Big Flat
Big Flat is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 41.68751, -123.90807
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/srnf/recarea/?recid=11442
About Big Flat
Big Flat Campground is a small, quiet campground bordered by Hurdygurdy Creek. Since it is far from towns and highways, it 's the perfect place to “get away from it all.” The campground is semi-open; trees shade some sites, others have part-shade.Shrubs and grass fill in between sites.There is a 14-day limit for occupying a campground, and pets on leashes are permitted. Picnic tables, fire rings, water spigots, trashservice provided.There is no river access from the campground. Several nice South Fork river access points are within a half mile. Hurdygurdy Creek can be accessed from the campground as well as several points off of the “All Access Trail” (see Hiking below).
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Flat Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Ore Grande | National forest camping area | 1.4 mi | — | — |
| Horse Flat | National forest camping area | 3.3 mi | — | — |
| Buck Creek Camp | Free campsite | 4.0 mi | Free | — |
| Cedar Rustic | National forest camping area | 4.1 mi | — | — |
| Elkhorn Bar Camp | Free campsite | 5.3 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.