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  3. Medicine Lake Recreation Area

Camping at Medicine Lake Recreation Area near Tulelake

Public campground · Tulelake · 75 campsites

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

About this campground

Sitting at about 6,770 feet in the Medicine Lake Highlands of northeastern California, the Medicine Lake Recreation Area combines a high-elevation lakefront setting with the rough textures of recent volcanic terrain. Mature lodgepole pines line much of the shoreline and offer shade and shelter, though the basin can be windy at times; a short trail from the recreation area leads onto the Medicine Lake Lava Flow, and Glass Mountain and the Burnt Lava Flow geologic areas are within a 15-minute drive.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 45 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 75 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

MODOC NATIONAL FOREST
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Medicine Lake Recreation Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Medicine Lake Recreation Area?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (16 of 75 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Medicine Lake Recreation Area have RV hookups?
75 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Medicine Lake Recreation Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Medicine Lake Recreation Area?
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: 75 ft (16 of 75 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 75 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 75 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 75 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (22 reports)
Shade
Listing 75 of 75 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $14/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing MODOC NATIONAL FOREST (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.

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“Great trail off the campground for running dogs off-leash.”

Linden G · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (45 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Peaceful, beautiful, and much solitude on our hikes. Campgrounds and vault toilets clean which is greatly appreciated! ”

Carol H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful with super friendly vibe. Great trail off the campground for running dogs off-leash. Dirt roads are a bit of a challenge when arriving from the north. ”

Linden G 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great campground. Bug spaces. Clean. Absolutely couldn’t have asked for anything better. Fell in love with the place. Little tricky to find Glass Mountain. But thanks to a forest service employee who came upon us on a forest road… we found it.! Oh My! ”

Alison C 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights38 sites open for every night

Hawk's Nest RV & Cabin Park

15.9 mi from Medicine Lake Recreation Area (straight-line)
Cabins / glamping
Sites $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Clear Creek Mountaineer camp

29.8 mi from Medicine Lake Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Shasta View Wanderer's Retreat

34.3 mi from Medicine Lake Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$46 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 75 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 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Forest River Wildcat
2022 Forest River Wildcat

Travel trailer · 34 ft · sleeps 4 · 42 mi from campground

$115/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Spacious & Easy to Drive Fully Loaded Worry Free 2016 Minnie Winnie
Spacious & Easy to Drive Fully Loaded Worry Free 2016 Minnie Winnie

Class C motorhome · 24 ft · sleeps 6 · 76 mi from campground

$230/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2023 Forester Classic 32' Class C Motorhome "Veronica"
2023 Forester Classic 32' Class C Motorhome "Veronica"

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 6 · 81 mi from campground

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

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jul 1–Sep 25: RV & Tent $15 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Medicine Lake Recreation Area

For July weekends, book about 174 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 109 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
July109 days ahead174 days ahead122 days ahead179 days ahead
August67 days ahead158 days ahead97 days ahead174 days ahead
September34 days ahead95 days ahead77 days ahead180 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 (2,141 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

75 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

75 sites · $15/night

Loops: A.H. Hogue Campground (24), Medicine Campground (22), Hemlock Campground (19), Headquarters Campground (10)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15