Snag Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Snag Lake is a National Forest campground near Sierra City, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,659 ft
39.6709, -120.6265 in Sierra. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Snag Lake?
No. Snag Lake 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 Snag Lake?
Camping at Snag Lake is free.
Who manages Snag Lake?
Snag Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Snag Lake
Haven Lake Campground
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
- Sites
- 37
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Sierra City and campgrounds in Sierra.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01