwood, 30 miles from Sierra City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.

Tent camping near Sierra City

• Wild Plum : 23 tent sites , 1.4 miles from Sierra City.
• Loganville : 19 tent sites , 1.9 miles from Sierra City.
• Salmon Creek : 5 tent sites , 3.6 miles from Sierra City.
• Diablo : 7 tent sites , 4 miles from Sierra City.
• Sierra : 16 tent sites , 5.4 miles from Sierra City.

Things to do near Sierra City

Public land and water within 30 miles of Sierra City, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Sardine Lake Lower fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.9 miles from Sierra City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Packer Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.8 miles from Sierra City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Salmon Lake, Upper fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6 miles from Sierra City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Jackson Meadows Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.9 miles from Sierra City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Gold Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.4 miles from Sierra City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Plumas-Eureka State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 13 miles from Sierra City; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Graeagle Mill Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Sierra City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Fuller Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Sierra City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lake Valley Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Sierra City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Independence Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 20 miles from Sierra City; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Sierra City

Groceries

• Wild Plum Provisions Store convenience store · 0.3 miles
• Higgin's Market convenience store · 0.6 miles
• Sierra Country Store supermarket · 0.7 miles · Hours Mo-Su 08:30-17:00

Fuel

• Sierra City Gasoline fuel station · 0.6 miles
• Chevron fuel station · 13 miles
• Sierraville Service and Country Store fuel station · 14 miles · (530) 994-3529 · Hours Mo-Fr 06:00-18:30; Sa, Su 07:00-18:30

RV dump station

• Loganville Campground campground · 1.9 miles

Pharmacy

• Loyalton Pharmacy, Barber, Haire Faire pharmacy · 22 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Sierra City: propane, 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.