Upper Virginia Creek Primitive Campground

2 mi northeast of Virginia Lakes, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype

Freeto camp

Jul–Augbest months

About Upper Virginia Creek Primitive Campground

Free campground offering fire pits, bear boxes, a pit toilet, and group/single camp sites.

Managed by: USFS
Where: 2 mi northeast of Virginia Lakes, CA · 38.05826, -119.23897

Amenities:

ToiletsTents allowedRVs allowed

Weather by month

38°

16°Jan

37°

15°Feb

42°

17°Mar

45°

21°Apr

53°

28°May

63°

36°Jun

71°

43°Jul

70°

42°Aug

64°

36°Sep

54°

29°Oct

44°

22°Nov

37°

16°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Virgina Lake Cg A	ATV road	at camp	0.3 mi
Virginia Lake Cg B	ATV road	0.1 mi	0.1 mi
Green Creek	Horse	1.5 mi	10.6 mi
Lake Canyon	Hiking	2.1 mi	3.4 mi
Lundy Canyon	Hiking	2.8 mi	2.1 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 9.2 mi
Water fill-up: 2.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground 1 mi
Trumbull Lake 1.1 mi
Campsite · 1 mi SE of Virginia Lakes 2.1 mi
Lundy Canyon Campground 2.4 mi
Green Creek Group 4.2 mi
Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp 6.7 mi