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Blanche Lake Campground

18 mi east of Tennant, CA · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jul–Sepbest months

About Blanche Lake Campground

Blanche Lake and Campground are located a few miles southeast of Medicine Lake and offer campers a little more seclusion than that of the larger lake area.

  • Season: Facilities open as weather permits; usually early July to late October.
  • Managed by: USFS - Modoc National Forest
  • Where: 18 mi east of Tennant, CA · 41.55734, -121.57023

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

Weather by month

38°
23°Jan
38°
22°Feb
41°
23°Mar
45°
26°Apr
54°
34°May
63°
39°Jun
74°
48°Jul
73°
47°Aug
66°
42°Sep
53°
34°Oct
42°
26°Nov
36°
22°Dec

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

See Blanche Lake Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Blanche To Bullseye TrailHiking0.1 mi0.2 mi
Medicine Lakeshore TrailHiking1.8 mi1.2 mi
Cinder Hill Hopper EaATV road2.2 mi2.9 mi
Crystal Springs TrailHiking2.5 mi1.0 mi
Medicine Lake Glass Flow TrailHiking2.5 mi0.4 mi
Little Medicine Lake TrailHiking2.6 mi0.8 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G

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: 2.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.