East Creek Campground

in Modoc National Forest

The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

East Creek Campground

East Creek Campground offers horse camping and equestrian access to the South Warner Wilderness. Corrals and stock water are available. East Creek Trail is currently closed (inaccessible) but there is connector trail over to Patterson Campground which provides access to the Summit Trail. Tree clearing along the East Creek trail is planned to take place in Spring 2023.

Before you go

Season

Facilities open as weather permits; usually late May to late October.

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

$15/single campsite per day with a maximum of 2 vehicles.

Restrictions

Trash collection is not provided. Pack-in what you need and Pack-out what you brought. Dogs shall remain on leash within the campground. Please clean up after your dog. Camping limit 14 days.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.