Howard's Gulch Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Medicine Lake Dump Station · 32.5 mi
- Coordinates
- 41.4858, -120.9689
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Set back off the highway in a tree lined gulch this campground is a very quiet and pleasant place to spend the weekend or your entire vacation.A shorthiking trail is available for nature viewingas this is one of the several Basin and Range Birding Trail stops within the Modoc National Forest.A recent dedication of the Highway 139 Auto Tour and Howard's Gulch Interpretive Sites brings an added benifit to this area. The Auto Tour is just south of the campground on the Howard's Gulch Frontage Road.
From the USFS.
Is Howard's Gulch Campground free?
No. Howard's Gulch Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Howard's Gulch Campground?
From Alturas travel west on Hwy 299 past Canby to Hwy 139. Turn north on Hwy 139 and go 4 miles to the campground entrance on the lefeet.
What are the rules at Howard's Gulch Campground?
Dogs on leash only. Please clean up afeeter your dog. Camping limit 14 days.
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SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
