USDA Forest Service · California
Letts Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 45
- Hookups
- 42 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,537 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
- LETTS LAKE C.G. NORTH (NFSR 17N21) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Mendocino National Forest
- Nearest town
- Stonyford
- Address
- 5171 Stonyford/Elk Creek Road, Stonyford, CA, 95979
- Phone
- N/A
- Activities
- Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Non-Motorized Boating, Paddling, Picnicking, Swimming
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Site map
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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
The main feature of the area is a 35-acre lake for non-motorized vessels, trout fishing and swimming. A one-mile accesible trail leads along the lake shore. There are accessible restrooms and a popular fully-accessible fishing pier.
Facilities
42 campsites equipped with toilets, tables, fire rings, and water system (only during summer months). Access road and camps suitable for up to 30 foot camping trailers.
Trash service only avaliable during summer months.
Natural Features
There is a 35-acre lake filled with trout located within a mixed conifer stand.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 963-3128.
Nearby Attractions
Across the lake is Big Springs Picnic Area.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 33° | 19° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 32° | 14° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 33° | 23° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 37° | 25° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 45° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 52° | 37° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 61° | 45° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 60° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 55° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 46° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 38° | 27° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 33° | 21° | 64° | 7 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 · 2.2 mi as the crow flies
Deafy Glade 4.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Summit Springs Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Summit Springs Trail 2.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Bathhouse Trailhead · 4.8 mi as the crow flies
Bathhouse 3.8 mi Hike, Access 0.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Bear Wallow Trailhead · 7.4 mi as the crow flies
Bear Wallow 6.5 mi Hike · Drive there - West Crockett Trailhead · 9.9 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
- Letts Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Mill Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
- Dixie Glade Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 10 sites
- Dixie Glade Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Cedar Camp Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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