Willow Creek
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this campground
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Modoc National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Here's your stay, mapped
Willow Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Gear for the day
Meals
Photos
About this campground
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.Water system is non-potable and posted BOIL USE ONLY
Campsite info
- Season
- Facilities open as weather permits; usually mid-May to late October.
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Adin Rs, CA weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan47° high25° low
- Feb50° high26° low
- Mar56° high29° low
- Apr62° high32° low
- May71° high39° low
- Jun79° high44° low
- Jul89° high51° low
- Aug88° high49° low
- Sep83° high43° low
- Oct69° high35° low
- Nov54° high28° low
- Dec45° high23° low
Where it is
- Big Valley Ranger District · Ranger district
- Modoc National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Modoc National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 have been lifted as of 09/27/2026
fire-restriction · posted Oct 1, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
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