California · Camping

Lakes Basin Group Cg.

from $80
fee
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

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  • At 6,314 ft
  • Beckwourth Ranger DistrictPlumas National Forest

Lakes Basin Group Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Beckwourth Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds and trails, with Lakes Basin Family Campground about 0.4 miles away and the Grassy Lake Trail starting just 0.2 miles off. Vault toilets are the only amenity listed, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Portola weather station show July highs around 86°F with lows near 45°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. The Grassy Lake Trail and Bear Lakes Loop Trail are both within a mile, and Crocker Family Campground is about 1.5 miles away. Paddlers can head to Frazier Creek, about 2.2 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Lakes Basin Group Cg.

    Best months: May–June and August–September. 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° / 19°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 21°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 25°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 29°

      6 wet

    5. May

      67° / 35°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 45°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 43°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 37°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 30°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 24°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 19°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Portola, CA, 12.2 mi away at 4,850 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.