Salmon Creek Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Jackson Meadows Rv Dump Station · 9.1 mi
- Nearest water fill
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Potable Water · 74.9 mi
- Coordinates
- 39.6234, -120.6119
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Salmon Creek is located two miles north of Bassetts on the Gold Lake Highway near Salmon Creek. There are 31 campsites, seven of which have space for trailers. It has vault toilets and piped water. Salmon Creek Campground is surrounded by lodgepole pine and cedar trees. This area offers an abundance of beautiful high mountain lakes with a variety of accessibility along with scenic rugged geological features of granitic ridges and glacially serrated rock outcroppings.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Salmon Creek Campground free?
No. Salmon Creek Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Salmon Creek Campground?
From Hwy 49 at Sierra City: Drive 4 1/2 miles to Bassett 's Station. Turn left on Gold Lake Hwy. Continue for 2 miles on Gold Lake Hwy to campground. From 89 N to 49 N: Drive 13 miles headed west to Bassett 's Station. Turn right on Gold Lake Hwy. Continue for 2 miles on Gold Lake Hwy to campground.
What are the rules at Salmon Creek Campground?
Camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
