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Matthews Creek Campground

25 mi east of Weitchpec, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
10sites
First comebooking
May–Jun & Octbest months

About Matthews Creek Campground

Matthews Creek campground has 10 campsites located on the South Fork of the Salmon River. There is easy river access available and a number of nice swimming holes nearby the campground.

  • Fees: $10 per night
  • Managed by: USFS - Klamath National Forest
  • Where: 25 mi east of Weitchpec, CA · 41.1868, -123.21394

Things to do:

Swimming

Amenities:

Tents allowed

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

Weather by month

47°
32°Jan
53°
32°Feb
58°
34°Mar
65°
37°Apr
75°
42°May
84°
47°Jun
94°
53°Jul
93°
52°Aug
86°
47°Sep
71°
40°Oct
54°
35°Nov
45°
31°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Matthews Creek 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
King SolomonATV road0.1 mi11.2 mi
Dispersed Rec 54ATV road0.1 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: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.