Big Cove in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Big Cove in CA
CampgroundUSFS
17 mi from Herlong
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- All 0.9 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 95 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 45 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 45 ft.
- 3 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Big Cove Campground sits at 5,700 feet elevation on the shores of Frenchman Lake in Plumas National Forest, where desert scrub meets pine forest. The campground features paved roads and 38 single and double campsites, some with lake and meadow views. On-site amenities include drinking water, accessible flush toilets, and coin-operated showers, with an RV dump station nearby. Frenchman Lake supports boating, swimming, and fishing, while Little Last Chance Creek runs through the adjacent scenic lava canyon for streamside fishing and nature viewing.
Getting there: From Reno, Nevada, take Highway 395 north for 24 miles. Merge onto State Rout 70 west and continue for 5 miles to the town of Chilcoot. Turn right on State Rout 284 and continue for 8 miles to Frenchman Lake. Cross the dam and proceed 2 miles to the campground.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 67-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Adams Peak stands 2,564 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 36–65°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.