California · Camping

Cave Lake Campground

Facilities open as weather permits; usually early July to late October.
season
May–Oct
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Modoc National Forest.

  • Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 have been lifted as of 09/27/2026

    Agency alert covering Modoc National Forest · Order 09-26-01 · USFS · Modoc National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Modoc National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 6,756 ft
  • Warner Mountain Ranger DistrictModoc National Forest

Cave Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Warner Mountain Ranger District of Modoc National Forest in northeastern California. It sits within a cluster of recreation around Cave Lake, with the Cave Lake Trail and Cave Lake Boating Site both within a quarter mile. Vault toilets are the campground's only facility. A fee is charged for a stay, so plan for that when you book a site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F and only about three wet days that month. Winter is cold, with January highs near 35°F and lows around 22°F. The Cave Lake Trail and Cave Lake Boating Site are the closest neighbors, and Lily Lake Trail and Lily Lake Boating Site are about 0.3 miles away. The Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail is under a mile off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Cave Lake Campground

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      35° / 22°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 20°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 23°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      58° / 34°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 41°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 48°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 47°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 42°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 32°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 25°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 20°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Denio 52 Wsw, NV, 30.7 mi away at 6,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.