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Aspen Grove

7 mi south of Spaulding, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Aug–Sepbest months

About Aspen Grove

Aspen Campground is located in the Eagle Lake Recreation Area of the Lassen National Forest. This recreation area has five campgrounds, 3 day use areas and a marina on the south shore of Eagle Lake. These facilities are connected by a 5.2 mile paved hiking/bike trail. The Osprey Overlook, another day use area can be hiked or driven too for a scenic view of the southern end of Eagle Lake and the surrounding forest basin. **Natural Features: **Eagle Lake is located where the Sierras meet the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau of the Great Basin. This unique location offers diverse landscapes, geology, wildlife and vegetation. Aspen Campground is located in a mature conifer forest of pines and firs, with a strip of aspen between the campsites and the lake's shoreline, at an elevation of 5,100 feet. **Recreation: **Fishing for the Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout, a California Heritage Trout, is the…

  • Fees: Standard Fees 20.00 per night. Interagency passes accepted. Senior Passes save 50%.
  • Season: May 15 – September 30
  • Managed by: USFS - Lassen National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi south of Spaulding, CA · 40.55503, -120.77442

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birdingWinter sports

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

42°
20°Jan
45°
22°Feb
51°
26°Mar
56°
30°Apr
66°
36°May
76°
42°Jun
86°
48°Jul
84°
46°Aug
77°
40°Sep
64°
32°Oct
50°
25°Nov
41°
20°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Aspen Grove from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Eagle Lake South ShoreHikingat camp4.5 mi
South Shore MarinaHiking0.1 mi0.2 mi
Gallatin Trail RoadATV road0.4 mi0.1 mi
GallatinHiking0.4 mi0.6 mi
Gallatin WayHiking0.5 mi
Osprey Overlook TrailHiking0.9 mi0.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.