Little Beaver a Campground
Campground · California · 119 bookable sites ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Plumas National Forest (NF) · Open Access
- 119
- Bookable sites
- up to 6
- People per site
- 5,302 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Little Beaver Campground is located on the south-eastern shore of Little Grass Valley Reservoir, approximately four miles from the town of La Porte, CA. This campground is the largest campground at the reservoir and is adjacent to a swimming beach, boat launch ramp, amphitheater, and Lakeshore Trail.Recreation
Little Grass Valley Recreation Area offers opportunities for many recreation experiences. Three boat launch ramps provide access to the water for fishing, water-skiing, sailing, or simply touring on boats. There is a wheel chair accessible fishing ramp at the dam. Two beaches provide excellent swimming and picnicking opportunities - one of which is located adjacent to the Little Beaver Campground. The Lakeshore Trail (13.5 miles) winds around the entire lake and is open for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. Additional hiking trails abound in the area and include the nearby Pacific Crest Trail. Visitors may also enjoy watching wildlife, campfire programs, or exploring nearby historic gold mining towns.Facilities
The facility offers 120 campsites, flush toilets, and drinking water. Each campsite has a picnic table and campfire ring. For RVs, a dump station and drinking water are available within one mile. For visitors wanting to experience the lake first-hand, a boat launch and beach day-use area are adjacent to the facility.Natural Features
Located along a beautiful lakeshore and forested setting near a year-round creek, the area offers scenic views of the lake and Bald Mountain. Surrounding the facility, visitors may observe such wildlife as Osprey, bald eagles and other species of birds along with deer, bear, fisher and other mammals. Interesting geologic formations are also nearby.Nearby Attractions
History buffs will enjoy the area's old mining sites, towns and cemeteries -- all within 10 miles for exploration and discovery. The town of La Porte is within four miles and has restaurants, groceries and gasoline.Charges & Cancellations
Premium Lakeside sites are $25/site per night.The facts
- 119 bookable sites
- Up to 6 people per site
- Loops: Loop A, Loop B, Loop C
Site types
- 119 Standard Nonelectric
Amenities
- Campfires allowed
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Grills
- Shade
- Pets allowed
Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups.
119 campsites at Little Beaver a Campground
Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Grade | Water | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 002 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | — | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 003 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 004 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | — | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 005 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 006 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Moderate | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 007 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 008 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 009 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 010 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 011 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 012 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 013 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 014 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 015 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 016 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 017 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 018 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 019 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 020 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 021 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 022 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Moderate | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 023 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 024 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 025 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 026 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 027 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 028 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 029 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 030 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 031 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 032 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 033 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 034 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 035 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 036 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 037 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 038 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 039 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 040 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 041 | Loop A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | Lakefront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 042 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 043 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Moderate | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 044 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 045 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 046 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 047 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 048 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 049 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 050 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Severe | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 051 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 052 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 053 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | — | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 054 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Moderate | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 055 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 056 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 057 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 058 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 059 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 060 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | — | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 061 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 062 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 063 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 064 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 065 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Moderate | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 066 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 067 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 068 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 069 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 070 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 071 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 072 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 073 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 074 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 075 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 076 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 077 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 078 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 079 | Loop B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 080 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 081 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 082 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 083 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 084 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 085 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 086 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 087 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 088 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 089 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 090 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 091 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 092 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 093 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 094 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 095 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 096 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 097 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 098 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Moderate | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 099 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | — | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 100 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 101 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 102 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 103 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 104 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 105 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 106 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 107 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 108 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Moderate | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 109 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 110 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Moderate | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 111 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 112 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Moderate | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 113 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | Riverfront | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 114 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 115 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 116 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 117 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 118 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
| 119 | Loop C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 6 | 🐾 |
Getting there
Take the La Porte-Quincy Rd. west from SR70, or travel east on La Porte Rd. from Brownsville. Travel to the intersection of the La Porte-Quincy Rd. with Little Grass Valley Rd. and follow the signs toward the lake. Turn right on to Old Little Grass Valley Rd. and travel approximately 2 1/2 miles to the turn-off to Little Beaver Campground and Maidu Boat Launch.
39.74500, -120.98750 · 39°44'42.0"N 120°59'15.0"W
Typical weather
Typically 89°F in Jul, down to 43°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 44 | 50 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 69 | 52 | 43 |
| Low °F | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 45 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 25 |
| Precip in | 7.7 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 13.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Little Beaver a Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Little Beaver a Campground?
- Yes, Little Beaver a Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Little Beaver a Campground have?
- 119 sites.
- Are pets allowed at Little Beaver a Campground?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Little Beaver a Campground.
- Are campfires allowed at Little Beaver a Campground?
- Campfires are allowed at Little Beaver a Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
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- Black Rock Walk-in Tent Campground 1.6 mi · Campground
- Peninsula Tent Campground 1.8 mi · Campground
- Little Beaver Campground 2.5 mi · Campground
- Cleghorn Bar 5.4 mi · Campground
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Contact
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-03-11.
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