Snag Lake 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
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Jackson Meadows Rv Dump Station · 12.4 mi
- Nearest water fill
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Potable Water · 78.0 mi
- Coordinates
- 39.6709, -120.6265
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Snag Lake Campground is located five miles north of Bassetts on the Gold Lake Road adjacent to Snag Lake. There are 12 undesignated campsites with space for small trailer use- vault toilets and lake water source, purify before drinking. 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.
Is Snag Lake Campground free?
No. Snag Lake Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Snag Lake Campground?
From Hwy 49 at Sierra City: Drive 4 1/2 miles to Bassett's Station. Turn left on Gold Lake Hwy. Continue for 5 miles to Snag Lake Campground. From 89 N to 49 N: Drive 13 miles west to Bassett's Station. Turn right on Gold Lake Hwy. Continue for 5 miles to Snag Lake Campground.
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.
