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Dark Day Campground

4 mi southwest of Camptonville, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

About Dark Day Campground

Dark Day Campground is located on Bullards Bar Reservoir and it is with in walking distance of the lake. There are 10 total campsites- tent camping only- 3 double sites, 1 triple site and 5 single sites. Bullard’s Bar Reservoir provides yearlong fishing opportunities for an array of fish. This is a great place for swimming, boating, and water skiing.

  • Fees: $24-$72/Night
  • Season: April 15 – October 15
  • Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
  • Where: 4 mi southwest of Camptonville, CA · 39.42938, -121.10795

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddlingSwimmingWinter sports

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

Weather by month

54°
34°Jan
57°
36°Feb
61°
38°Mar
66°
41°Apr
74°
47°May
83°
54°Jun
91°
59°Jul
90°
57°Aug
85°
52°Sep
74°
45°Oct
61°
38°Nov
53°
34°Dec

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

See Dark Day 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
Willow CreekATV road1.8 mi0.7 mi
Moonshine FirebreakATV road1.9 mi0.7 mi
Willow CreekHiking2.1 mi0.2 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: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 21.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.