Juanita Lake Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Sitting among ponderosa pines at 5,130 feet, this campground surrounds 55-acre, motor-free Juanita Lake in Klamath National Forest. It offers 23 partially shaded campsites, each equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, grills, bear-proof trash cans, vault toilets, and lake views. On site, a paved boat ramp, summer dock, fish cleaning station, and two fishing jetties support paddling and trout, bass, and catfish angling. A 1.5-mile paved, barrier-free trail loops the shoreline, while a 6-mile trail climbs 2,700 feet to Ball Mountain Lookout. Butte Valley Wildlife Area sits within four miles.

Getting there: From I-5 at Weed, CA travel northeast on State Hwy 97 approximately 35 miles to Ball Mtn Road. Turn west (left) on Ball Mtn Road and go approximately 4 miles to Forest Service Road 46N04. Turn right on 46N04 and continue to Juanita Lake and campground. From the north, traveling south on Hwy 97, turn west (right) approximately 3.8 miles south of the town of Macdoel on the Ball Mtn. Road. Travel approximately 4 miles to Forest Service Road 46N04. Turn right on 46N04 and continue to Juanita Lake and campground.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 23-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Ball Mountain stands 2,640 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles southwest.
• The Juanita Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.

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