USDA Forest Service · California
Rush Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $6 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,930 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
- RUSH CREEK CG (NFSR 34N97) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Weaverville, CA
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About
US Forest Service campground. Rush Creek campground is located off of Highway 3, eight miles north of Weaverville. The campground stretches along Rush Creek among Douglas fir, oak and maple. The sound of Rush Creek can be heard throughout the campground. Most campsites are well separated providing good privacy. Fishing is good for brook trout. The campground road and spurs are unpaved. All campsites have fire rings and picnic tables. Some campsites have a Klamath Oven. There is no piped water. 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 | 45° | 33° | 22° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 33° | 16° | 69° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 34° | 23° | 82° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 38° | 26° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 46° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 53° | 42° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 64° | 48° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 94° | 65° | 55° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 57° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 51° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 39° | 29° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 33° | 16° | 62° | 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
- Lowden Field · 9.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
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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.
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- East Weaver Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
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