Carr Lake Campground

US Forest Service · California

Carr Lake Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Carr Lake Campground is a hike in (short hike) campground on a beautiful lake. There are eleven campsites, operated by PG and E. Easy access to many alpine lakes in the Grouse Lakes Area. Easy day hikes. Rough road for last 3 miles.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: $15/night
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 55
Coordinates: 39.40219, -120.64303

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Nearest sites we map

Lindsey Lake Campground1 km · US Forest Service
Grouse Ridge Campground3 km · US Forest Service
Rucker Lake Campground5 km · US Forest Service
Canyon Creek Campground7 km · US Forest Service
Five Lakes Basin7 km · US Forest Service
Jackson Creek Campground7 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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