California · Camping

Reservoir C

Facilities open as weather permits; usually mid-May to late October.
season
May–Jun, Sep
best months

Is Reservoir C open right now?

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 4,943 ft
  • Devils Garden Ranger DistrictModoc National Forest

Reservoir C is a Forest Service campground in the Devils Garden Ranger District of Modoc National Forest in northeastern California. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has no fees for use. Vault toilets are the only amenity at the campground. Summer is the warmest stretch, with typical July highs around 89°F and lows near 47°F, while winter brings typical highs in the low 40s and lows around 20°F. These are typical averages from a nearby weather station at Alturas, which sits about 570 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Logan Slough Boating Site, a lake fishing spot, is about 6.6 miles away. Reservoir F and Big Sage, both campgrounds, are within about 9.4 miles.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Reservoir C

    Best months: May–June and 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° / 21°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 23°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 26°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 30°

      10 wet

    5. May

      68° / 37°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 42°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 47°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 44°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 37°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 29°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 25°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 20°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alturas Muni Ap, CA, 15.9 mi away at 4,375 ft. The station sits about 600 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.