Howard Lake Campground

US Forest Service · California

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

Howard Lake is a 20-acre lake. It is a popular primitive camping experience. A high-clearance vehile is needed to cross one section of the road into Howard Lake.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: $6/night
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 20
Coordinates: 39.88144, -122.99180

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Nearest sites we map

Howard Meadows Campground0 km · US Forest Service
Little Doe Campground1 km · US Forest Service
Wells Cabin Campground6 km · US Forest Service
Sugar Spring Campground7 km · US Forest Service
hammerhorn Lake Campground8 km · US Forest Service
Eel River Campground10 km · US Forest Service

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

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