No sites offered for these datesA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.
Gold Lake 4x4 campground in northeast Plumas County, CA lies at 6,400 feet in elevation within the Plumas National Forest. Visitors staying at the 4x4 campground will be within the Lakes Basin Recreation Area that requires camping within developed campsites.










Length limits vary by campsite.
Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 3 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 4 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 5 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 8 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 9 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 13 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 13 no-hookup individual sites.
Beckwourth Ranger District Office
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“Gorgeous lake, and only one other group there due to the weather.”
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| 14 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | – | – | $0 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 62 mi from campground
$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 78 mi from campground
$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 7 · 105 mi from campground
$155/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $116/person

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $100/person

Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $110/person
Sites open for booking 1 months ahead (Recreation.gov rules).
For June weekends, book about 31 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 28 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 28 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 31 days ahead |
| July | 28 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 30 days ahead |
| August | 26 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 31 days ahead |
| September | 29 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 31 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (785 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
13 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
13 sites · $0/night
Loops: Gold Lake 4X4 loop (13)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Lake Tahoe area · 2.5 hr · from $150/person

Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $170/person

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $642/person

Lake Tahoe area · 10 min–12 min · from $139/person

Lake Tahoe area · 14 hr · from $270/person