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Cottonwood Springs Campground

US Forest Service · California

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

Chilcoot Campground (5,100 feet) is located just downstream from Frenchman Lake alongside Last Chance Creek. The sound of flowing water along with shade from the surrounding pine and cottonwood forest are key features making this a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Chilcoot Campground is one of five campgrounds in the popular Frenchman Lake Recreation Area of northeastern California's Plumas National Forest. The campground is far enough away from the lake that visitors can experience the serene sense of solitude that the remote mountain setting provides.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$30–$34/night
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
195
Coordinates
39.89007, -120.20890

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

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