30
Pull-thru
USFSLassen National Forest · California
Christie Campground
Overview Christie Campground is located in the Eagle Lake Recreation Area of the Lassen National Forest.
Sites6942 reservable
Elev.5,151ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig65 ft30 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h05real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 5,151 ft, Christie Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 69 sites total: 42 reservable and 27 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 30 pull-through, and the longest takes a 65-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
184 mi
4h05
02
San Francisco
274 mi
6h05
03
Fresno
352 mi
7h49
04
Los Angeles
614 mi
13h39
05
San Diego
753 mi
16h44
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 69 SITES
Color byShow only
69 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
69
Sites
★ The standout
Site 57
MAHOGONY · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
106 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.