Crystal Springs in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Crystal Springs in CA
CA State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Boat-in campground at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park with three primitive sites near one of the largest freshwater spring systems in the country. Access by non-motorized boat from Rat Farm launch at Big Lake (1–3 miles). Each site offers picnic table, fire ring, and food locker; vault toilets on-site. No potable water. Set among lava flows and spring-fed waters. Elevation 3,373 feet. Tents only, year-round operation.
Grounded in parks.ca.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Secluded here -- the nearest through road is 2.4 miles off. Crystal Springs lies 0.1 mi off. Widow Mountain stands 3,017 ft above the site, 8.6 miles east. The nearest town, Burney, is 20 mi off.
September normals 42–82°F, 0.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.