Cave Lake Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Cave Lake Campground in CA
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Cave Lake Campground sits in Modoc National Forest with vault toilets and fire rings; potable water is unavailable. The lower loop campsites and lower vault toilet are currently closed for hazard tree removal; upper loop sites remain open. Nightly rates are $15 per single site plus $5 per additional vehicle. Facilities operate early July through late October, weather permitting. Fourteen-day stay limit; dogs must be leashed.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Yellow Mountain stands 1,316 ft above the site, 0.9 miles south. Cave Lake lies 0.2 mi off. The nearest town, Lakeview, is 17 mi off.
September normals 40–69°F, 0.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.