Bear Creek Campground

11 mi north of Upper Lake, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

Freeto camp

May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Bear Creek Campground

Has two vault toilets.

Managed by: USFS - Mendocino National Forest
Where: 11 mi north of Upper Lake, CA · 39.31984, -122.83987

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

Weather by month

53°

35°Jan

55°

36°Feb

59°

38°Mar

64°

41°Apr

73°

46°May

82°

53°Jun

91°

60°Jul

90°

58°Aug

85°

52°Sep

74°

45°Oct

59°

39°Nov

52°

35°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Bear Creek Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Potato Hill	ATV road	0.1 mi	2.8 mi
Water Tank	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.5 mi
Long Ridge	ATV road	0.5 mi	5.2 mi
Poges Trail	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.5 mi	5.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 18.5 mi
Propane: 21.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Bear Ckeek Equestrian Campground 0.5 mi
Dispersed spot · 12 mi NE of Upper Lake 4 mi
Deer Valley Campground 4.4 mi
Penny Pines Campground 5.2 mi
Thistle Glade 5.2 mi
Mill Valley Campground 7.4 mi