Stough Reservoir Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Stough Reservoir Campground in CA
FreeOpen 5/15-10/25Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt, pitching to 12%, 20% of it on a shelf.
Setting
Some privacy
At 6,200 feet elevation in Modoc National Forest, this campground sits one mile off Highway 299 on a gravel road near Cedarville. About ten sites feature picnic tables with vault toilets and potable water on-site. A modest stocked reservoir serves fishing and non-motorized boating. The area ranks fourth on the Basin & Range Birding Trail, drawing Prairie Falcons, Rufous Hummingbirds, and Wild Turkeys. Two-vehicle maximum per site; open mid-May through late October.
- Moderately separated here.
- Bear Mountain stands 1,132 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles northwest.
- Stough Reservoir lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–58°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 78 of 100.
Tree cover32%30m sat. est.