Best Tent Camping near Likely, CA
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Best Tent Sites Near Likely, CA (8)
1. Cal Pines
McArthur, California1 Review•1 PhotoGreat getaway property on top of California Pines. Just up the hill from Brown’s Pond and around the corner from Rainbow Pond. You can enjoy a nice camping area in the mountains during the summer. As a forester, I personally love being among the trees, especially the incense cedar and ponderosa pine as the afternoon breeze comes in 🍃🌲
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$30 / night
2. Red Tail Rim South Trailhead
Be the first to review!Likely, California- Pets
- Fires
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- Picnic Table
- Toilets
3. Rocky Point Dispersed Camping
Susanville, California1 Review•13 Saves- Fires
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5. Aspen Grove Campground (CA)
Susanville, California2 Reviews•16 Photos•24 SavesOverview
Aspen Grove Campground is located in the Eagle Lake Recreation Area of the Lassen National Forest. This recreation area has five campgrounds, 3 day use areas and a marina on the south shore of Eagle Lake. These facilities are connected by a 5.2 mile paved hiking/bike trail. The Osprey Overlook, another day use area can be hiked or driven too for a scenic view of the southern end of Eagle Lake and the surrounding forest basin. The Lassen National Forest offers a variety of lakes, streams and wilderness areas for recreational opportunities. The forest offers miles of trails that are used for hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle riding and during the winter months, snowmobiling.
Recreation
Fishing for the Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout, a California Heritage Trout, is the primary recreational activity on Eagle Lake, but the 3rd largest natural lake in California (22,000 acres), provides for plenty of room for swimming, kayaking, skiing and all other boating activities by motor or sail. There are no 2-cycle restrictions for outboard boat motors or PWCs. Aspen Campground is adjacent to the designated, roped-off swim area at the Gallatin Beach Day Use Area.
Natural Features
Eagle Lake is located where the Sierras meet the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau of the Great Basin. This unique location offers diverse landscapes, geology, wildlife and vegetation. Aspen Campground is located in a mature conifer forest of pines and firs, with a strip of aspen between the campsites and the lake's shoreline, at an elevation of 5,100 feet.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 825-3454.
Nearby Attractions
The Lassen National Forest has many other recreational opportunities and the Lassen Volcanic National Park is an easy days roundtrip drive from Eagle Lake Recreational Area.
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$25 - $28 / night
6. Divine Springs Campground
Be the first to review!Cedarville, California•3 SavesDivine springs campground has 5 metal fire ring/bbq pits and tables. A small stream runs through the site, and is fenced off from livestock.
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7. Rocky Point West
Be the first to review!Susanville, California•6 SavesRocky Point West is located at Eagle Lake outside of Susanville, Ca. This is a small undeveloped campground on the west shore of Rocky Point. The site is best suited for self-contained camping. There is no potable water or trash removal available but a vault toilet is provided. There is no fee for the use of the campground but a donation is requested to assist with the routine maintenance costs. The surface in the campground is packed earth, gravel or sand. It is possible to launch small boats along the shoreline in the campground area. .Click the links below for more information on the BLM and Forest Service Eagle Lake and nearby campgrounds at Eagle Lake. North Eagle Lake Campground Rocky Point East Campground Eagle Lake The Lassen National Forest, Eagle Lake Ranger District manages southwestern end of the lake which includes the Christi, Merrill, Aspen and Eagle campgrounds located off of Eagle Lake County Road. The Eagle Lake Marina includes a small store, restrooms, showers, and fish cleaning station. Gallatin Beach is a popular place to swim by the shore. Visitors can contact the Eagle Lake Ranger District Monday-Friday at 530-257-4188. For information visit: Lassen National Forest Campgrounds Eagle Lake Campgrounds & Marina
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Recent Tent Reviews in Likely
109 Reviews of 8 Likely Campgrounds
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Marty P.
Guide
Merrill Campground
Beautiful Forested Campground
It's definitely a 5-star campground, but if you don't fish, kayak or do paddle boarding, there is nothing else to do within 20 miles. National forest camping with power and electric, Wow!!! The price with a National Forest pass was only $32.
- Patricia N.
Ranger
Blue Lake Campground Group Site Modoc Nf (Ca) — Modoc National Forest
Stretch out your hammock
So many beautiful trees in the campground and plenty of places to hang a hammock.
We stayed for a long weekend, deer were plentiful and it was a perfect spot to enjoy nature.
- aalan C.
Traveler
North Eagle Lake Campground
Right along highway
Sites were not completely level but workable. Looked like homeless folks might have lived there at some point. We made camp 1 night before headed on towards Oregon.
John L.TravelerLesson Trail Marker Road Side Stop
Lassen trail marker.
Road side area, gravel surface. Step entry off road. Creek side good for stop over. State land.
- BBill S.
ScoutNorth Eagle Lake Campground
Great place
I’ve never seen cleaner pit toilets Lisa said it all almost. The toilet also have a side table with magazines. We had a good site with a distant lake view. Easy in and out. Can’t beat it for a short overnight stay. The hosts are to be commended.
Kirsten G.Guide
Sully's RV Park
Great spot when passing thru
Needed a place while heading north. Easy to find. Inexpensive free shower and had access to do laundry. Worked well for our camper van.
Close to the wild refuge. Walked the 3 mile loop before heading out of town. Super close
Casino is also within a few miles. Penny slots
- llee's freelance M.Guide
North Eagle Lake Campground
Clean and spacious
Great stop. The Most Immaculate pit toilets ever! Many pull through sites. Easy on/off Hwy 139. Trees . Quiet. Only one other camper there on a Monday . Honor federal interagency passes.
- llee's freelance M.Guide
Howards Gulch Campground
Small wooded FS camp
If you need a spot dont moss this one! Easy access from highway though only a 1/4 mile to CG sign . Did not see a Howard's Gulch sign. Clean, quiet, some road noise IF a vehicle goes by. Lots of trees, a short hiking trail, good tasting water. Probably won't accommodate big rigs 35' max????
tom P.ScoutRocky Point Dispersed Camping
Suitable but barren
There's signs acknowledging it's free camping. Large barren area with a toilet near the lake. Not great for a tent but can make it work. Good distance away from roads and houses. Lake view.
- mmark F.Ranger
Merrill Campground
Nice lakeside camp
Large state lakeside camp, well laid out. Clean toilets but no showers. Ca, so expensive. Great bike/hiking paved path In The pines. Lake entry about 200 yards from Lowest campsites which are unpowered sites. Water and electric available on the two upper levels. We did not have reservations, 4 powered sites and many unpowered were available. We chose the basic site, closer to the lake side.
- JJulie G.Guide
Merrill Campground
Rare USDA camp with power and water
Stayed one night and loved Eagle Lake. Rare USDA campground with power and water. Lovely forest area shades the camp. Lots of families with bikes and dogs all on leashes. Great bike paths to ride or walk right next to the lake.
Cameron W.Scout
Cal Pines
Nice getaway
This was a great place at the top of the mountain. Rainbow pond was a great place to walk to from the campground. I really enjoyed my time setting up a hammock and enjoying the scenery. There was plenty of shade and a nice breeze in the afternoon that I looked forward to.
- ggary E.Scout
Plum Valley Campground
Plum Valley
We pulled in a 16ft camp trailer with no problem. Plenty of camp sites to choose from. There are a lot of trees to navigate with larger trailers. 19 ft trailer may be the max. Very peaceful
Jake C.
Legend
Camp Freedom
Tons of Outdoors Activities Around
Jake from the Dyrt here! Camp Freedom has a prime location for those who enjoy the outdoors, check out the list of nearby activities to do during your stay! Check them out and leave a review about your stay on the Dyrt!
Bragi1 E.ScoutPlum Valley Campground
Ideal campground
Came here for the eclipse and had no trouble on the roads. Free campsites with vault toilets, tables, and fire pits. Enjoyed the sound of the river while camping.
- Michell C.Ranger
Ramhorn Springs Campground
Great For a Quick Overnight
We stayed here overnight when passing through the area. Very clean campground with pit toilet, concrete picnic tables and fire rings. There were also a few game cleaning stations as well. Beautiful rock formations and juniper trees. The area feels ancient with a beautiful energy. Will definitely be staying here again when we pass back through the area.
- paul B.Guide
Ramhorn Springs Campground
great spot off the 395
this site was much better than expected. it's about 2-3 miles off the 395 and has a variety of spaces. most of the sites are pull-through but if you have a bigger rig you might have a bit of a problem turning around at the end of the campground. It looked like a dead end and didn't want to risk it. even though there is a bubbling creek next to the campground it was great that we didn't have any bugs or mosquitos. I also talked to a group of contractors staying at the site that it can get busy when they (and 2-3 other teams) use it as home base to clear fire breaks around the 395 during the summer
- Kaitlynn M.Traveler
Rocky Point East
Great secluded place to camp.
I had this campground all to myself at the end of June. Was a perfect place to stop for the night. Very secluded and beautiful. Sunset was amazing. So many unique birds and lake is swimmable.
Only downside is that it got buggy at night but no suprise there.
- TTracy D.Traveler
Merrill Campground
Quiet lake access
Quiet starry nights. Recreational lake. Friendly peeps.
Malachy O.ScoutEast Eagle Lake
Pretty great. Loved it when in a pinch.
Pulled off around 10:30-11 pm on a roadtrip, and car camped in the parking lot. Parked further from the road and away from road to avoid getting flashed by incoming cars. 10/10 sorry i put 4 stars. Pee Pee’d in the morning.
Lily H.Ranger
Aspen Grove Campground (CA)
Perfect Getaway
This campground was the perfect spot for our weekend getaway. The sites were large and not too far from the parking lot, many were shaded with plenty of trees, and the lake was just a short walk away! The camp host was incredibly friendly and helpful, and the facilities were perfect for walk-in sites (bathrooms and potable water only, no showers). There are wheelbarrows available to help campers move things to and from their sites. We didn't encounter any issues with critters overnight which was a huge win! The surrounding area has lots to do as well! There are several beaches for swimming, and a marina for those with boats. I highly recommend hiking up to Osprey Overlook, not far from the campground. It has great panoramic views of the lake. Susanville is only a 30 min drive, and the town has several grocery stores and many restaurants and other stores.
Laura M.Legend
Stough Reservoir Campground
Roads not cleared at this time! (early May 2023)
Not much to report here, other than be aware of snow in May. We tried to get to this campground but were blocked by too much snow in the road. Other than the snow the road was in good condition and easy to drive in our class c. The website lists the status for this campground as “area not cleared,” so presumably if you have a vehicle that can get through the snow, then you’re ok to go camp here.
Also as of Spring 2023 there will be a $15/night fee, so no longer free. Zero cell service here.
- Laura M.Legend
Cedar Pass Campground
Great and Free
Sweet little free USFS campground that is open (previous review and Google maps list this as permanently closed). Campground is free and first come first serve. It’s very basic- there are picnic benches and fire pits at each site, as well as several pit toilets throughout the campground, but otherwise there are no services. There’s no host and no trash service and the sites aren’t even marked or numbered.
The Verizon phone had basically no service, just some sporadic in and out, but practically unusable. The cell booster didn’t help. The ATT phone has some service, not great, but usable for texting and light browsing.
The creek runs right through the campground and some of the sites are just right on the water. The sound of the creek drowns out most of the noise from the road (except for the big trucks), so you have the perfect scenario of easy access from the road but not much road noise. There were no other campers when we stayed here on a Saturday in mid May. One person was here to walk her dogs for a bit but otherwise we had the whole place to ourselves. There was still some snow on the ground and it looks like there’s a second entrance to the east but that road was blocked by snow. The website says that the vehicle limit is 17ft, but I’m not sure why. We had plenty of room for our 26ft class c. I could see large class As or 5th wheels having trouble navigating the narrow forest roads.
- KKen A.Traveler
Merrill Campground
Great
Beautiful campground
- RRobert O.Traveler
North Eagle Lake Campground
Gate is closed
It’s 5:30pm and the gate is closed. Not sure if it’s off season or what.
Aliza N.Legend
Lower Rush Creek Campground
Great USFS campground right of hwy
Free usfs camping! Secluded little campground right off 299. Follow directions on Dyrt app as coordinates don’t quite take you to the actual campground. There is signage as you turn off 299 but mileage is off. Pit toilets, trash and seasonal? water (was off when we were here in late October). Sites may be small for a big rig but fit our van with plenty of room.
- LLisaGuide
North Eagle Lake Campground
Looking forward to a return visit
We originally went to the dispersed campground down a very bumpy road but that area was a dirt parking lot, extremely exposed and unappealing so we headed back North Eagle Lake for an overnight stay.
- Cleanest sites and bathrooms you'll ever experience
- Water spigots conveniently located throughout
- Friendly camp host (she took immense pride in maintaining the sites and bathrooms)
- Tree coverage was great (we hit this on an exceptionally warm fall day)
- Some road noise from Hwy 136 but quiet at night
- Did I say cleanest vault toilets ever? There was hand sanitizer, air freshener, waste baskets and holiday decorations in each one to make them "homey.
It appears some upgrades have been done since one of the earlier reviews as there were 3 new vault toilets and a new entrance sign. Not sure why that review said there were no trees as we had plenty of them as did many of the other campsites. There were multiple vans, a Class A, tents and a tear drop so this campground can accommodate all rig sizes.
We'd definitely stay here again.
Guide to Likely
Tent camping near Likely, California, offers a variety of scenic spots where nature lovers can unwind and enjoy the great outdoors. With options ranging from private campgrounds to public lands, there's something for every tent camper.
Tent campers appreciate these amenities
- At Cal Pines, you can enjoy a peaceful atmosphere with plenty of shade and a nice breeze, perfect for relaxing in a hammock.
- Aspen Grove Campground (CA) is designed exclusively for tent camping, featuring picnic tables and fire pits nestled among shady pines.
- Rocky Point Dispersed Camping offers a more rugged experience with basic amenities like toilets, allowing for a true back-to-nature feel.
Tent campers like these nearby activities
- Enjoy a scenic walk to Rainbow Pond from Cal Pines, where you can soak in the beautiful mountain views.
- Hike the Osprey Overlook trail near Aspen Grove Campground (CA) for stunning panoramic views of the lake and surrounding landscape.
- At Rocky Point Dispersed Camping, you can take in the serene lake views while enjoying the solitude of the area.
Some prices for tent camping range from $0 to $30
- Camping at Cal Pines is reservable, making it easy to secure your spot for a fee, ensuring a hassle-free experience.
- Aspen Grove Campground (CA) offers a well-reviewed experience for tent campers, with reasonable rates for a weekend getaway.
- For those seeking a more rustic experience, Rocky Point Dispersed Camping provides free camping, perfect for those looking to save while enjoying nature.
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