California · Camping

Gold Lake Campground

185
sites
from $10
fee
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

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  • 185 sites
  • At 5,600 ft
  • Beckwourth Ranger DistrictPlumas National Forest

Gold Lake Campground sits at 6,400 feet along the shores of glacially carved Gold Lake in the Beckwourth Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the campground is set in a red fir-dominated mixed conifer forest. A high clearance vehicle is recommended to reach most campsites. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 88°F with lows near 51°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the lake run cooler. Laufman Family Campground is about 2 miles away, and Meadow View Family Campground is about 8 miles off. Last Chance Creek, a canoeing spot, lies roughly 7 miles from the lake.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Gold Lake Campground

    Best months: April–June and September–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

      43° / 24°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 27°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 31°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 34°

      5 wet

    5. May

      70° / 40°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 45°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 51°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 49°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 43°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 36°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Doyle 4 Sse, CA, 16 mi away at 4,390 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.