Alder Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $10 per night. Alder Creek is a National Forest campground near Tehama, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,900 ft
40.2094, -121.4963 in Tehama. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Alder Creek?
No. Alder Creek 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 Alder Creek?
Camping at Alder Creek costs Single Site: $10 per night.
Who manages Alder Creek?
Alder Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Alder Creek
Potato Patch 
Gurnsey Creek
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
Gurnsey Creek - Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Tehama and campgrounds in Tehama.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30