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  3. Christie Campground

Camping at Christie Campground near Susanville

Public campground · Susanville · 56 campsites · 10 group

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Christie Campground sits on the southwestern shore of Eagle Lake at about 5,100 feet, where a mix of pine and fir forest gives way to the lake basin formed where the Sierra Nevada meets the southern Cascades and the Modoc Plateau. Eagle Lake itself is a large, varied body of water roughly 22,000 acres and the third-largest natural lake in California so the recreation options spread well beyond the campsite: fishing for the Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout (a California Heritage Trout) is the draw for many anglers, while the wide lake supports swimming, kayaking, water-skiing and sail or power boating (there are no two-cycle restrictions on outboard motors or PWCs).

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 51 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 65 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesThings to knowAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

Good to know

  • Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be.
  • Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee.

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Notice

Off-road vehicle use is prohibited within the campground

Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground.

Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.

Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

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Directions

From Susanville, California, take Highway 36 west for 2 miles to County Road A-1. Turn north and continue 14 miles to the Eagle Lake Recreation Area. Continue past Gallatin Road, the first highway you will come to in the lake basin, and follow the signs to Christie Campground. Located on County Road A-1, 2 miles north of Merrill Campground.

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

Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 56 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (10 no-hookup).

Location

477-050 EAGLE LAKE ROAD
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Christie Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Christie Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 65 ft (66 of 66 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Christie Campground have RV hookups?
56 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (10 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Christie Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Christie 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 Longest RV site listed: 65 ft (66 of 66 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 56 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (10 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 30 pull-through, 39 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 69 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (20 reports), AT&T 2 (17 reports), T-Mobile 2 (8 reports)
Shade
Listing 46 of 60 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 477-050 EAGLE LAKE ROAD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“The camp host is especially nice and attentive.”

MALTE S · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (51 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Very nice campground in the woods near the lake. The camp host is especially nice and attentive. She was very caring and professional after we saw a bear cross the campground quite close to our site. ”

MALTE S 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“ Such a peaceful place with beautiful scenery, but the best part was the wonderful camp host, Mary. She’s an absolute gem and made our stay truly unforgettable. Thank you so much, Mary”

Scott H 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The camp host was great. The bathrooms were very clean. Beautiful place to camp!”

Steven R 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

JD Hemphill Ranch Corner

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Sites from $20/night
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Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Coppercreek Camp

27.7 mi from Christie Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · 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

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 51 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 65 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup *SUV TOWABLE*
2022 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup *SUV TOWABLE*

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 76 mi from campground

$90/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 77 mi from campground

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

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2021 Omni 4x4 Diesel 5-Star Luxury RV
2021 Omni 4x4 Diesel 5-Star Luxury RV

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 6 · 121 mi from campground

$299/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 15–Sep 1: RV & Tent $28–$50, RV $28 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Christie Campground

For May weekends, book about 111 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 51 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
May51 days ahead111 days ahead42 days ahead123 days ahead
June25 days ahead58 days ahead30 days ahead76 days ahead
July23 days ahead58 days ahead37 days ahead78 days ahead
August14 days ahead32 days ahead23 days ahead54 days ahead
September11 days ahead25 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 (2,694 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

56 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 10 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

51 sites · $28/night

Loops: MANZANITA loop (18), MAHOGONY loop (18)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

10 sites · $50/night

Loops: MANZANITA loop (3), MAHOGONY loop (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

5 sites · $28/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15