USDA Forest Service · California
Dixie Glade Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Season
- May 23 to September 1
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,025 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)
- Access road
- DIXIE GLADE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 17N100) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Mendocino National Forest
- Nearest town
- Stonyford
- Address
- 5171 Stonyford/Elk Creek Road, Stonyford, CA, 95979
- Phone
- N/A
- Activities
- Backpacking, Camping, Day Use Area, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Picnicking
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
Site map · loading…
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site.
Once on-site, you are able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
In order to utilize Scan & Pay on site, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Recreation
Whether it be a overnight camping or an extended trail ride by horseback, the Mendocino National Forest will provide you with unique experience. Overnight camping by horseback is a great way to introduce young and old alike to the pleasures of the great outdoors.
Facilities
Small, quiet campground with 7 campsites and 1 day use/picnic site available.
Facilities include tables, stoves, fire rings. Please pack out garbage. No water. Suitable for horse camping. Hitching posts and corrals are on site.
Accommodates up to 30 foot trailers.
Natural Features
Vegetation is chaparral amidst ponderosa pine, douglas fir, and oaks.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 963-3128.
Nearby Attractions
A short trail (0.8 mile) connects to the Deafy Glade Trail providing access to the Snow Mountain Wilderness.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 39° | 24° | 72° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 38° | 19° | 71° | 5 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 39° | 28° | 83° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 43° | 30° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 51° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 58° | 42° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 66° | 51° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 66° | 55° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 60° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 75° | 52° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 43° | 32° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 39° | 26° | 69° | 3 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
- Deafy Glade Trailhead · 0.8 mi as the crow flies
Deafy Glade 4.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Bathhouse Trailhead · 3.1 mi as the crow flies
Bathhouse 3.8 mi Hike, Access 0.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Summit Springs Trailhead · 3.1 mi as the crow flies
Summit Springs Trail 2.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Bear Wallow Trailhead · 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Bear Wallow 6.5 mi Hike · Drive there - West Crockett Trailhead · 8.0 mi as the crow flies
West Crockett Trail 2.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 285 trails in Mendocino National Forest
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
- Dixie Glade Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Mill Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
- Letts Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 45 sites
- Letts Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Mill Creek - Mendocino National Forest · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 4 sites
All public campgrounds in California · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-03-11. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.