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Medicine Lake Recreation Area

US Forest Service · California

Medicine Lake Recreation Area in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

The popular Medicine Lake Recreation Area and adjacent Medicine Lake are located in the Medicine Lake Highlands in northeastern California. The Recreation Area is located in the Modoc National Forest at an elevation of 6,770 feet. Recreation The Medicine Lake Recreation Area offers camping, boating, fishing and swimming. The adjacent Day Use Areas accommodate boating with a concrete boat ramp and dock. Swimming is available in a designated swimming area next to the Picnic Area.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$15/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
110
Phone
530-667-2246 OR 530-667-8659
Coordinates
41.58584, -121.58557

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Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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