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Gurnsey Creek Campground

8 mi southwest of Warner Valley, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Gurnsey Creek Campground

Gurnsey Creek Campground is located in the mountains of northern California. It offers access to a variety of nearby recreational opportunities, including hiking, fishing and picnicking. A fee of $14/night is required at this site, fee must be paid upon arrival and before each night of camping. **Natural Features:**The campground is nestled in a mixed conifer forest in the Lassen National Forest at an elevation of 4,700 feet. It is located next to Gurnsey Creek. **Recreation:**The area provides access to plentiful hiking trails, picnic spots and rainbow trout fishing. **Facilities:**Dozens of individual campsites and two group sites are available at Gurnsey Creek Campground. Group Site 1 can accommodate up to 56 people; Group Site 2 can accommodate up to 112 people. Picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are provided, as are accessible vault toilets and drinking water. No utility…

  • Fees: $14 per site per night for standard sites. $56-112 depending on the amount of people and dates for the group sites.
  • Managed by: USFS - Lassen National Forest
  • Where: 8 mi southwest of Warner Valley, CA · 40.30889, -121.42668

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingWinter sports

Amenities:

Tents allowedRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

44°
22°Jan
46°
24°Feb
50°
27°Mar
55°
30°Apr
64°
36°May
74°
42°Jun
83°
47°Jul
83°
45°Aug
77°
40°Sep
64°
33°Oct
50°
27°Nov
43°
23°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.

See Gurnsey Creek Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
South Browns CampATV road0.1 mi2.5 mi
South GurnseyATV road1.5 mi5.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 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.

Stargazing nearby: Golden State Star Party (Star party), 60 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 17.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.