2
Pull-thru
USFSPlumas National Forest · California
Spanish Creek Campground
Overview Spanish Creek Campground is located on Highway 70 just east of the Highway 89 intersection; just east of where Banish Creek and Indian Creek merge together to create the east branch of the No
Sites27all reservable
Elev.3,186ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig99 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h00real 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
Sits at 3,186 ft. All 27 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on quiet.
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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
135 mi
3h00
02
San Francisco
226 mi
5h01
03
Fresno
307 mi
6h49
04
Los Angeles
571 mi
12h41
05
San Diego
712 mi
15h49
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 27 SITES
Color byShow only
27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
0
Prime
27
Sites
★ The standout
Site 013
2 · shaded.
To neighbor
142 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
36
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.