Big Reservoir Campground
Campground · California · 18 bookable sites ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
- 18
- Bookable sites
- up to 6
- People per site
Overview
Big Reservoir Campground is adjacent to a privately operated lake and associated Morning Star Campground consisting of an additional 100 campsites. Use of the lake and associated facilities at Morning Star are subject to a $25.00 fee not associated with your reserved campsites at Big Reservoir Campground. Please contact the campground office at (530) 346-3028.
Facilities
Big Reservoir offers vault toilets and drinking water. Each Campsite has one table and a fire ring with cooking grille. Camp supplies like firewood are available at the adjacent Morning Star Campground Office.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 346-3028.Nearby Attractions
Morning Star Campground and Big Reservoir are adjacent to this campground.
Sugar pine OHV Staging area nearby provides access to miles of Off Highway Vehicle trails.
Sugar pine Reservoir offers fishing, boating, and swimming and is located 9 miles away.
The facts
- 18 bookable sites
- 19 sites in total, including non-bookable
- Up to 6 people per site
- Loops: Big Reservoir Campground
Site types
- 9 Standard Nonelectric
- 9 Tent Only Nonelectric
- 1 Management
Amenities
- Electric hookups
- Campfires allowed
- Shade
- Water hookups — not available
Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, fire pits, picnic tables, grills, pets allowed.
19 campsites at Big Reservoir Campground
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Reservoir Campground | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 10 | Big Reservoir Campground | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 11 | Big Reservoir Campground | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 12 | Big Reservoir Campground | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 13 | Big Reservoir Campground | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 14 | Big Reservoir Campground | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 15 | Big Reservoir Campground | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 16 | Big Reservoir Campground | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 17 | Big Reservoir Campground | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 18 | Big Reservoir Campground | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 19 | Big Reservoir Campground | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 2 | Big Reservoir Campground | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Big Reservoir Campground | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 4 | Big Reservoir Campground | Management | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 5 | Big Reservoir Campground | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 6 | Big Reservoir Campground | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 7 | Big Reservoir Campground | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 8 | Big Reservoir Campground | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 9 | Big Reservoir Campground | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | 6 |
Getting there
Follow Foresthill Rd to Sugar Pine Rd
37 min (28.6 mi)
Turn Left onto Sugar Pine Rd. Take Forest Rte 24 to Rd Big Reservoir Campground
Fees and stay limits
All campsites are $24.00 per night. Extra vehicle parking is extremely limited and is $5.00 per night in the campsite. If there is no space within the campsite, additional parking is available at the Morning Star private campground adjacent to Big Reservoir. Contact (530) 346-3028 for more details.
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about Big Reservoir Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Big Reservoir Campground?
- Yes, Big Reservoir Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Big Reservoir Campground have?
- 19 sites in total, of which 18 can be booked.
- Does Big Reservoir Campground have hookups?
- Electric.
- Are campfires allowed at Big Reservoir Campground?
- Campfires are allowed at Big Reservoir Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
Contact
- Phone 530-367- 2129
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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