Bureau of Land Management · California
Lacks Creek
Bureau of Land Management · California, United States
- Cost
- none
- Elevation
- 2,546 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 707-825-2300
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
BLM campground. NOTICE 4/24/26- Lacks Creek Recreation Area will have intermittent road, trail, and campsite closures late April through August 2026 for forest health operations.
Lacks Creek is a recreational treasure hidden in the coast range and offers a wide range of outdoor opportunities. Ride your horse or bike along the shared use trails, or find your own secluded campsite with a view. Lacks Creek is located in California's northern Coast Range, approximately 15 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The area is in Humboldt County, approximately 20 miles northeast of Eureka. The recreation area includes 8,673 acres of BLM managed public lands 7,377 acres are within the Lacks Creek watershed, with the other acreage made up of contiguous lands. The recreation area is surrounded by large private land timber holdings, and the region contains some of the most productive and intensively managed commercial forest lands in the United States. The immediate area is sparsely populated with scattered ranches in adjacent Redwood Valley.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 33° | 25° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 33° | 10° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 33° | 19° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 36° | 27° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 42° | 34° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 46° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 51° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 53° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 49° | 39° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 44° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 39° | 28° | 67° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 32° | 21° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Lacks Creek Trailhead · 0.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 204 trails in BLM lands in California
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pine Ridge · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi · 3 sites
- Stormy Saddle · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi
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- Tish Tang Campground · Tribal Lands · 9 mi
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