Cold Creek
Cold Creek is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 39.54364, -120.31553
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232869
About Cold Creek
Cold Creek Campground is located on Highway 89, 4.5 miles south of Sierraville, California. The facility location makes Cold Creek a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This is a small campground recommended for tent camping and small campers. Large RVs will not be able to make the turnaround exit at this facility. There are a couple of hike-in sites within this campground that share a small parking area toward the back of this facility. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Logger · 12 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Reno KOA Journey · 19 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 425 designated routes (433 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Creek campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Cold Creek | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cottonwood Creek Campground | Private campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Cottonwood Creek | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cottonwood | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Nichols Creek | National forest camping area | 4.0 mi | — | — |
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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.