California · Federal campground

Elam Campground

12 mi southeast of Mineral, CA · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Elam Campground

Developed campground with 15 designated sites; most can accommodate an RV. Maximum of 8 people per site. Grills and tables provided.

Fees: $14 per site per night. Pass holders receive a 50% discount on the camping fee. Please see the campground information boar to find out…
Season: April – September
Managed by: Lassen National Forest, FS
Where: 12 mi southeast of Mineral, CA · 40.24912, -121.4486

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

Weather by month

43°

26°Jan

45°

25°Feb

48°

27°Mar

53°

30°Apr

62°

37°May

72°

43°Jun

81°

49°Jul

81°

47°Aug

75°

44°Sep

63°

37°Oct

49°

29°Nov

42°

25°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Lassen Trail Loop	ATV road	0.3 mi	3.3 mi
Sec 28 Spur	ATV road	0.5 mi	0.5 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 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: 20.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Elam Campground

About Elam Campground

Weather by month

Trails near camp

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