Willow Creek Campground

US Forest Service · California

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

Willow Creek Campground is the best kept secret in northern California. This small campground (8 sites) is easy to find, easy to navigate in and out with small trailers and motor homes and never full. A tiny creek runs between the campground and the day use picnic area. Lots of shade trees muffle the sounds of the highway.

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

50

Season

Facilities open as weather permits; usually mid-May to late October.

Coordinates

41.01306, -120.82806

Nearest sites we map

• Ash Creek Campground16 km · US Forest Service
• Lower Rush Creek Campground31 km · US Forest Service
• Crater Lake Campground46 km · US Forest Service
• Blue Lake Campground Group Site - Modoc Nf (Ca)48 km · US Forest Service
• Christie Campground49 km · US Forest Service
• Cottonwood Flat50 km · US Forest Service

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

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