Plumas National Forest Camping - Primitive Camp Sites
Listed below are primitive campgrounds w/ minimal facilities in Plumas National Forest. Plumas has excellent fishing as the rivers & numerous creeks run thru this northern Sierra Nevada landscape. Open camping is allowed on almost any dirt road w/ a current campfire permit.
Brady’s Camp
[on Pine Creek near Argentine Rock] Hwy.70 Quincy, go 4 mi. west on Hwy.89/70. Head east on Squirrel Creek Rd. & go 8 mi. to the campground. Elevation 7200′ / Open May - October
Deanes Valley
[along Rock Creek] Hwy.70 Quincy, go 3.5 mi. west on Buck Lake Rd. Head south & 7 mi. to the campground. Elevation 4400′ / Open April - October
Snake Lake
[good fishing area] Hwy.70 Quincy, go 5 mi. west on Buck Lake Rd. Head north & 5 mi. to the campground at the lake. Elevation 4200′ / Open April - October
