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Sardine Campground
3 mi north of Sierra City, CA · No signal at camp
About Sardine Campground
Sardine Campground is located 1 and 1/2 miles north of Bassetts on the Gold Lake highway and 1/2 mile south west on the Sardine Lake Road. It has 29 campsites- 15 have space for trailers. There is vault toilets and piped water. Sardine Campground is located in a lodgepole pine forest with Sardine Lake nearby for fishing and swimming. This area offers an abundance of beautiful high mountain lakes surrounded by scenic rugged granitic ridges and glacially serrated rock outcroppings.
- Fees: $24 per site $5 for extra vehicle
- Season: May 21 – October 15
- Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
- Where: 3 mi north of Sierra City, CA · 39.62, -120.61501
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Pond Interpretive | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Water System Road | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Tamarack Connection | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Artic Sp | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Sardine Lake Overlook | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Tamarack Lake | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 0.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Salmon Creek Campground 0.5 mi
- Diablo Campground 1.6 mi
- Berger 1.7 mi
- Packsaddle Campground 2 mi
- Sierra Campground 3.2 mi
- Snag Lake Campground 3.5 mi