Howard's Gulch Campground
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.
Howard's Gulch Campground
Set back off the highway in a tree lined gulch this campground is a very quiet and pleasant place to spend the weekend or your entire vacation. A short hiking trail is available for nature viewing as this is one of the several Basin and Range Birding Trail stops within the Modoc National Forest. A recent dedication of the Highway 139 Auto Tour and Howard’s Gulch Interpretive Sites brings an added benefit to this area. The Auto Tour is just south of the campground on the Howard’s Gulch Frontage Road.
Before you go
Season
Facilities open as weather permits; usually mid-May to late October.
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
$15/single campsite per day with a maximum of 2 vehicles.
Restrictions
Dogs on leash only. Please clean up after your dog. Camping limit 14 days.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.