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Norcross Campground

13 mi south of Happy Camp, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months

About Norcross Campground

Completely destroyed in the Panther Fire in 2008, Norcross Campground and Horse Camp has been rebuilt and reopened late in the season in 2009. The refurbished campground has 4 large horse corrals, plenty of horse trailer parking, new campsites and restrooms. Water is available for horses but not for human consumption. There are two main trails out of Norcross heading into the Marble Mountain Wilderness; the Elk Creek Trail and the Kelsey National Recreation Trail along Bear Creek to Bear Valley and Bear Lake. The Elk Creek Trail can be ridden or hiked as 4 different loops with a variety of destinations and mountain lakes.

  • Managed by: USFS - Klamath National Forest
  • Where: 13 mi south of Happy Camp, CA · 41.64586, -123.30912

Things to do:

Horseback ridingWildlife & birding

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

Weather by month

43°
33°Jan
46°
31°Feb
51°
32°Mar
56°
35°Apr
65°
41°May
74°
47°Jun
84°
56°Jul
83°
55°Aug
77°
51°Sep
64°
43°Oct
49°
35°Nov
42°
31°Dec

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

See Norcross 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
Buckhorn BearATV road0.3 mi6.0 mi
Dispersed Rec 52ATV road0.4 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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 14.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.