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  3. Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground

Camping at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground near Blairsden

Public campground · Blairsden · 13 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

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.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 18 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • River or water access

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 13 sites
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We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Lake Access
  • Off Road Vehicle Trails
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
7 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 13 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Beckwourth Ranger District Office
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Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground?
12 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground have RV hookups?
13 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing 12 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 13 no-hookup individual sites
Road & site access
Listing 1 hike-in site
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Water at 12 sites
Shade
Listing 12 of 12 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Stay limits
Listing 7 nights max
Getting there
Listing Beckwourth Ranger District Office (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Price
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (18 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Gorgeous lake, and only one other group there due to the weather.”

Jim L 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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No sites offered for these dates

Lakes Basin

0.3 mi from Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 58 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
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Diablo

2.8 mi from Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 35 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
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Berger

3 mi from Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 23 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $100/person
    • Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $116/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 13 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31
Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 62 mi from campground

$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 26DBH
2021 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 26DBH

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 78 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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BunkHouse "The Daffy Mansion"
BunkHouse "The Daffy Mansion"

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 7 · 105 mi from campground

$155/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise
Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise

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

Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours
Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours

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

Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

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

See 6 more bookable tours
Scenic Snowshoe Adventure in South Lake Tahoe, CA
Scenic Snowshoe Adventure in South Lake Tahoe, CA

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $110/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jun 6–Oct 20: RV & Tent $0 per night

Sites open for booking 1 months ahead (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground

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.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
June28 days ahead31 days ahead30 days ahead31 days ahead
July28 days ahead30 days ahead27 days ahead30 days ahead
August26 days ahead31 days ahead31 days ahead31 days ahead
September29 days ahead31 days ahead26 days ahead31 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.

Compare site types

13 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

13 sites · $0/night

Loops: Gold Lake 4X4 loop (13)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Clear Kayak Tour of Sand Harbor's Crystal Clear Waters
Clear Kayak Tour of Sand Harbor's Crystal Clear Waters

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

Lake Tahoe Evening Dinner Cruise
Lake Tahoe Evening Dinner Cruise

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

Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe
Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe

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Emerald Bay Helicopter Tour of Lake Tahoe
Emerald Bay Helicopter Tour of Lake Tahoe

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Yosemite Grand Adventure - day tour from S. Lake Tahoe
Yosemite Grand Adventure - day tour from S. Lake Tahoe

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