USDA Forest Service · California
Cave Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $16 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,377 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CAVE CG (NFSR 33N44) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Old Station, CA
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
US Forest Service campground. Cave Campground is right on Hat Creek and across the road from the Subway Cave. All sites have fire rings and barbeques. Cave Campground offers Hat Creek fishing access with free day use parking. Hat Creek offers some of the best fishing on the Lassen National Forest. There are plenty of day hiking trails and interpretive information that can be found at the Old Station Visitor Center. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 30° | 12° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 29° | 3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 31° | 14° | 78° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 35° | 23° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 45° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 53° | 37° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 62° | 48° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 61° | 51° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 54° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 43° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 37° | 16° | 69° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 30° | 13° | 63° | 9 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
- Nobles Emigrant Trail Trailhead · 9.9 mi as the crow flies
Nobles Emigrant Trail 13 mi Hike · Drive there
All 192 trails in Lassen National Forest · All 67 trails in Lassen Volcanic National Park
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
- Hat Creek · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 79 sites
- Hat Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Rocky Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Bridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Big Pine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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