Silver Creek
Silver Creek is a national forest campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 38.58897, -119.78717
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Silver Creek
Overview Silver Creek Campground is located near the town of Markleeville on scenic Highway 4. Visitors enjoy fishing various waterways in the area and exploring the nearby Pacific Crest Trail. Recreation Anglers enjoy fishing the nearby East Fork Carson River, as well as other creeks in the vicinity. The Pacific Crest Trail can be accessed just 3 miles west of the site. Facilities This campground straddles Highway 4, creating two separate loops containing several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets, No Water Available, Dry Camping only and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Natural Features The campground is situated in a beautiful, shady fir and pine forest on the mountainside just above Noble Creek. The elevation is 7,100 feet.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- City of South Lake Tahoe · 26 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Chevron · 33 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 138 designated routes (99 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Campground | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Silver Creek Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Sherrold Lake | Private campground | 3.1 mi | — | — |
| Bloomfield I | National forest campground | 4.1 mi | — | — |
| Bloomfield Campground | Private campground | 4.1 mi | — | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | National forest campground | 4.5 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.