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Carlton Flat Campground

5 mi northeast of Camptonville, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Carlton Flat Campground

Carlton Flat Campground is located on the North Yuba River along Hwy 49. There are 17 campsites with vault toilets and piped water. There is access to the North Yuba Trail. Camground is surrounded by pine and oak trees.

  • Fees: $24 per site $5 for extra vehicle
  • Season: April 17 – October 13
  • Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi northeast of Camptonville, CA · 39.51952, -121.00082

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

Weather by month

50°
32°Jan
52°
33°Feb
56°
35°Mar
62°
38°Apr
70°
45°May
79°
51°Jun
87°
56°Jul
87°
55°Aug
82°
50°Sep
71°
42°Oct
57°
35°Nov
48°
31°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: Dec–Jan.

See Carlton Flat Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Fiddle Creek RidgeDirt bike0.3 mi5.7 mi
Canyon CreekDirt bike0.6 mi4.1 mi
Indian Ridge SpurATV road0.7 mi0.8 mi
Upper Indian CreekATV road0.9 mi1.5 mi
Young's ATVATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.7 mi2.7 mi
Brandy City OHVATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.9 mi0.2 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: 18.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.